The 2025 EFL Championship play-off final took place on 24 May 2025 at Wembley Stadium, where Sunderland triumphed 2–1 over Sheffield United in dramatic fashion. Teenager Tommy Watson secured Sunderland's return to the Premier League with a 95th-minute winner, marking the latest goal ever scored in a second-tier play-off final. Sheffield United had taken the lead in the 41st minute through Kieffer Moore's header, but Sunderland responded with goals from Wilson Isidor and the decisive strike by Watson. The match was attended by 85,862 fans and was officiated by referee John Brooks. This victory ended Sunderland's eight-year absence from the top flight of English football.
