Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland | Result & Match Report

Premier League · Matchday 5: Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3. The match was played on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at Etihad Stadium (Manchester); refereed by Robert Jones, England.

⚽ Goals

E. Fernandez 9' (Manchester City) · B. Brobbey 12' (Sunderland) · R. Cherki 29' (Manchester City) · B. Brobbey 33' (Sunderland) · A. Semenyo 43' (Manchester City) · A. Semenyo 57' (Manchester City) · B. Brobbey 59' (Sunderland) · E. Haaland 81' (Manchester City)

Match Analysis

After a 3-2 first half, the game finished 5-3.

Manchester City held 55% of possession against 45%, attempting 16 shots to Sunderland's 17.

Shots on target read 6-9 and corners 6-5.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: G. Rulli, R. Ait-Nouri, R. Lewis, A. Khusanov, N. O'Reilly, M. Kovacic, Allan Elias, A. Bouaddi, J. Doku

Coach: Enzo Maresca

Substitutes: M. Ellborg, O. Alderete, L. O'Nien, T. Hume, C. Rigg, J. Ahoka, C. Talbi, M. Fofana, W. Isidor

Coach: Regis Le Bris

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) — named player of the match with a 9.9 rating.

📝 Player Ratings