Man CityMNC5 – 3FT
SunderlandSUN
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterFT
- 85'H — Nico O'ReillyOff — Rayan Cherki
- 81'H — Erling HaalandAssist — Josko Gvardiol
- 79'A — Trai HumeOff — Thomas Meunier
- 75'H — Jérémy DokuOff — Iliman Ndiaye
- 68'A — Wilson IsidorOff — Noah Sadiki
- 60'A — Malick FofanaOff — Nilson Angulo
- 59'A — Brian BrobbeyAssist — Nilson Angulo
- 57'H — Antoine Semenyo
- HT 3–2
- 43'H — Antoine SemenyoAssist — Marc Guéhi
- 33'A — Brian BrobbeyAssist — Thomas Meunier
- 29'H — Rayan CherkiAssist — Antoine Semenyo
- 12'A — Brian BrobbeyAssist — Enzo Le Fée
- 9'H — Enzo Fernández
- 8'A — Dayann Methalie
- KO – 14:00
Shots on targetSUN
69
ShotsSUN
1617
CornersMNC
65
- Match ends, Manchester City 5, Sunderland 3.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Sunderland 3.
- 90'+4'Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
- 90'+3'Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 90'+3'Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 90'+2'Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 90'Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 87'Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 86'Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
- 86'Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a through ball.
- 85'Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 84'Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 83'VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland (Erling Haaland).
- 81'Goal! Manchester City 5, Sunderland 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 81'Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 79'Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 78'Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 76'Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 75'Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 74'Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Antoine Semenyo.
- 73'Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 73'Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73'Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 72'Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 72'Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
- 71'Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70'Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 70'Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70'Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
Most shots5Brian BrobbeySunderland
Most saves4Gianluigi DonnarummaManchester City
Most fouled5Brian BrobbeySunderland
Manchester City4-2-3-1Sunderland4-2-3-1Substitutions
- 75'11Jérémy Doku7Iliman Ndiaye
- 85'33Nico O'Reilly10Rayan Cherki
- 60'39Malick Fofana10Nilson Angulo
- 68'18Wilson Isidor27Noah Sadiki
- 79'32Trai Hume12Thomas Meunier
SubstitutesManchester City- 28GR
Gerónimo RulliSUB
- 37AEAllan EliasSUB
- 45AK
Abdukodir KhusanovSUB
- 32ABAyyoub BouaddiSUB
- 11JD
Jérémy DokuSUBOn
- 21RA
Rayan Aït-NouriSUB
- 33NONico O'ReillySUBOn
- 8MK
Mateo KovacicSUB
- 82RL
Rico LewisSUB
SubstitutesSunderland- 15OA
Omar AldereteSUB
- 29JAJules AhokaSUB
- 31ME
Melker EllborgSUB
- 39MF
Malick FofanaSUBOn
- 13LOLuke O'NienSUB
- 11CR
Chris RiggSUB
- 18WI
Wilson IsidorSUBOn
- 7CT
Chemsdine TalbiSUB
- 32TH
Trai HumeSUBOn
Man CitySunderland
- 6Shots on target9
- 16Shots17
- 37.5Shot accuracy %52.9
- 5Blocked shots3
- 6Corners5
- 0Penalties taken0
- 4Saves1
- 55Possession %45
- 470Passes384
- 403Accurate passes312
- 85.7Pass accuracy %81.3
- 19Crosses17
- 4Accurate crosses5
- 21.1Cross accuracy %29.4
- 40Long balls57
- 17Accurate long balls27
- 42.5Long ball accuracy %47.4
- 6Tackles18
- 3Tackles won10
- 50Tackle success %55.6
- 7Interceptions11
- 28Clearances21
- 0Offsides0
- 14Fouls14
- 0Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Champions League | Man CityManchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 Champions League |  ArsenalArsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 Champions League |  BrightonBrighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 Champions League |  BrentfordBrentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 Europa League |  LeedsLeeds United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 |  EvertonEverton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 |  HullHull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 |  NewcastleNewcastle United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 |  ChelseaChelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 |  IpswichIpswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Man UnitedManchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | SunderlandSunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 |  C PalaceCrystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 |  BournemouthAFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 Relegation |  CoventryCoventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 Relegation |  FulhamFulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 Relegation |  SpursTottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
Qualification
- Champions League
- Europa League
- Relegation
Man City · Previous meetings between these sides.
- D0-0
- W3-0
- W2-0
- W2-1
- W1-0
Most recent match first.
Man City
WWWWW
- NOR5-0
- MAN1-0
- FCP2-0
- COV1-0
- CRY4-1
Sunderland
WLWDW
- AZ1-0
- ARS0-2
- HUL1-0
- BRE1-1
- FUL1-0
- Competition
- Premier League
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee
- Robert Jones
Common questions
What was the score in Manchester City – Sunderland?
- The match finished Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland, played on 20 September 2026.
What is the line-up for Manchester City – Sunderland?
- Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Iliman Ndiaye. Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Robin Roefs, Danny Ballard, Kevin Danso, Dayann Methalie, Nordi Mukiele, Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Brian Brobbey, Nilson Angulo, Thomas Meunier.
What is the recent form of Manchester City?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Manchester City won 5, drew 0 and lost 0.
What is the recent form of Sunderland?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Sunderland won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Sunderland?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Manchester City won 4, Sunderland won 0, and 1 were drawn.
Squad value
Man City
€1,38b
3.6×
Sunderland
€383m
Average age25.2 · 25.7
Overseas players63% · 81%
Transfermarkt valuations of the current squads.
First appeared here
Man City6 / 43
Charlie Gray · Stephen Mfuni · Jaden Heskey · Reigan Heskey · Ryan McAidoo · Divine Mukasa
Sunderland1 / 39
Jenson Jones
Squad members whose first recorded senior season was at this club, aged 21 or under.
Squad numbers
Man City
1James Trafford3Rúben Dias4Tijjani Reijnders5John Stones6Nathan Aké7Omar Marmoush8Mateo Kovacic9Erling Haaland10Rayan Cherki11Jérémy Doku13Marcus Bettinelli14Nico González16Rodri20Bernardo Silva21Rayan Aït-Nouri24Josko Gvardiol25Gianluigi Donnarumma26Savinho27Matheus Nunes33Nico O'Reilly45Abdukodir Khusanov47Phil Foden56Ryan McAidoo59Charlie Gray63Divine Mukasa82Rico Lewis91Stephen Mfuni92Reigan Heskey
Sunderland
1Anthony Patterson3Dennis Cirkin4Dan Neil5Dan Ballard7Chemsdine Talbi9Brian Brobbey11Chris Rigg12Eliezer Mayenda13Luke O'Nien14Romaine Mundle15Omar Alderete17Reinildo Mandava18Wilson Isidor19Habib Diarra20Nordi Mukiele21Simon Moore22Robin Roefs24Simon Adingra25Bertrand Traoré27Noah Sadiki28Enzo Le Fée29Ahmed Abdullahi32Trai Hume33Leo Hjelde34Granit Xhaka50Harrison Jones51Jenson Jones52Jaydon Jones53Jack Whittaker57Timur Tuterov
Been at both clubs
Players who have been at both Manchester City and Sunderland. Appearance counts cover 2012/13 onwards.
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