Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–3 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 20 Sept 2026

Manchester City edged Sunderland 5–3 in the Premier League. Manchester City: E. Fernández (9'), R. Cherki (29'), A. Semenyo (43'), A. Semenyo (57'), E. Haaland (81'). Sunderland: B. Brobbey (12'), B. Brobbey (33'), B. Brobbey (59').

Premier League · Regular Season - 5

Manchester City

E. Fernández 9'R. Cherki 29'A. Semenyo 43'A. Semenyo 57'E. Haaland 81'

5 – 3

FT

(HT 3-2)

B. Brobbey 12'B. Brobbey 33'B. Brobbey 59'

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

4-2-3-1

R. Le Bris·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

8M. KovačićMID
11J. DokuFWD
32A. BouaddiMID
37AllanFWD
28G. RulliGK
21R. Aït-NouriDEF
33N. O'ReillyDEF
45A. KhusanovDEF
82R. LewisDEF

32T. HumeDEF
13L. O'NienMID
15O. AldereteDEF
29Jules AhokaMID
11C. RiggMID
7C. TalbiFWD
39M. FofanaFWD
31M. EllborgGK
18W. IsidorFWD

Events

8'

D. Methalie

E. Fernández (—)

9'

12'

B. Brobbey (E. Le Fée)

R. Cherki (A. Semenyo)

29'

33'

B. Brobbey (T. Meunier)

A. Semenyo (M. Guéhi)

43'

HT

A. Semenyo (—)

57'

59'

B. Brobbey (N. Angulo)

60'

N. Angulo Out: M. Fofana

68'

N. Sadiki Out: W. Isidor

I. Ndiaye Out: J. Doku

75'

79'

T. Meunier Out: T. Hume

E. Haaland (J. Gvardiol)

81'

VAR — Goal confirmed

83'

R. Cherki Out: N. O'Reilly

85'

Statistics

14Fouls14

0Offsides0

0Red Cards0

14Free Kicks14

16Total Shots17

6Corner Kicks5

470Total passes385

0Yellow Cards1

5Blocked Shots3

6Shots on Goal9

5Shots off Goal5

55%Ball Possession45%

403Passes accurate315

12Shots insidebox14

4Goalkeeper Saves1

4Shots outsidebox3

Ratings

Manchester City

A. Semenyo

MID90'

9.0

R. Cherki

MID85'

8.0

E. Haaland

FWD90'

7.4

E. Fernández

MID90'

7.1

J. Doku

FWD15'

6.8

M. Guéhi

DEF90'

6.7

I. Ndiaye

MID75'

6.6

E. Anderson

MID90'

6.4

Matheus Nunes

DEF90'

6.3

G. Donnarumma

GK90'

6.2

Sunderland

B. Brobbey

FWD90'

9.7

E. Le Fée

MID90'

7.7

G. Xhaka

MID90'

7.1

T. Meunier

MID79'

7.1

M. Fofana

FWD30'

6.6

W. Isidor

FWD22'

6.3

N. Mukiele

DEF90'

6.2

N. Angulo

MID60'

6.2

Dan Ballard

DEF90'

6.0

N. Sadiki

MID68'

5.9

Head-to-head

Over the last 2 meetings, Manchester City lead 1–0 (1 draws) against Sunderland.

1 Jan 2026Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City

6 Dec 2025Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland

FAQ

What was the score of Manchester City vs Sunderland?: Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland.
Who scored?: Manchester City : E. Fernández (9'), R. Cherki (29'), A. Semenyo (43'), A. Semenyo (57'), E. Haaland (81') ; Sunderland : B. Brobbey (12'), B. Brobbey (33'), B. Brobbey (59')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Capacity

55,097

Referee

Robert Jones, England

Round

Regular Season - 5

Standings — top 5

1Manchester City15

2Arsenal12

3Brighton10

4Brentford9

5Leeds9

Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland: recap, goals & stats