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Manchester City vs Sunderland
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

5
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3
Sep 20, 2026
Etihad Stadium

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Manchester City
VAR
83'VAR Decision
Manchester City
Goal!
5-3
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland
81'·Manchester City
⚽
Sunderland
Manchester City
Sunderland
Sunderland
Goal!
4-3
Brian Brobbey
Brian Brobbey
59'·Sunderland
⚽
Goal!
4-2
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo
57'·Manchester City
⚽
Goal!
3-2
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo
43'·Manchester City
⚽
Goal!
2-2
Brian Brobbey
Brian Brobbey
33'·Sunderland
⚽
Goal!
2-1
Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki
29'·Manchester City
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Brian Brobbey
Brian Brobbey
12'·Sunderland
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Enzo Fernández
Enzo Fernández
9'·Manchester City
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8'Yellow Card
Sunderland

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Manchester City
Manchester City
Sunderland
Sunderland
55%Ball Possession45%
16Shots Total17
6Shots On Target9
6Corners5
14Fouls14
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
4Saves1
470Passes385
5Shots Off Target5
93Attacks90
42Dangerous Attacks36
12Shots Inside Box14
4Shots Outside Box3
5Goals3
15Free Kicks14
5Shots Blocked3
2Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
6Tackles18
3Assists3
403Accurate Passes314
19Total Crosses17
4Accurate Crosses5
7Interceptions11
39Duels Won57
3Big Chances Created8
2Big Chances Missed5

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
90'212/2
28(100%)
2
3/10
85'101/2
68(90%)
-
1/3
90'101/1
56(82%)
-
4/9
90'01-
25(84%)
-
4/9
90'010/1
59(95%)
-
4/4
75'000/2
33(97%)
-
4/9
90'000/1
70(86%)
2
8/11
90'101/4
13(69%)
-
1/12
15'000/1
4(100%)
-
0/2
5'001/1
6(67%)
1
2/5
90'00-
24(33%)
-
1/2
90'00-
58(86%)
1
4/7
90'000/1
31(87%)
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3/13

Manchester City vs Sunderland H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Manchester City15W6606015/1513-1
Sunderland15W1101010/154-3
Manchester City — last 5 games
  1. W4-1 @ Crystal Palace2026-08-28
  2. W1-0 vs Coventry City2026-09-05
  3. W2-0 @ Porto2026-09-08
  4. W1-0 @ Manchester United2026-09-13
  5. W5-0 vs Norwich City2026-09-17
Sunderland — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Fulham2026-08-30
  2. D1-1 @ Brentford2026-09-05
  3. W1-0 vs Hull City2026-09-08
  4. L0-2 vs Arsenal2026-09-12
  5. W1-0 vs AZ Alkmaar2026-09-16
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Manchester City152.9380%60%27%47%47%7%
Sunderland152.460%40%20%47%40%20%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Manchester CityHome861119-52.3875%50%
SunderlandAway631214-91.6767%17%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Manchester City159-622-771%73%6-5-4
Sunderland158-514-964%53%3-9-3
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
24
Period covered
2000-08-22 – 2026-01-01
Manchester City wins
15
Draws
4
Sunderland wins
5
Avg goals per meeting
3.21
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Both teams scored
46%
Home side won
63%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
4W 1D 0L (Manchester City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 3.21
Most recent meetings (5 of 24)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-01Sunderland0-0Manchester City
2025-12-06Manchester City3-0Sunderland
2017-03-05Sunderland0-2Manchester City
2016-08-13Manchester City2-1Sunderland
2016-02-02Sunderland0-1Manchester City
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 46 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Manchester City14126WWWW10
Sunderland1444-2LWDL13+1
Table context
Points gap
8 ptsManchester City 12 · Sunderland 4
Positions
#1 vs #14
Goals per game
2/0.5 vs 0.75/1.25scored/conceded per game · league average 1.41

How we calculate this

Manchester City vs Sunderland — 15-Minute Goal Timing Breakdown

Verified regulation-time goal windows (scored vs conceded)

Manchester City
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 46-60'76-90+' goal in 50% of games
MinutesScored (43)Conceded (15)GF / GA
1-15'2 (5%)1 (7%)
16-30'5 (12%)4 (27%)
31-45+'6 (14%)2 (13%)
46-60'13 (30%)3 (20%)
61-75'4 (9%)3 (20%)
76-90+'13 (30%)2 (13%)
Sunderland
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 61-75'76-90+' goal in 40% of games
MinutesScored (27)Conceded (26)GF / GA
1-15'2 (7%)4 (15%)
16-30'3 (11%)2 (8%)
31-45+'5 (19%)6 (23%)
46-60'5 (19%)8 (31%)
61-75'6 (22%)1 (4%)
76-90+'6 (22%)5 (19%)

Manchester City vs Sunderland — Corners & Cards Trends

Manchester CityLast 15 games
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
6.3 / 3.8
Match total corners/g
10.1
Over 8.5 corners
60%
Over 9.5 corners
53%
Over 10.5 corners
53%
Won corner count
67%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
1.47
Opponent cards / game
1.8
Match total cards / game
3.33
Over 3.5 match cards
47%
Over 4.5 match cards
20%
SunderlandLast 15 games
4 straight games with 4+ total cards
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
4.9 / 4.4
Match total corners/g
9.3
Over 8.5 corners
33%
Over 9.5 corners
33%
Over 10.5 corners
33%
Won corner count
40%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
1.6
Opponent cards / game
1.93
Match total cards / game
3.67
Over 3.5 match cards
40%
Over 4.5 match cards
27%

Premier League Standings

Premier League · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
19+924
29+1021
39+1719
49+416
···
189-127
199-66
209-105

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Premier League
Sunderland
9 matches
#2Position#20
21Points5
7Wins1
0Draws2
2Losses6
20Goals7
2.22Goals per game0.78
10Goals conceded17
1.11Goals per game conceded1.89

Manchester City vs Sunderland — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (9 vs 9 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityManchester City 66% · X · Draw 19% · Sunderland 15%
1 · Home Win
66%
X · Draw
19%
2 · Away Win
15%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.17 vs 0.90
Projected Total: 3.08
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
53%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
40% / 11%
Manchester City / Sunderland
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 0(11.0%)1 - 0(10.1%)2 - 1(9.9%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Manchester City vs Sunderland — Head to Head

Match summary

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 in the Premier League, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Manchester City sat 1st on 12 points, while Sunderland were 14th on 4 points. Manchester City had won 6 matches in a row before this one. Across 24 previous meetings on record, Manchester City won 15 and Sunderland won 5, with 4 draws (3.21 goals per game).

Goals came from Enzo Fernández (9'), Rayan Cherki (29'), Antoine Semenyo (43', 57') and Erling Haaland (81') for Manchester City and Brian Brobbey (12', 33', 59') for Sunderland.