Manchester CityManchester City vs Sunderland — Premier League
5-3
SunderlandEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Sunderland had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Manchester City 1 win, 1 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Sunderland are 20th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W W W). 1.9 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Manchester United · 13 Sept 2026
- W 0-2 at FC Porto · 8 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs Coventry · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-4 at Crystal Palace · 28 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Bournemouth · 23 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Aston Villa · 24 May 2026
Away form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L D W L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs AZ Alkmaar · 16 Sept 2026
- L 0-2 vs Arsenal · 12 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Brentford · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs Fulham · 30 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Ipswich · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Chelsea · 24 May 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Sunderland
- Sunderland 0-0 Manchester City · 1 Jan 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester City 3-0 Sunderland · 6 Dec 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 9' Normal Goal — Enzo Fernández (Manchester City)
- 12' Normal Goal — Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
- 29' Normal Goal — Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- 33' Normal Goal — Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
- 43' Normal Goal — Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 57' Normal Goal — Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 59' Normal Goal — Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
- 81' Normal Goal — Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 3 |
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 2.66856 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.10661 |
| 16 | Total shots | 17 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 14 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 475 | Total passes | 388 |
| 406 | Accurate passes | 316 |
| 11 | Key passes | 14 |
| 96 | Duels | 96 |
| 39 | Duels won | 57 |
| 6 | Tackles | 18 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |