Premier League
FOOTBALL/Round 5Etihad StadiumManchester
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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland.
- Manchester City won 5 of their last 5 Premier League games; Sunderland won 1 of 5.
- In the table: Manchester City 1st (15 pts), Sunderland 14th (4 pts).
- At home, Manchester City average 2.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded; away from home, Sunderland average 1.7 and 2.7.
- Manchester City and Sunderland have met 2 times since 2025: 1 wins for Manchester City, 1 draw, 0 for Sunderland; 1.5 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-07
Match stats
Final numbers
Manchester CitySunderland
2.82Expected goals (xG)3.57
16Shots17
6Shots on target9
3Big chances8
6Corners5
0Yellow cards1
14Fouls14
55Possession %45
Form
Last 5 games
Manchester City
- W5–3Sunderland20/09
- W5–0Norwich City17/09
- W1–0Manchester United13/09
- W2–0FC Porto08/09
- W1–0Coventry City05/09
Sunderland
- L3–5Manchester City20/09
- W1–0AZ Alkmaar16/09
- L0–2Arsenal12/09
- W1–0Hull City08/09
- D1–1Brentford05/09
Season averages
Per game · Premier League
Manchester CitySunderland
2.6Goals scored1.2
1.0Goals conceded2.0
2.10Expected goals (xG)1.95
1.45xG conceded1.73
13.6Shots13.2
5.4Shots on target5.0
3.4Big chances4.0
6.2Corners4.0
1.2Yellow cards2.4
10.6Fouls13.0
63Possession %48
Sample: Manchester City 5 games · Sunderland 5 games · Premier League 26/27
2.7Goals scored1.7
1.3Goals conceded2.7
2.40Expected goals (xG)1.98
1.86xG conceded1.94
14.7Shots14.0
5.3Shots on target6.0
3.3Big chances4.3
6.0Corners4.3
0.7Yellow cards2.0
10.7Fouls12.3
66Possession %53
Sample: Manchester City 3 games · Sunderland 3 games · Premier League 26/27
Trends
Last 5 games in the competition
Manchester CitySunderland
3/5Games with 3+ goals2/5
3/5Both teams scored3/5
2/5Kept a clean sheet1/5
5/5Scored4/5
3/5Scored in the 1st half2/5
Head to head
Last 2 meetings
1Manchester City wins1Draws0Sunderland wins1.5goals per game
- 01/01/26Sunderland0–0Manchester CityPremier League
- 06/12/25Manchester City3–0SunderlandPremier League
Standings
Premier League
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 10 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
Key players
Season leaders
Manchester City
Goals
- Erling Haaland57.60
- Rayan Cherki37.56
- Antoine Semenyo27.16
Assists
- Antoine Semenyo37.16
- Rayan Cherki27.56
- Joško Gvardiol27.44
Sunderland
Goals
- Brian Brobbey37.02
- Enzo Le Fée16.78
- Wilson Isidor16.64
Assists
- Enzo Le Fée16.78
- Habib Diarra16.75
- Nilson Angulo16.60
Last column = average match rating this season · Premier League