Manchester City v Sunderland: match highlights
Man City · 138 seconds
Published 20 September 2026
Manchester City v Sunderland: match overview
MATCHWEEK 5 · Full timeEtihad Stadium, Manchester, England
Enzo Fernández 9'
Brian Brobbey 12'- Rayan Cherki 29'
- Brian Brobbey 33'
- Antoine Semenyo 43'
- Antoine Semenyo 57'
- Brian Brobbey 59'
- Erling Haaland 81'
Goals by half
| Manchester City | Goals in each half | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | First-half goals | 2 |
| 2 | Second-half goals | 1 |
Match information
- Competition
- Premier League 2026/27
- Matchweek
- 5
- Match status
- Full time
- UK kick-off
- 14:00 BST
- Referee
- Robert Jones
UK broadcast information
A UK television listing is not available here for this match.
Manchester City v Sunderland: highlights and goals
Manchester City v Sunderland: match highlights
Sunderland AFC · 613 seconds
Published 21 September 2026
Manchester City v Sunderland: match highlights
Sunderland AFC · 133 seconds
Published 20 September 2026
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Key match events
Goals, cards and substitutions- 8'
Yellow card: Dayann Methalie
SunderlandBooked for a foul.
- 9'
Goal — free-kick: Enzo Fernández
Manchester CityRight-footed finish.
- 12'
Goal: Brian Brobbey
SunderlandAssist: Enzo Le Fée. Right-footed finish.
- 29'
Goal: Rayan Cherki
Manchester CityAssist: Antoine Semenyo. Right-footed finish.
- 33'
Goal: Brian Brobbey
SunderlandAssist: Thomas Meunier. Right-footed finish.
- 43'
Goal: Antoine Semenyo
Manchester CityAssist: Marc Guéhi. Right-footed finish.
- 57'
Goal: Antoine Semenyo
Manchester CityLeft-footed finish.
- 59'
Goal: Brian Brobbey
SunderlandAssist: Nilson Angulo. Right-footed finish.
- 60'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Malick Fofana. Off: Nilson Angulo.
- 68'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Wilson Isidor. Off: Noah Sadiki.
- 75'
Substitution
Manchester CityOn: Jérémy Doku. Off: Iliman Ndiaye.
- 79'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Trai Hume. Off: Thomas Meunier.
- 81'
Goal: Erling Haaland
Manchester CityAssist: Josko Gvardiol. Right-footed finish.
- 85'
Substitution
Manchester CityOn: Nico O'Reilly. Off: Rayan Cherki.
Manchester City v Sunderland: match statistics
Attacking play
| Manchester City | Attacking play | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 16 | Shots | 17 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 40% | Shots on target (%) | 50% |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Penalties taken | 0 |
| 0 | Penalties scored | 0 |
Passing and possession
| Manchester City | Passing and possession | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 470 | Passes attempted | 384 |
| 403 | Completed passes | 312 |
| 90% | Pass completion | 80% |
| 19 | Crosses attempted | 17 |
| 4 | Successful crosses | 5 |
| 20% | Cross success | 30% |
| 40 | Long passes attempted | 57 |
| 17 | Successful long passes | 27 |
| 40% | Long-pass success | 50% |
Defending and goalkeeping
| Manchester City | Defending and goalkeeping | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 6 | Tackles attempted | 18 |
| 3 | Successful tackles | 10 |
| 50% | Tackle success | 60% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 28 | Clearances | 21 |
| 28 | Successful clearances | 21 |
Discipline
| Manchester City | Discipline | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls committed | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Percentages may be rounded. A dash means that figure is unavailable.
Understanding the match statistics
Possession and passing
Possession shows each team's share of the ball. Pass completion compares completed passes with passes attempted. These figures help describe how a side played; they do not measure the quality of every chance.
Shots and shots on target
Shots on target are attempts that would score without a save or a goal-line intervention. A side can have more shots and still lose: where the chances came from matters too.
Fouls, cards and defensive actions
A foul does not always lead to a card. Tackles, interceptions, blocks and clearances describe different ways of stopping an attack. Read them alongside possession and the score.
