Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland: Result & How It Finished

Premier League Sun 20 Sep 2026, 14:00 Etihad Stadium Referee: Robert Jones, England Full time

The Result

Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland
Half time3–2
Total goals8
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Manchester City take 15 points from their last 6; Sunderland have 2 from theirs.
  • Manchester City have won 80% of their home matches.
  • Sunderland have won just 20% on the road.
  • Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in 43% of recent games.
  • They have met 18 times, with 11 wins for Manchester City, 4 for Sunderland and 3 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Manchester City WWWWWL15/182.080.9553%65%
Sunderland DLLLLD2/181.031.4548%43%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
1 Manchester City8701+1121
20 Sunderland8125-85

See the full Premier League table →

Head-to-Head

Manchester City wins
2
Draws
1
Sunderland wins
0
Meetings
3
  • 20 Sep 2026 Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland
  • 1 Jan 2026 Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City
  • 6 Dec 2025 Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland

Full Manchester City v Sunderland record →

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Season Stats Compared

Manchester CityStatSunderland
40Played 40
27Won 12
8Drawn 12
5Lost 16
68%Win rate 30%
2.08Goals per game 1.03
0.95Conceded per game 1.45
43%Clean sheets 25%
8%Failed to score 38%
53%Both teams scored 48%
65%Over 2.5 goals 43%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Manchester City perform at home against how Sunderland travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Manchester City at home20163180%2.40.85
Sunderland away20461020%1.051.8

Key Players 2026/27

Manchester City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
E. Haaland889000
R. Cherki764220
A. Semenyo762300
M. Guéhi881110
J. Gvardiol861320

Sunderland

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
B. Brobbey663010
E. Le Fée881100
N. Angulo771110
W. Isidor611000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Manchester City

  • 27 E. Haaland — 35 apps, 8 assists
  • 7 P. Foden — 33 apps, 5 assists
  • 7 A. Semenyo — 17 apps, 1 assists
  • 5 N. O'Reilly — 34 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 J. Doku — 30 apps, 5 assists

Sunderland

  • 7 B. Brobbey — 31 apps, 1 assists
  • 6 W. Isidor — 32 apps, 0 assists
  • 5 E. Le Fée — 36 apps, 6 assists
  • 4 C. Talbi — 28 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 N. Mukiele — 32 apps, 3 assists

Recent Results

Manchester City

  • 24 Oct Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
  • 17 Oct Manchester City 3–2 Ipswich
  • 11 Oct Liverpool 0–3 Manchester City
  • 20 Sep Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland
  • 13 Sep Manchester United 0–1 Manchester City

Sunderland

  • 25 Oct Sunderland 0–0 Leeds
  • 18 Oct Bournemouth 2–0 Sunderland
  • 10 Oct Sunderland 0–2 Brighton
  • 20 Sep Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland
  • 12 Sep Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal

Manchester City v Sunderland FAQs

When is Manchester City v Sunderland?
Kick-off is 2:00pm on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Etihad Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 2 for Manchester City, 0 for Sunderland, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Manchester City are 1st on 21 points; Sunderland are 20th on 5.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 53% of Manchester City games and 48% of Sunderland games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 65% and 43% respectively.

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