Sunderland kept their improbable European dream alive with a dramatic 3-1 comeback win at Everton on Sunday. Enzo Le Fee, the French midfielder, scored the go-ahead goal nine minutes from time and celebrated by donning a Spider-Man mask, a tribute to his childhood hero and his younger brother. Substitute Wilson Isidor sealed the victory in stoppage time.
The win lifts Sunderland to ninth place with 51 points, one behind Brentford and two off Brighton, with one match remaining. A home victory against Chelsea next weekend could secure at least a spot in the Conference League. An eighth-place finish guarantees that berth, while seventh place would mean Europa League football - a remarkable feat for a side that was in League One just four years ago and earned promotion via the playoffs last season.
Manager Regis Le Bris called the opportunity "something really special" and acknowledged the team's growing ambition after a first half that saw them trailing 1-0 at the break. Brian Brobbey started the comeback before Le Fee's decisive strike.