Manchester City vs Sunderland, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Manchester City ease past Sunderland as Vincent Kompany suffers setback
Manchester City eased past Sunderland but saw captain Vincent Kompany suffer an injury.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Adam Johnson (Sunderland).
- 2': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 4': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 4': Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 4': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Goal! Manchester City 1, Sunderland 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
- 15': Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Manchester City 2, Sunderland 0. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Silva.
- 18': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 20': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Borini with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Yann M'Vila (Sunderland).
- 21': Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Manchester City 3, Sunderland 0. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Danny Graham (Sunderland).
- 25': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Bony following a set piece situation.
- 29': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 31': Attempt saved. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 33': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 34': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Bacary Sagna (Manchester City).
- 35': Attempt saved. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a through ball.
- 35': Foul by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City).
- 35': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 36': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Billy Jones (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City).
- 37': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 42': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt saved. Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 43': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
- 45'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 3, Sunderland 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 3, Sunderland 0.
- 46': Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Wilfried Bony is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 48': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 4, Sunderland 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Substitution, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole replaces Yann M'Vila.
- 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 59': Goal! Manchester City 4, Sunderland 1. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 60': Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Vincent Kompany replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Fabian Delph replaces Yaya Touré.
- 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Jeremain Lens replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 63': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 63': Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 68': Penalty Manchester City. David Silva draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Sebastián Coates (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot is too high. Wilfried Bony should be disappointed.
- 70': Danny Graham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City).
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Martín Demichelis replaces Vincent Kompany because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Duncan Watmore replaces Danny Graham.
- 72': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City).
- 72': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 76': Delay in match John O'Shea (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Fabian Delph (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 80': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 80': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 81': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 81': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 85': Offside, Sunderland. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 88': Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).
- 88': Jeremain Lens (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.6 | Possession | 66.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 542 |
| 306 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,523
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,523
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
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 20 | Eliaquim Mangala |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 42 | Yaya Touré |
| 14 | Wilfried Bony |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling  |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 22 | Sebastián Coates |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 14 | Jordi Gómez |
| 11 | Adam Johnson |
| 26 | Steven Fletcher |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
| 19 | Danny Graham |
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