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Sunderland-Levski: Semedo against three Portuguese

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo28 August 2026 at 17:07

Sunderland faces Levski Sofia in the league phase of the Europa League. The match puts two teams with distinct Portuguese presences up against each other.

Luís Semedo is the only Portuguese player at Sunderland. On the other side, Levski Sofia has three Portuguese players in their squad: Aldair, Juan Perea and David Kusso.

The article thus highlights the disproportion between the two teams in terms of Portuguese players, with Levski Sofia having three times as many Portuguese players as Sunderland.

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