Premier League · Matchday 5
Manchester City v Sunderland
Manchester City 5 – 3 Sunderland Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 20 Sep 2026, 14:00 UK time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: Robert Jones
Goals
- 9' Enzo Fernández (Manchester City)
- 12' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), assist Enzo Le Fée
- 29' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), assist Antoine Semenyo
- 33' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), assist Thomas Meunier
- 43' Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), assist Marc Guehi
- 57' Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 59' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), assist Nilson Angulo
- 81' Erling Haaland (Manchester City), assist Josko Gvardiol
Cards
- 8' Dayann Methalie (Sunderland), yellow card
Line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Coach: E. Maresca
- 1 G. Donnarumma
- 27 Matheus Nunes
- 3 Rúben Dias
- 6 M. Guéhi
- 24 J. Gvardiol
- 17 E. Fernández
- 5 E. Anderson
- 7 I. Ndiaye
- 10 R. Cherki
- 42 A. Semenyo
- 9 E. Haaland
Substitutes: M. Kovačić, J. Doku, A. Bouaddi, Allan, G. Rulli, R. Aït-Nouri, N. O'Reilly, A. Khusanov, R. Lewis
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
Coach: R. Le Bris
- 22 R. Roefs
- 20 N. Mukiele
- 4 K. Danso
- 5 D. Ballard
- 6 D. Methalie
- 34 G. Xhaka
- 27 N. Sadiki
- 12 T. Meunier
- 28 E. Le Fée
- 10 N. Angulo
- 9 B. Brobbey
Substitutes: T. Hume, L. O'Nien, O. Alderete, Jules Ahoka, C. Rigg, C. Talbi, M. Fofana, M. Ellborg, W. Isidor
Key statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Total Shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 14 | 14 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 472 | 385 |
| Accurate passes | 405 | 313 |
Top-rated player
B. Brobbey (Sunderland), rating 9.7
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
16 meetings: Manchester City 9 wins, 3 draws, Sunderland 4 wins. Goals Manchester City 32, Sunderland 14.
- 1 Jan 2026: Sunderland 0-0 Manchester City
- 6 Dec 2025: Manchester City 3-0 Sunderland
- 5 Mar 2017: Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City
- 13 Aug 2016: Manchester City 2-1 Sunderland
- 2 Feb 2016: Sunderland 0-1 Manchester City
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 |  Man City | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 |  Brighton Hove | 9 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| ··· | ||||
| 20 |  Sunderland | 9 | -10 | 5 |
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