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Premier League

Manchester City v Sunderland

Manchester City
FULL TIME5 – 3
Sunderland
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 UTCEtihad Stadium

Post-game report— full article

Manchester City Outlasts Sunderland 5-3 in Eight-Goal Premier League Thriller

Manchester City secured three points in a chaotic 5-3 victory over a relentless Sunderland side at the Etihad Stadium.

1 cited source · Sep 20 · Read the article →

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Manchester City 71%Draw 18%Sunderland 11%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Manchester CitySunderland
55Possession45
16Shots17
6Shots on target9
5Shots off target5
5Blocked shots3
12Shots inside box14
4Shots outside box3
6Corners5
14Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves1
475Passes388
406Accurate passes316

Match events

  • 8′Dayann Methalie
  • 9′Enzo Fernández
  • 12′Brian Brobbey (assist Enzo Le Fée)
  • 29′Rayan Cherki (assist Antoine Semenyo)
  • 33′Brian Brobbey (assist Thomas Meunier)
  • 43′Antoine Semenyo (assist Marc Guéhi)
  • 57′Antoine Semenyo
  • 59′Brian Brobbey (assist Nilson Angulo)
  • 60′Nilson Angulo ← Malick Fofana
  • 68′Noah Sadiki ← Wilson Isidor
  • 75′Iliman Ndiaye → Jérémy Doku
  • 79′Thomas Meunier ← Trai Hume
  • 81′Erling Haaland (assist Joško Gvardiol)
  • 83′Erling Haaland · VAR
  • 85′Rayan Cherki → Nico O'Reilly

Manchester City · Sunderland

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Manchester City4-3-3
16.3Donnarumma
36.8Dias
429.7Semenyo
97.8Haaland
107.8↓85'Cherki
247.5Gvardiol
67.5Guéhi
56.8Anderson
76.8↓75'Ndiaye
276.8Nunes
177.8Fernández
Sunderland5-3-2
127.1↓79'Meunier
346.3Xhaka
206.3Mukiele
46.3Danso
99.5Brobbey
287.1Fée
56.3Ballard
107.1↓60'Angulo
276.3↓68'Sadiki
225.5Roefs
66.0Methalie

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Manchester City

  • 1Gianluigi Donnarumma6.3
  • 3Rúben Dias6.8
  • 42Antoine Semenyo9.7
  • 9Erling Haaland7.8
  • 10Rayan Cherki7.8
  • 24Joško Gvardiol7.5
  • 6Marc Guéhi7.5
  • 5Elliot Anderson6.8
  • 7Iliman Ndiaye6.8
  • 27Matheus Nunes6.8
  • 17Enzo Fernández7.8

Sunderland

  • 12Thomas Meunier7.1
  • 34Granit Xhaka6.3
  • 20Nordi Mukiele6.3
  • 4Kevin Danso6.3
  • 9Brian Brobbey9.5
  • 28Enzo Le Fée7.1
  • 5Dan Ballard6.3
  • 10Nilson Angulo7.1
  • 27Noah Sadiki6.3
  • 22Robin Roefs5.5
  • 6Dayann Methalie6.0
Manchester CityTale of the tapeSunderland
4-3-3Formation5-3-2
21 ptsTable4 pts
+12Goal difference-8
WWWWLFormLDWLW
1Head-to-head wins0
71%Win chance11%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Manchester City 1W1D0W Sunderland

Goals 3–0

  • 2026-01-01Sunderland AFC0–0Manchester City FC
  • 2025-12-06Manchester City FC3–0Sunderland AFC

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Manchester City

WWWWL
  • @Manchester United1-0
  • vsCoventry1-0
  • @Crystal Palace4-1
  • vsBournemouth2-1
  • vsAston Villa FC1-2

Sunderland

LDWLW
  • vsArsenal0-2
  • @Brentford1-1
  • vsFulham1-0
  • @Ipswich1-2
  • vsChelsea FC2-1

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Manchester City7700+1221
Sunderland7115-84

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