Last updated: 31 October 2026
Manchester City vs Sunderland
Premier League · Early season, 2026-27 Premier League
Manchester City5–3
SunderlandSunday, 20 September 2026
Kicks off 15:00 UK time
Final score: Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland.
Match Timeline
8'
Dayann Methalie
E. Fernandez ⚽
9'
12'
B. Brobbey ⚽
Assist: E. Le Fee
R. Cherki ⚽
Assist: A. Semenyo
29'
33'
B. Brobbey ⚽
Assist: T. Meunier
A. Semenyo ⚽
Assist: M. Guehi
43'
A. Semenyo ⚽
57'
59'
B. Brobbey ⚽
Assist: N. Angulo
60'
↑ M. Fofana ↓ N. Angulo
68'
↑ W. Isidor ↓ N. Sadiki
↑ J. Doku ↓ I. Ndiaye
75'
79'
↑ T. Hume ↓ T. Meunier
E. Haaland ⚽
Assist: J. Gvardiol
81'
↑ N. O'Reilly ↓ R. Cherki
85'
Match Stats
55%
MCI
Possession
45%
SUN
16Shots17
6On target9
6Corners5
14Fouls14
475Passes388
406%Pass accuracy316%
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1Starting XI4-2-3-1 · Sunderland
1
Donnarumma
GK
27
Nunes
DEF
3
Dias
DEF
6
Guehi
DEF
24
Gvardiol
DEF
17
Fernandez
MID
5
Anderson
MID
7
Ndiaye
MID
10
Cherki
MID
42
Semenyo
MID
9
Haaland
FWD
22
Roefs
GK
20
Mukiele
DEF
4
Danso
DEF
5
Ballard
DEF
6
Methalie
DEF
34
Xhaka
MID
27
Sadiki
MID
12
Meunier
MID
28
Fee
MID
10
Angulo
MID
9
Brobbey
FWD
Manchester City Subs
75'↑ Dokufor↓ Ndiaye
85'↑ O'Reillyfor↓ Cherki
Unused
RulliAit-NouriLewisKhusanovKovacicEliasBouaddi
Sunderland Subs
60'↑ Fofanafor↓ Angulo
68'↑ Isidorfor↓ Sadiki
79'↑ Humefor↓ Meunier
Unused
EllborgAldereteO'NienRiggAhokaTalbi
Player Ratings
Best Performer
Semenyo
Manchester City
9.3
Best Performer
Brobbey
Sunderland
9.9
Fernández8.3
Cherki8
Gvardiol7.9
Doku7.2
Anderson7
Donnarumma6.9
Guéhi6.9
Nunes6.7
Ndiaye6.7
O'Reilly6.7
Haaland6.2
Dias5.5
Xhaka7.9
Ballard7.3
Fée6.9
Meunier6.7
Fofana6.7
Isidor6.3
Hume6.3
Mukiele6.2
Sadiki6.2
Angulo5.9
Roefs5.3
Methalie5.3
Danso5.2
Next Fixture
Manchester City
HBrighton
Sat 31 Oct
Sunderland
ACoventry City
Sat 31 Oct
Reverse Fixture
The return leg: Sunderland host Manchester City
SunderlandvsManchester City
View fixture →3 March 2027
Venue
Manchester City home ground
Etihad Stadium
Eastlands, Manchester
53,400
capacity
Opened 2003
The Etihad Stadium was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games as the City of Manchester Stadium before being handed to Manchester City and converted for football use in 2003. With a capacity of 53,400, it is one of the ten largest stadiums in England and features a distinctive elliptical bowl design that keeps noise close to the pitch. Situated in the Eastlands area of east Manchester, the ground sits at the centre of the club's sprawling City Football Academy campus, which also houses the women's team, academy, and training facilities.
About These Clubs
Season information and quick links for both sides
Manchester CitySunderland