Sunderland vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSunderland extend unbeaten home run in goalless draw vs. Man City
Sunderland extended their unbeaten Premier League home record to 10 games after holding Manchester City to a goalless draw.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 6': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 13': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 16': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 16': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 17': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 18': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 19': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 22': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 24': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
- 24': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Nico González (Manchester City).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 35': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 41': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 45': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 45'+4': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 45'+4': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
- 45'+5': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Simon Adingra (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Nico González because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 48': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 48': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 51': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Savinho because of an injury.
- 52': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 53': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Phil Foden.
- 54': Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol replaces Nico O'Reilly.
- 58': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 58': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 58': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Rodri with a through ball.
- 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
- 67': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
- 67': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 71': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Simon Adingra.
- 73': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 73': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 77': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 77': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 88': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 88': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 90': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 548 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 640 | Passes | 304 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 21 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 46,920
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 6 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 12 | Eliezer Mayenda |
Manchester City (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 14 | Nico González |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
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