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Man City 4-3 Sunderland
Erling Haaland tries to put the Sunderland defence under pressure.
Rayan Cherki blasts over the bar from Antoine Semenyo's cut-back. City want that two-goal cushion restored.
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Man City 4-3 Sunderland
By the way in the aftermath of that goal, Nilson Angulo made way for Malick Fofana.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:27 BST
Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace
A double change for Leeds as Daniel Farke tries to turn one point into three, as Dan James and Brenden Aaronson replace Jayden Bogle and Ao Tanaka.
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Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
Can Bournemouth force their way back into this?
The goal has settled Liverpool somewhat and the visitors are knocking the ball around with much more authority now.
Team news - Fulham unchanged; Shaw returns & Baleba on bench for Man Utdpublished at 15:25 BST
Fulham v Man Utd (16:30 BST)
Simon Stone
BBC Sport Chief Football News Reporter at Craven CottageFulham are unchanged after claiming first point of the season at Liverpool last weekend.
Ryan Sessegnon comes onto the bench for Kenny Tete as the only change to Alvaro Arbeloa’s matchday squad.
Fulham are looking for their first home win over today’s opponents since 2009.
Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Charles, Bobb, King, Iwobi, Garcia. Substitutes: Lecomte, Andersen, Palacios, Muniz, Kevin, Larsson, Manuel Angel, Sessegnon. Smith Rowe,
Carlos Baleba is named in Manchester United’s matchday squad for the first time as Michael Carrick looks to put a terrible week behind him.
Luke Shaw returns for Patrick Dorgu as the only change to the United team that started the home defeat by 10-man Manchester City seven days ago.
Striker Benjamin Sesko is not involved and neither is Matthijs de Ligt, even though the Netherlands defender travelled with the squad to London on Saturday.
Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Tielemans, Mainoo, Mbuemo, Fernandes, Rashford, Cunha. Substitutes: Darlow, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Dorgu, Yoro, Andrey Santos, Heaven, Baleba, Lacey.
'It's coming to life now'published at 15:25 BST
Man City 4-3 Sunderland
Charlie Adam
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's coming to life now, two goals in the second half. Xhaka has been bright, showing experience.
A lovely weighted pass in behind Nunes and then it's to Brobbey again, coming here and scoring his first hat-trick.
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Man City 4-3 Sunderland
Once again, it's a quickfire response from Sunderland after Manchester City score.
Enzo Maresca will be pleased with the goals his side have scored. But he'll be less happy with the defence. It's been messy at times.
That being said, I reckon it will be a similar message from Regis Le Bris.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:23 BST
Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace
Adam Wharton goes into the referee's book for a poor tackle on Ao Tanaka after he lost control of the ball and attempted to recover it. That's a sore one, no complaints from Wharton who is perhaps lucky he did not end up connecting any higher on Tanaka's shin.
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Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace
Still goalless at Elland Road, but Crystal Palace have been much improved since the interval.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has squandered Leeds' best chance of the second half. Since the start of last season in the Premier League, only Erling Haaland (34) has missed more big chances than the Leeds striker (24).
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GOAL - Man City 4-3 Sunderlandpublished at 15:21 BST
Brian Brobbey (59 mins)
It's not over yet!
Brian Brobbey has his hat-trick. It comes into the box and the shot from Nilson Angulo looks like it will cross the line but Brobbey was taking no chances and he ensures it finds the roof of the net from close range.
Marc Guehi was arriving so it was well worth him sticking his boot out. Plus I'm sure he wanted that hat-trick.
Image source, Getty Images'Unstoppable for goalkeeper Roefs'published at 15:21 BST
Man City 4-2 Sunderland
Charlie Adam
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's good play from Man City, Cherki gets in there again.
It falls brilliantly for Semenyo or Haaland and Haaland leaves it for Semenyo and it's a left footed half valley. Unstoppable for goalkeeper Roefs.
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Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
That's a big chance for Alexander Isak, but he pulls his shot wide.
The flag goes up for offside, and the tame finish suggests the Liverpool striker suspected it would.
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Antoine Semenyo (57 mins)
It's not the best of through balls from Rayan Cherki but Manchester City won't care.
Sunderland's defence get in a bit of a jumble and can't clear the ball, it drops to the feet of Antoine Semenyo who slots into the bottom far corner.
A lovely finish but again it was taking advantage of a Sunderland error.
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Sam, Kent
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:17 BST
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
Alexander Isak receives a yellow card for his celebrations after he raced over to the away fans.
With his fourth goal, he has already surpassed his Premier League goal tally for the entirety of last season in the competition (three goals in 14 appearances).
Isak does so wellpublished at 15:16 BST
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
Aadam Patel
Football Reporter at the Vitality StadiumAlexander Isak takes the finish so well.
He has had such a poor game but not one of those travelling supporters will care.
