Manchester City v Sunderland, 06 December 2025

Score3-0 to Manchester City
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,436

View Manchester City v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Manchester City won: 19 Drawn: 3 Sunderland won: 5 Manchester City scored: 58 Sunderland scored: 24 . Sunderland now remained without a win at Manchester City in 15 meetings in all competitions since a win on 17 January 1998 in League Division 1 (second tier) when Kevin Phillips scored the only goal of the game.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Rúben Dias 31 G
Joško Gvardiol 35 G
Phil Foden 65 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Wilson Isidor Forward

Substitutions:

Omar Marmoush for Erling Haaland 69
Tijjani Reijnders for Phil Foden 69
Nathan Aké for Joško Gvardiol 70
Sávio for Rayan Cherki 81
Rico Lewis for Bernardo Silva 81

Substitutions:

Brian Brobbey for Wilson Isidor 56
Chemsdine Talbi for Bertrand Traoré 56
Simon Adingra for Noah Sadiki 72
Romaine Mundle for Granit Xhaka 72
Luke O'Nien for Trai Hume 88

Cards:

Joško Gvardiol 37 Y

Cards:

Luke O'Nien 90+3 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Sávio
Forward Omar Marmoush

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Brian Brobbey
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now won their four games so far in this Premier League season that have kicked off at 3.00pm on a Saturday (for 13, against 3). . The Citizens had now scored 12 goals in their last four games in the Premier League (conceded eight). . They now remained unbeaten in their last 27 games in the Premier League versus newly promoted teams since a 2-1 home defeat against Leeds United on 10 April 2021.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Sunderland had now become the 19th team to concede more than two goals in a game in the Premier League this season: only Arsenal remained to concede more than two goals in a game in the division. . The Black Cats had now lost 15 of their last 29 games in the Premier League (won seven and failed to score in 16). . They had now lost 300 of their 623 games in the Premier League (won 159). . Luke O'Nien was shown a yellow card in the third added minute of the second half but was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Rúben Dias 31 G
Joško Gvardiol 35 G
Phil Foden 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Omar Marmoush for Erling Haaland 69
Tijjani Reijnders for Phil Foden 69
Nathan Aké for Joško Gvardiol 70
Sávio for Rayan Cherki 81
Rico Lewis for Bernardo Silva 81

Cards:

Joško Gvardiol 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Sávio
Forward Omar Marmoush

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now won their four games so far in this Premier League season that have kicked off at 3.00pm on a Saturday (for 13, against 3). . The Citizens had now scored 12 goals in their last four games in the Premier League (conceded eight). . They now remained unbeaten in their last 27 games in the Premier League versus newly promoted teams since a 2-1 home defeat against Leeds United on 10 April 2021.

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Wilson Isidor Forward

Substitutions:

Brian Brobbey for Wilson Isidor 56
Chemsdine Talbi for Bertrand Traoré 56
Simon Adingra for Noah Sadiki 72
Romaine Mundle for Granit Xhaka 72
Luke O'Nien for Trai Hume 88

Cards:

Luke O'Nien 90+3 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Brian Brobbey
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 7th . Sunderland had now become the 19th team to concede more than two goals in a game in the Premier League this season: only Arsenal remained to concede more than two goals in a game in the division. . The Black Cats had now lost 15 of their last 29 games in the Premier League (won seven and failed to score in 16). . They had now lost 300 of their 623 games in the Premier League (won 159). . Luke O'Nien was shown a yellow card in the third added minute of the second half but was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review.