Sunderland vs Manchester UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premier League (England)

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Granit Xhaka

Sunderland

7.8

90'+3Yellow Card

Matheus Cunha

Manchester United

90'Substitution

Eliezer Mayenda· In

Trai Hume· Out

Sunderland

79'Substitution

Nilson Angulo· In

Chemsdine Talbi· Out

Sunderland

75'Substitution

Bryan Mbeumo· In

Amad Diallo· Out

Manchester United

65'Substitution

Patrick Dorgu· In

Joshua Zirkzee· Out

Manchester United

58'Yellow Card

Joshua Zirkzee

Manchester United

54'Yellow Card

Mason Mount

Manchester United

Statistics of the Game

Sunderland

Manchester United

51%Ball Possession49%

15Shots Total11

4Shots On Target1

6Corners7

12Fouls11

0Yellow Cards3

1Offsides0

1Saves4

481Passes473

6Shots Off Target5

79Attacks73

47Dangerous Attacks39

9Shots Inside Box6

6Shots Outside Box5

11Free Kicks14

5Shots Blocked5

2Substitutions2

1Hit Woodwork0

10Tackles14

403Accurate Passes389

1Injuries0

17Total Crosses16

2Accurate Crosses4

10Interceptions11

42Duels Won37

1Big Chances Created0

1Big Chances Missed0

Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Starting XI

7.0

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.0

6.9

7.7

6.2

6.8

Substitutes

6.7

Manager: Michael Carrick

Starting XI

7.6

7.8

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.5

Substitutes

6.5

6.6

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Granit Xhaka MF	7.8	90'	0/1	85(84%)	3	8/12
Enzo Le Fée MF	7.7	90'	0/3	53(86%)	2	4/9
Lutsharel Geertruida DF	7.4	90'	1/2	53(87%)	-	1/2
Reinildo Mandava DF	7.2	90'	-	35(91%)	2	3/7
Nordi Mukiele DF	7.2	90'	0/1	69(83%)	-	4/8
Omar Alderete DF	7.2	90'	0/1	46(78%)	2	9/13
Robin Roefs GK	7.0	90'	-	31(79%)	-	2/2
Noah Sadiki MF	7.0	90'	1/2	39(86%)	-	3/4
Trai Hume MF	6.9	90'	0/1	32(81%)	-	4/9
Brian Brobbey FW	6.8	90'	2/3	19(79%)	-	4/8
Nilson Angulo FW	6.7	11'	-	5(80%)	-	1/1
Chemsdine Talbi MF	6.2	79'	0/1	26(85%)	1	1/7
Eliezer Mayenda FW	-	1'	-	-	-	-

Sunderland vs Manchester United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Sunderland	15	D1	1	3	1	3	7/15	7-11
Manchester United	15	W3	3	0	15	2	10/15	9-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Sunderland — last 5 games

W2-1 @ Newcastle United2026-03-22
W1-0 vs Tottenham Hotspur2026-04-12
L3-4 @ Aston Villa2026-04-19
L0-5 vs Nottingham Forest2026-04-24
D1-1 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers2026-05-02

Manchester United — last 5 games

D2-2 @ AFC Bournemouth2026-03-20
L1-2 vs Leeds United2026-04-13
W1-0 @ Chelsea2026-04-18
W2-1 vs Brentford2026-04-27
W3-2 vs Liverpool2026-05-03

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 25
Period covered: 2000-09-08 – 2025-10-04
Sunderland wins: 3
Draws: 4
Manchester United wins: 18
Avg goals per meeting: 2.44
Over 2.5 goals: 52%
Both teams scored: 48%
Home side won: 52%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 0D 4L (Sunderland view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3 vs 2.44

Aggregated from 25 finished meetings (2000-09-08 – 2025-10-04) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 25)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-04	Manchester United	2-0	Sunderland
2017-04-09	Sunderland	0-3	Manchester United
2016-12-26	Manchester United	3-1	Sunderland
2016-02-13	Sunderland	2-1	Manchester United
2015-09-26	Manchester United	3-0	Sunderland

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Sunderland	7	38	54	-6	LDDWW	5	+2
Manchester United	3	38	71	19	WWDWW	2	+1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 17 ptsSunderland 54 · Manchester United 71
Positions: #7 vs #3
Goals per game: 1.11/1.26 vs 1.82/1.32scored/conceded per game · league average 1.38

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-09

Previous Meetings

Last 25 matches

Won 12%

(3/25)

Draw 16%

(4/25)

Won 72%

(18/25)

Goals

16-45

Total matches

Recent matches (5/25)

Premier League•Oct 4, 2025

Manchester United

2-0

Sunderland

Premier League•Apr 9, 2017

Sunderland

0-3

Manchester United

Premier League•Dec 26, 2016

Manchester United

3-1

Sunderland

Premier League•Feb 13, 2016

Sunderland

2-1

Manchester United

Premier League•Sep 26, 2015

Manchester United

3-0

Sunderland

Head to Head

Last 25 matches

Sunderland wins

Draws

Manchester United wins

Goals Scored

16 - 45

Oct 4, 2025 • Premier League

Manchester United

2-0

Sunderland

Apr 9, 2017 • Premier League

Sunderland

0-3

Manchester United

Dec 26, 2016 • Premier League

Manchester United

3-1

Sunderland

Matchday 36 — Premier League

Match Report

On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester United 3rd with 71 points, Sunderland 7th with 54, 17 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.26 for Sunderland and 1.82/1.32 for Manchester United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.

Manchester United arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

GioScore's database holds 25 meetings between the two: 3 for Sunderland, 18 for Manchester United and 4 drawn, at 2.44 goals per meeting.

The match was played at Stadium of Light (capacity 48,707). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.

Key stats

Possession: Sunderland 51% · Manchester United 49% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-7

More details:

Sunderland — live results and schedule Manchester United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Sunderland vs Manchester United?

Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United. Premier League match played on 9 May 2026.

What league is Sunderland vs Manchester United in?

This match is part of the Premier League. The match was played at Stadium of Light. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Manchester United?

In 25 meetings between 2000 and 2025: Sunderland has 3 wins, 4 draws, and 18 losses against Manchester United.

Where was Sunderland vs Manchester United played?

The match was played at Stadium of Light.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Sunderland vs Manchester United — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/25)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 25 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 36 — Premier League

Match Report

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions