Roker Park in '73. Stadium of Light in '26.

Sunderland's last European match was 7 November 1973, in Lisbon — the home legs at Roker Park, a ground that no longer exists. Since then: relegations, a spell in the third tier, a Netflix series about the misery. Four years ago they were in League One. Wednesday, the Stadium of Light stages European football for the first time in its 29 years. Fifty-three years. Ninety minutes.