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Premier League Matchweek 5 Sunday, 20 September 2026

Manchester City vs Sunderland 5-3 – Premier League, 20 Sep 2026

Manchester City 1st · 15 pts
5–3 HT 3–2 Full-time
Sunderland 14th · 4 pts
Enzo Fernández 9'Rayan Cherki 29'Antoine Semenyo 43'Antoine Semenyo 57'Erling Haaland 81'
Brian Brobbey 12'Brian Brobbey 33'Brian Brobbey 59'
VenueEtihad Stadium, Manchester RefereeRobert Jones Kick-off20 Sep · 14:00 BST Season2026/27

Match stats

55%45%Ball Possession
1617Total Shots
69Shots on Goal
65Corner Kicks
1414Fouls
01Yellow Cards

Key events

  • 85' Rayan Cherki for Nico O'ReillySubstitution 2 Manchester City
  • 83' Erling HaalandGoal confirmed Manchester City
  • 81' Erling Haaland assist Josko GvardiolNormal Goal Manchester City
  • 79' Thomas Meunier for Trai HumeSubstitution 3 Sunderland
  • 75' Iliman Ndiaye for Jeremy DokuSubstitution 1 Manchester City
  • 68' Noah Sadiki for Wilson IsidorSubstitution 2 Sunderland
  • 60' Nilson Angulo for Malick FofanaSubstitution 1 Sunderland
  • 59' Brian Brobbey assist Nilson AnguloNormal Goal Sunderland
  • 57' Antoine SemenyoNormal Goal Manchester City
  • 43' Antoine Semenyo assist Marc GuehiNormal Goal Manchester City
  • 33' Brian Brobbey assist Thomas MeunierNormal Goal Sunderland
  • 29' Rayan Cherki assist Antoine SemenyoNormal Goal Manchester City
  • 12' Brian Brobbey assist Enzo Le FéeNormal Goal Sunderland
  • 9' Enzo FernándezNormal Goal Manchester City
  • 8' Dayann MethalieYellow Card · Foul Sunderland

SportsLife forecast

Made before kick-off
Our pick Manchester City 50% Manchester City Home
= 50% Draw Draw
Sunderland 0% Sunderland Away

Our pick Manchester City win or draw Correct

Double chance : Manchester City or draw · goals home -2.5, away -1.5

75%25%Form
73%27%Attack
71%29%Defence
93%7%Head-to-head
89%11%Goals
80.0%20.0%Overall

Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.

Manchester City

League formWWWW
Last 5 · form100%
Last 5 · attack / defence62% / 85%
Last 5 · goals for / against8 (2.0) / 2 (0.5)
Premier League1st · P 5 · GD +8 · 15 pts

Sunderland

League formLWDL
Last 5 · form33%
Last 5 · attack / defence23% / 62%
Last 5 · goals for / against3 (0.8) / 5 (1.3)
Premier League14th · P 5 · GD -4 · 4 pts

Line-ups

Manchester City4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • 8MKM. KovačićM
  • 11JDJ. DokuF
  • 32ABA. BouaddiM
  • 37ALLAllanF
  • 28GRG. RulliG
  • 21RAR. Aït-NouriD
  • 33NON. O'ReillyD
  • 45AKA. KhusanovD
  • 82RLR. LewisD
CoachE. Maresca

Sunderland4-2-3-1

  • 22RRR. RoefsG
  • 20NMN. MukieleD
  • 4KDK. DansoD
  • 5DBD. BallardD
  • 6DMD. MethalieD
  • 34GXG. XhakaM
  • 27NSN. SadikiM
  • 12TMT. MeunierM
  • 28ELFE. Le FéeM
  • 10NAN. AnguloM
  • 9BBB. BrobbeyF

Substitutes

  • 32THT. HumeD
  • 13LOL. O'NienM
  • 15OAO. AldereteD
  • 29JAJules AhokaM
  • 11CRC. RiggM
  • 7CTC. TalbiF
  • 39MFM. FofanaF
  • 31MEM. EllborgG
  • 18WIW. IsidorF
CoachR. Le Bris

Statistics

406316Passes Accurate
1214Shots Insidebox
43Shots Outsidebox
53Blocked Shots
1414Free Kicks
69Shots On Goal
41Goalkeeper Saves
55Shots Off Goal
475388Total Passes
1617Total Shots
65Corner Kicks
01Yellow Cards
1414Fouls
00Red Cards
55%45%Ball Possession

All events

  • 8' Dayann MethalieCard · Yellow Card · Foul Sunderland
  • 9' Enzo FernándezGoal · Normal Goal Manchester City
  • 12' Brian Brobbey assist Enzo Le FéeGoal · Normal Goal Sunderland
  • 29' Rayan Cherki assist Antoine SemenyoGoal · Normal Goal Manchester City
  • 33' Brian Brobbey assist Thomas MeunierGoal · Normal Goal Sunderland
  • 43' Antoine Semenyo assist Marc GuehiGoal · Normal Goal Manchester City
  • 57' Antoine SemenyoGoal · Normal Goal Manchester City
  • 59' Brian Brobbey assist Nilson AnguloGoal · Normal Goal Sunderland
  • 60' Nilson Angulo for Malick Fofanasubst · Substitution 1 Sunderland
  • 68' Noah Sadiki for Wilson Isidorsubst · Substitution 2 Sunderland
  • 75' Iliman Ndiaye for Jeremy Dokusubst · Substitution 1 Manchester City
  • 79' Thomas Meunier for Trai Humesubst · Substitution 3 Sunderland
  • 81' Erling Haaland assist Josko GvardiolGoal · Normal Goal Manchester City
  • 83' Erling HaalandVar · Goal confirmed Manchester City
  • 85' Rayan Cherki for Nico O'Reillysubst · Substitution 2 Manchester City

Player ratings

Manchester City

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
ASA. SemenyoM 909.0 212 28 28%23/10
R. CherkiM 858.0 102 68 61%01/3
E. HaalandF 907.4 104 13 9%01/12
E. FernándezM 907.1 101 56 46%04/9
JDJ. DokuF 156.8 001 4 4%00/2
MGM. GuéhiD 906.7 011 59 56%04/4
INI. NdiayeM 756.6 002 33 32%04/9
EAE. AndersonM 906.4 001 70 60%28/11
MNMatheus NunesD 906.3 000 58 50%14/7
G. DonnarummaG 906.2 000 24 8%01/2
JGJ. GvardiolD 906.1 010 25 21%04/9
Rúben DiasD 906.1 001 31 27%03/13
NON. O'ReillyD 55.7 001 6 4%12/5

Sunderland

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
BBB. BrobbeyF 909.7 305 18 15%010/12
ELFE. Le FéeM 907.7 010 27 21%15/9
TMT. MeunierM 797.1 010 23 21%22/6
GXG. XhakaM 907.1 000 49 44%35/9
MFM. FofanaF 306.6 003 8 5%12/3
WIW. IsidorF 226.3 000 3 2%11/3
NAN. AnguloM 606.2 012 12 11%02/7
NMN. MukieleD 906.2 001 35 28%45/7
DBD. BallardD 906.0 002 34 26%412/18
NSN. SadikiM 685.9 001 30 25%02/4
KDK. DansoD 905.8 001 62 50%02/5
DMD. MethalieD 905.7 001 39 35%16/10
THT. HumeD 115.7 001 5 4%12/2
RRR. RoefsG 905.6 000 43 29%01/1