A fourth goal of the season for Isak.
'No mistake' for Isakpublished at 15:15 BST
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
Rob Green
Former Premier League goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Vitality StadiumIsak takes the plaudits from the Liverpool fans but it's Cody Gakpo down the right who does brilliant work and shrugs off two challenges.
He finds the cross from under his feet and Antonio Silva who's been brilliant ducks the way out of the ball and I'm not sure why.
That was the opportunity that Isak has been waiting for. No mistake from that.
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Man City 3-2 Sunderland
Manchester City launch in the throw-in and Erling Haaland holds his man off to get the ball across for Iliman Ndiaye but the Senegal international's touch is way too heavy. He was running at full tilt so momentum has just taken that away from him.
GOAL - Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpoolpublished at 15:13 BST
Alexander Isak
Liverpool have been poor, Alexander Isak has barely been involved, but the visitors lead!
It's great work by Cody Gakpo to make room for the cross from the right, Florian Wirtz can't connect with it but Isak is there waiting and ready to slot in.
How the Reds needed that spark of inspiration from Gakpo.
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Video Assistant Referee - disallowed goalpublished at 15:11 BST
Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace
VAR takes a look... Offside!
It's close, but Anan Khalaili goes just too soon before delivering the cross into the box.
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Number: 1 G. Donnarumma
Number: 24 J. Gvardiol
Number: 6 M. Guéhi
Number: 3 Rúben Dias
Number: 27 Matheus Nunes
Number: 5 E. Anderson
Number: 17 E. Fernández
Number: 42 A. Semenyo
Number: 10 R. Cherki
Number: 7 I. Ndiaye
Number: 9 E. Haaland
Substitutes
No players have been substituted yet
Number: 22 R. Roefs
Number: 6 D. Méthalie
Number: 5 D. Ballard
Number: 4 K. Danso
Number: 20 N. Mukiele
Number: 27 N. Sadiki
Number: 34 G. Xhaka
Number: 10 N. Angulo
Number: 28 E. Le Fée
Number: 12 T. Meunier
Number: 9 B. Brobbey
Substitutes
Number: 39 M. Fofana
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Related topics
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 20th September
Premier League Table
On Sunday 20th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Manchester City, Position 1, Points 15
- Sunderland, Position 14, Points 4
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
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| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
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| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
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| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
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| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
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| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
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| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
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| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
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| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
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| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
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| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
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| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
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| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 |
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| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4: UEFA Champions League
- Position 5: UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20: Relegation
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Team Lineups
home team,Manchester City
Manager:Enzo Maresca
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Manchester City
away team,Sunderland
Manager:Régis Le Bris
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Sunderland
home team,Manchester City
Manager:Enzo Maresca
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team,Sunderland
Manager:Régis Le Bris
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gary Beswick
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Constantine Hatzidakis
- Fourth Official:
- Andy Madley
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Neil Davies
Match momentum
Manchester City
Sunderland
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Sunderland |
2' | Sunderland |
3' | Sunderland |
4' | Sunderland |
5' | Sunderland |
6' | Sunderland |
7' | Sunderland |
8' | Sunderland |
9' | SunderlandGoal |
10' | Sunderland |
11' | Sunderland |
12' | SunderlandGoal |
13' | Sunderland |
14' | Sunderland |
15' | Sunderland |
16' | Manchester City |
17' | Manchester City |
18' | Manchester City |
19' | Manchester City |
20' | Manchester City |
21' | Manchester City |
22' | Manchester City |
23' | Manchester City |
24' | Manchester City |
25' | Manchester City |
26' | Sunderland |
27' | Sunderland |
28' | Manchester City |
29' | Manchester CityGoal |
30' | Manchester City |
31' | Manchester City |
32' | Sunderland |
33' | SunderlandGoal |
34' | Sunderland |
35' | Sunderland |
36' | Sunderland |
37' | Sunderland |
38' | Manchester City |
39' | Manchester City |
40' | Manchester City |
41' | Manchester City |
42' | Manchester City |
43' | Manchester CityGoal |
