Sunderland vs Manchester City, 2016/2017 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City ease to win over struggling Sunderland
Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane scored the goals as Pep Guardiola's side moved back into third place.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Sunderland. Lamine Koné tries a through ball, but Adnan Januzaj is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 3': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 3': Leroy Sané (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 10': Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 10': Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 12': David Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 16': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
- 18': Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 20': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
- 20': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 21': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 29': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 29': Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).
- 31': Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 31': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': John O'Shea (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 34': Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 36': Attempt saved. Billy Jones (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Jones.
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 39': Attempt missed. Billy Jones (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Gaël Clichy (Manchester City).
- 42': Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Offside, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Darron Gibson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Offside, Sunderland. Darron Gibson tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Leroy Sané (Manchester City).
- 52': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 55': Offside, Sunderland. Adnan Januzaj tries a through ball, but Didier Ndong is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 56': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
- 59': Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Willy Caballero.
- 61': Attempt saved. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Rodwell replaces Darron Gibson because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross following a fast break.
- 70': Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Silva.
- 74': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Yaya Touré.
- 78': Bacary Sagna (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Nolito replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Wahbi Khazri replaces Adnan Januzaj.
- 83': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Stones.
- 83': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gaël Clichy.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Offside, Sunderland. Lamine Koné tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 87': Attempt saved. Nolito (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 89': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Fabian Delph replaces Leroy Sané.
- 90': Fabian Delph (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bacary Sagna.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
 MNC |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,107
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,107
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 (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 16 | John O'Shea  |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 24 | Darron Gibson |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
| 44 | Adnan Januzaj |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wilfredo Caballero (GK) |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 24 | John Stones |
| 22 | Gaël Clichy |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna |
| 42 | Yaya Touré |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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