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Manchester City vs Sunderland

Premier League
Man City
5-0-0
5-3
Final
Sunderland
1-1-4
Etihad Stadium

Match pulse

MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSUN
55%Possession45%
16Shots17
6On target9
6Corners5
4Saves1
14Fouls14
8'Dayann MethalieSUN
Team1H2HT
MNC325
SUN213

Who won: Man City 5-3

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Enzo Fernández (9'), Rayan Cherki (29'), Antoine Semenyo (43', 57') and Erling Haaland (81'). Goals for Sunderland: Brian Brobbey (12', 33', 59').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.2Brian BrobbeyF
  2. 29.0Antoine SemenyoAM-L
  3. 37.4Rayan CherkiAM
  4. 47.3Enzo FernándezRM
  5. 57.2Erling HaalandF
  6. 67.0Marc GuéhiCD-L
  7. 77.0Josko GvardiolLB
  8. 86.6Enzo Le FéeAM
  9. 96.6Nilson AnguloAM-L
  10. 106.4Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  11. 116.4Elliot AndersonLM
  12. 126.4Iliman NdiayeAM-R

Team stats

MNCSUN
14Fouls14
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
6Corner Kicks5
4Saves1
55Possession45
16SHOTS17
6ON GOAL9
0.4On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
403Accurate Passes312
470Passes384
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
4Accurate Crosses5
19Crosses17
0.2Cross %0.3
40Long Balls57
17Accurate Long Balls27
0.4Long Balls %0.5
5Blocked Shots3
3Effective Tackles10
6Tackles18
0.5Tackle %0.6
7Interceptions11
28Effective Clearances21
28Clearances21

Player of the game

Brian Brobbey

SUN · 3 G

9.2

Deserved to win

28%
MNC · 2.31 xG
21%
Draw
51%
SUN · 3.07 xG

Sunderland deserved better: 51% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Manchester City 5, Sunderland 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Sunderland 3.
  3. 90'+4'

    Header saved

    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.

    M. Fofana

  4. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).

  5. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).

  7. 90'+1'

    Header just wide

    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.

    T. Hume

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'SUN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.

  10. 90'SUN

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  11. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).

  12. 90'MNC

    Free kick won

    Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 89'

    Free kick won

    Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).

  15. 87'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

    E. Haaland

  16. 86'MNC

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Robin Roefs.

  17. 86'

    Left footed shot saved

    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.

    N. O'Reilly

  18. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Cherki

    Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rayan Cherki.

    N. O'Reilly

  19. 84'

    Free kick won

    Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 83'

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland (Erling Haaland).

  21. GOAL81'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    E. Haaland · ast J. Gvardiol

    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.

    MNC 5 - 3 SUN
  22. 81'

    Right footed shot saved

    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.

    M. Fofana

  23. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Meunier

    Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Thomas Meunier.

    T. Hume

  24. 78'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.

    J. Doku

  25. 76'

    Free kick won

    Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leaders

MNCSUN
Total Shots
Erling Haaland
4
Brian Brobbey
5
Accurate Passes
Elliot Anderson
62
Kevin Danso
48
Defensive Interventions
Matheus Nunes
9
Kevin Danso
12
Saves
Gianluigi Donnarumma
4
Robin Roefs
1

Season seriesMNC leads series 4-0-1

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