Sunderland opened their Premier League 2025 campaign with a dominant 3–0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday, 16 August 2025. Played as the Matchday 1 fixture at the Stadium of Light, the match kicked off at 14:00 UTC under the supervision of referee Robert Jones of England. The sides went into the break level at 0–0, but Sunderland produced three second-half goals without reply to secure all three points on the opening weekend.

For Sunderland, this result provided an immed...