Standout player statistics
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
Elliot Anderson
Manchester City
Matheus Nunes
Manchester City
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Manchester City
Brian Brobbey
Sunderland
Kevin Danso
Sunderland
Kevin Danso
Sunderland
Robin Roefs
Sunderland
Manchester City v Sunderland: line-ups and player stats
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
| No. | Player | Position | Role | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting XI | |||||||||
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | GK | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi | CD-L | Starter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rúben Dias | CD-R | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol | LB | Starter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes | RB | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki | AM | StarterOff 85' | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Elliot Anderson | LM | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Enzo Fernández | RM | Starter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Erling Haaland | F | Starter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Antoine Semenyo | AM-L | Starter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Iliman Ndiaye | AM-R | StarterOff 75' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| 28 | Gerónimo Rulli | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Allan Elias | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Abdukodir Khusanov | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ayyoub Bouaddi | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku | SUB | Substitute usedOn 75' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly | SUB | Substitute usedOn 85' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Rico Lewis | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Manchester City player statistics
| Player | Fouls committed | Fouls won | Offsides | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 0 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Marc Guéhi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Dias | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayan Cherki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Fernández | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Allan Elias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Saves | Shots faced | Goals conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
| No. | Player | Position | Role | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting XI | |||||||||
| 22 | Robin Roefs | GK | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Danny Ballard | CD-L | Starter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kevin Danso | CD-R | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dayann Methalie | LB | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele | RB | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée | AM | Starter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki | LM | StarterOff 68' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka | RM | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey | F | Starter | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Nilson Angulo | AM-L | StarterOff 60' | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier | AM-R | StarterOff 79' | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| 15 | Omar Alderete | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jules Ahoka | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Melker Ellborg | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Malick Fofana | SUB | Substitute usedOn 60' | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Chris Rigg | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor | SUB | Substitute usedOn 68' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chemsdine Talbi | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Trai Hume | SUB | Substitute usedOn 79' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Sunderland player statistics
| Player | Fouls committed | Fouls won | Offsides | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 0 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Danny Ballard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayann Methalie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sadiki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilson Angulo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Meunier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Alderete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jules Ahoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melker Ellborg | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Nien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Rigg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trai Hume | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Saves | Shots faced | Goals conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Melker Ellborg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C: captain · GK: goalkeeper · D: defender · M: midfielder · F: forward. “On” and “Off” show substitution times. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Premier League form before this match
The last five league results before kick-off in 2026/27.
Manchester City
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＋CalendarRecent matches across all competitions
Earlier matches, including cups and friendlies where listed. Each score shows the named club's goals first. H: home · A: away.
Manchester City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norwich City | H | 5–0 | English Carabao Cup | |
| Manchester United | A | 1–0 | English Premier League | |
 FC Porto | A | 2–0 | UEFA Champions League | |
| Coventry City | H | 1–0 | English Premier League | |
| Crystal Palace | A | 4–1 | English Premier League |
Sunderland
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AZ Alkmaar | H | 1–0 | UEFA Europa League | |
| Arsenal | H | 0–2 | English Premier League | |
 Hull City | H | 1–0 | English Carabao Cup | |
| Brentford | A | 1–1 | English Premier League | |
| Fulham | H | 1–0 | English Premier League |
Manchester City v Sunderland: previous meetings
Earlier Premier League meetings in 2026/27.
No earlier meeting is listed for this season.
Where the clubs stand now
Table updated 12 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These are today's available standings, rather than the positions on matchday.
3. Manchester City · 21 points · Goal difference 8
19. Sunderland · 8 points · Goal difference -9
Your Manchester City v Sunderland questions
What was the score in Manchester City v Sunderland?
Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland was the final score. At half-time it was 3–2.
Who scored in Manchester City v Sunderland?
Enzo Fernández 9'; Brian Brobbey 12'; Rayan Cherki 29'; Brian Brobbey 33'; Antoine Semenyo 43'; Antoine Semenyo 57'; Brian Brobbey 59'; Erling Haaland 81'.
Updated . Scores are not live.