44' | Manchester City |
45' | Manchester City |
45'+1 | Manchester City |
45'+2 | Manchester City |
45'+3 | Manchester City |
45'+4 | Manchester City |
45'+5 | Sunderland |
Half time 45'+6 | Sunderland |
46' | Sunderland |
47' | Sunderland |
48' | Sunderland |
49' | Sunderland |
50' | Sunderland |
51' | Manchester City |
52' | Manchester City |
53' | Manchester City |
54' | Manchester City |
55' | Sunderland |
56' | Sunderland |
57' | Manchester CityGoal |
58' | Manchester City |
59' | SunderlandGoal |
60' | Sunderland |
61' | Sunderland |
62' | Sunderland |
63' | Manchester City |
64' | Manchester City |
65' | Manchester City |
Match Stats
Key, Man City v SunderlandBasic Stats
Overall possession
Manchester City 54.9%Sunderland 45.1%
xG
Manchester City 0.9636Sunderland 3.3126Shots
Manchester City 11Sunderland 10Shots on target
Manchester City 4Sunderland 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Manchester City 23Sunderland 13Goalkeeper saves
Manchester City 2Sunderland 0Aerial duels won
Manchester City 10Sunderland 9Fouls committed
Manchester City 8Sunderland 9Corners
Manchester City 5Sunderland 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Manchester City 11Sunderland 10Shots on target
Manchester City 4Sunderland 6Shots off target
Manchester City 5Sunderland 2Attempts out of box
Manchester City 3Sunderland 3Hit woodwork
Manchester City 0Sunderland 1One-on-one attempts
Manchester City 0Sunderland 1Expected
xG
Manchester City 0.9636Sunderland 3.3126xG from open play
Manchester City 0.5394Sunderland 3.215xG from set play
Manchester City 0.4242Sunderland 0.0976xA
Manchester City 0.685967Sunderland 1.18857Distribution
Total passes
Manchester City 358Sunderland 302Pass accuracy %
Manchester City 86.3Sunderland 84.1Backward passes
Manchester City 60Sunderland 66Forward passes
Manchester City 107Sunderland 112Total long balls
Manchester City 30Sunderland 45Successful final third passes
Manchester City 78Sunderland 43Total crosses
Manchester City 16Sunderland 7Defence
Total tackles
Manchester City 4Sunderland 9Won tackle %
Manchester City 25Sunderland 55.6Fouls committed
Manchester City 8Sunderland 9Total yellow cards
Manchester City 0Sunderland 1Total clearances
Manchester City 10Sunderland 17Season so far
Premier League
Key, Man City v Sunderland
League position, Manchester City 1st, Sunderland 14thTotal points, Manchester City 15, Sunderland 4
Goals scored
Manchester City 8Sunderland 3Form guide
All competitions
Manchester City won
v Norwich City
5
0
League Cup
Sunderland won
v AZ Alkmaar
1
0
UEFA Europa League
Manchester City won
v Manchester United
0
1
Premier League
Sunderland lose
v Arsenal
0
2
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Porto
0
2
UEFA Champions League
Sunderland won
v Hull City
1
0
League Cup
Manchester City won
v Coventry City
1
0
Premier League
Sunderland draw
v Brentford
1
1
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Crystal Palace
1
4
Premier League
Sunderland won
v Fulham
1
0
Premier League
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
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Sunderland
Manchester City
1st of January 2026
Manchester City 3 , Sunderland 0 on the 6th of December 2025
Manchester City
Sunderland
6th of December 2025
Sunderland 0 , Manchester City 2 on the 5th of March 2017
Sunderland
Manchester City
5th of March 2017
Match Facts
Manchester City are unbeaten in all 14 of their Premier League home games against Sunderland (W12 D2). Their last home league defeat against the Black Cats was in the second tier in January 1998 (0-1).
Sunderland are winless in nine Premier League games against Manchester City (D2 L7) since a 1-0 home win in November 2013 under Gus Poyet.
Manchester City have won all four Premier League games in 2026-27, only starting a top-flight season with five wins on the bounce in 1912-13 (5), 2015-16 (5), 2016-17 (6) and 2023-24 (6).
Sunderland have scored in each of their last eight away Premier League matches, their best run of scoring away from home in the top-flight since a run of eight between November and February in the 2015-16 season. They last had a longer run between April and October 1956 (10).
Man City have lost just two of their last 30 Premier League matches (W20 D8), with their 68 points the joint most of any side since the start of that run on 29 November last year, level with Arsenal.
Sunderland haven't won any of their last 17 Premier League games against teams starting the day in the top-two (D4 L13) since a 2-1 win at Chelsea in April 2014.
Despite losing Phil Foden to a first half red card, Manchester City won 1-0 against Man Utd on MD4 - it was their 24th Premier League win despite receiving a red card, with only Arsenal (38) and Man Utd (25) winning more.
Enzo Maresca at Manchester City is looking to become the sixth manager to win his first five Premier League games in charge of a club, after Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea (6), Pep Guardiola at Man City (6), Craig Shakespeare at Leicester (5), Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea (5) and Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Man Utd (6).
Sunderland remain the only team that Man City’s Erling Haaland hasn't scored against in the Premier League, having three shots with an xG of 0.75 without finding the net in two games against the Black Cats. The Norwegian has scored in eight of his last nine appearances, netting nine goals.
Enzo Le Fée has six goals, six assists and has taken six penalties in the Premier League for Sunderland - he's one of only two players to have scored more than once in the competition and have the same totals for goals, assists and penalties, along with Gary McSheffrey (3 each).
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