Match summary
1ST HALF
31'
Rúben Dias(Rayan Cherki)
35'
Joško Gvardiol(Phil Foden)
37'
Joško Gvardiol
2ND HALF
B. Traoré
Brian Brobbey
56'
W. Isidor
C. Talbi
56'
65'
Phil Foden(Rayan Cherki)
69'
O. Marmoush
E. Haaland
69'
T. Reijnders
Phil Foden
70'
Nathan Aké
Joško Gvardiol
Noah Sadiki
Simon Adingra
72'
Granit Xhaka
R. Mundle
73'
82'
Savinho
Rayan Cherki
82'
Rico Lewis
Bernardo Silva
Trai Hume
Luke O'nien
88'
Luke O'nien
95'
Match statistics
63%Possession37%
623Passes Attempted347
559Completed Passes277
6Corners5
25Throw-ins14
18Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1 Attack
#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#14González Iglesias
#10Cherki
#11Doku
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#47Foden
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 70' ⚽35' 37' |
Rúben Dias #3 | ⚽31' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | |
Nico González #14 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | 82' 🎯65' 🎯31' |
Jérémy Doku #11 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 82' |
Phil Foden #47 | 69' ⚽65' 🎯35' |
E. Haaland #9 | 69' |
Substitutes
 Sam Karssies #21 | |
 P. Tytoń #22 | |
 A. Van Hoorenbeeck #17 | |
 Mees Hilgers #2 | |
 J. Mesbahi #24 | |
 G. Besselink #41 | |
 H. Kuster #29 | |
 M. Kjølø #4 | |
 A. Verschueren #32 | |
 N. Ünüvar #37 | |
 R. Van Wolfswinkel #9 | |
 Sayf Ltaief #30 |
Will not play
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Sunderland
Formation
5-4-1
#22Roefs
#5Ballard
#6Geertruida
#15Alderete Fernández
#20Mukiele Mulere
#32Hume
#27Sadiki
#34Xhaka
#28Le Fée
#25Traoré
#18Isidor
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
D. Ballard #5 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
Trai Hume #32 | 88' |
Noah Sadiki #27 | 72' |
Granit Xhaka #34 | 73' |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | |
B. Traoré #25 | 56' |
W. Isidor #18 | 56' |
Substitutes
 R. Janse #31 | |
 S. Van Gassel #1 | |
 L. Lyratzis #19 | |
 Yousri Sbai #33 | |
 Lasse Schöne #20 | |
 A. Darelas #8 | |
 Koki Ogawa #18 | |
 L. Larsen #14 | |
 Başar Önal #11 | |
 K. Shiogai #9 |
Will not play
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Fuka Arthur Masuaku Kawela
Defender
Wilson Isidor
Forward
Return: Doubtful
Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Late January 2026
Noah Junior Sadiki
Midfielder
Chemsdine Talbi
Forward
Mouhamadou Habib Diarra
Midfielder
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1 Attack#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#14González Iglesias
#10Cherki
#11Doku
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#47Foden
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 70' ⚽35' 37' |
Rúben Dias #3 | ⚽31' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | |
Nico González #14 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | 82' 🎯65' 🎯31' |
Jérémy Doku #11 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 82' |
Phil Foden #47 | 69' ⚽65' 🎯35' |
E. Haaland #9 | 69' |
Substitutes
Sam Karssies #21 | |
P. Tytoń #22 | |
A. Van Hoorenbeeck #17 | |
Mees Hilgers #2 | |
J. Mesbahi #24 | |
G. Besselink #41 | |
H. Kuster #29 | |
M. Kjølø #4 | |
A. Verschueren #32 | |
N. Ünüvar #37 | |
R. Van Wolfswinkel #9 | |
Sayf Ltaief #30 |
Will not play
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Sunderland
Formation
5-4-1#22Roefs
#5Ballard
#6Geertruida
#15Alderete Fernández
#20Mukiele Mulere
#32Hume
#27Sadiki
#34Xhaka
#28Le Fée
#25Traoré
#18Isidor
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
D. Ballard #5 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
Trai Hume #32 | 88' |
Noah Sadiki #27 | 72' |
Granit Xhaka #34 | 73' |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | |
B. Traoré #25 | 56' |
W. Isidor #18 | 56' |
Substitutes
R. Janse #31 | |
S. Van Gassel #1 | |
L. Lyratzis #19 | |
Yousri Sbai #33 | |
Lasse Schöne #20 | |
A. Darelas #8 | |
Koki Ogawa #18 | |
L. Larsen #14 | |
Başar Önal #11 | |
K. Shiogai #9 |
Will not play
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Fuka Arthur Masuaku Kawela
Defender
Wilson Isidor
Forward
Return: Doubtful
Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Late January 2026
Noah Junior Sadiki
Midfielder
Chemsdine Talbi
Forward
Mouhamadou Habib Diarra
Midfielder
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Head-to-head
33 matches
Manchester City
19
Wins
4
Draws
10
Wins
Sunderland
Premier League2017 • 1 matchPremier League2016 • 2 matches
EFL Cup2015 • 1 matchPremier League2015 • 2 matchesEFL Cup2014 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 21 | 40:14 | 49 |
2 |  | 21 | 45:19 | 43 |
3 |  | 21 | 33:24 | 43 |
4 |  | 21 | 32:28 | 35 |
5 |  | 21 | 35:28 | 33 |
6 |  | 21 | 32:27 | 32 |
7 |  | 21 | 36:32 | 32 |
8 |  | 21 | 34:24 | 31 |
9 |  | 21 | 30:30 | 31 |
10 |  | 21 | 21:22 | 30 |
11 |  | 21 | 31:28 | 29 |
12 |  | 21 | 23:25 | 29 |
13 |  | 21 | 22:23 | 28 |
14 |  | 21 | 30:27 | 27 |
15 |  | 21 | 34:40 | 26 |
16 |  | 21 | 29:37 | 22 |
17 |  | 21 | 21:34 | 21 |
18 |  | 21 | 22:43 | 14 |
19 |  | 21 | 22:41 | 13 |
20 |  | 21 | 15:41 | 7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Andy Madley
Venue:
Etihad Stadium
Capacity:
55 017
Manchester City vs Sunderland match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Manchester City and Sunderland. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.