Sunderland vs Manchester City, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSergio Aguero on target as Manchester City edge sorry Sunderland
Sergio Aguero served up a reminder that there is life before Pep Guardiola as Manchester City maintained their Premier League title challenge.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 1': Jesús Navas (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 8': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
- 8': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 10': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 10': Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City).
- 12': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).
- 15': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaya Touré.
- 16': Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 24': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 24': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Sunderland. Fabio Borini tries a through ball, but Billy Jones is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
- 28': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City).
- 29': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City).
- 31': Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Jesús Navas (Manchester City).
- 34': Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremain Lens with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 34': Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).
- 37': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Offside, Manchester City. Jesús Navas tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 40': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
- 44': Billy Jones (Sunderland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 45': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernando replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Wahbi Khazri replaces Jeremain Lens.
- 47': Offside, Sunderland. Jermain Defoe tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 53': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Jesús Navas (Manchester City).
- 57': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 57': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': David Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 59': Billy Jones (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 61': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Offside, Sunderland. Jan Kirchhoff tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 67': Delay in match Lamine Koné (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Kirchhoff.
- 74': Delay in match Jesús Navas (Manchester City) because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Adam Johnson replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Jesús Navas because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt saved. Billy Jones (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jan Kirchhoff.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Hart.
- 78': Attempt missed. John O'Shea (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Koné with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 79': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 79': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester City. Aleksandar Kolarov replaces Yaya Touré.
- 80': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
- 80': Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Bacary Sagna (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Dame N'Doye replaces Fabio Borini.
- 83': Offside, Sunderland. Jan Kirchhoff tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Fernando.
- 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Fernando.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
- 88': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dame N'Doye with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Fernandinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Kolarov is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Bacary Sagna (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 431 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 21 | Tackles | 33 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 45 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 38,852
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 38,852
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones  |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
| 17 | Jeremain Lens |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
Manchester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 26 | Martín Demichelis |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 22 | Gaël Clichy |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna |
| 42 | Yaya Touré |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 15 | Jesús Navas |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 72 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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