Sunderland will aim to secure consecutive victories in the Europa League as they head to Portugal to take on Torreense, a second-division team, on Thursday night. The match will take place at the Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa in Leiria, located nearly 100km from Torreense's home ground, which does not comply with UEFA regulations. This marks Sunderland's first European campaign in 53 years. They celebrated their initial Europa League win last month, defeating the in-form Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, thanks to a second-half penalty converted by Enzo Le Fee. Despite this victory, Sunderland has only achieved two wins in their last eight matches across all competitions this season. Regis Le Bris's team has faced four losses in their first six Premier League games, with a record of one win and one draw. Before the international break, Sunderland put up a strong fight in a chaotic 5-3 loss against Manchester City, followed by a 2-0 defeat at home to the high-flying Brighton last weekend. This leaves them sitting 17th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone. Le Bris has recognized the significant challenges his team will face as they juggle domestic and European commitments during a packed schedule. He has called on his players to demonstrate the "quality" and "composure" that has been missing in their attacking play. As they approach Thursday's match, Sunderland is still in search of their first away win of the season and has not managed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight away games across all competitions, conceding a total of 16 goals. Torreense, who have not played in Portugal's top division since the 1991-92 season, currently compete in the second tier. However, their surprising victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Taca de Portugal final last season earned them a spot in the Europa League.