Manchester City v Sunderland, 20 September 2026
| Score | 5-3 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Rob Jones |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,312 |
View Manchester City v Sunderland head to head
Kick-off: 2.00pm
.
Premier League Head to Head
Played: 29
Manchester City won: 20
Drawn: 4
Sunderland won: 5
Manchester City scored: 63
Sunderland scored: 27
.
This was the 150th meeting in all competitions and the first to produce eight or more goals since Manchester City's 5-4 win at Roker Park in League Division One on 29 August 1953.
5 Manchester City
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Goals:
| Enzo Fernández | 9 |
|
|
| Rayan Cherki | 29 |
|
|
| Antoine Semenyo | 43 |
|
|
| Antoine Semenyo | 57 |
|
|
| Erling Haaland | 82 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Guéhi
Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes
Midfielder
Elliott Anderson
Midfielder
Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward
Iliman N'Diaye
Forward
Erling Haaland
Forward
Antoine Semenyo
Substitutions:
| Jérémy Doku for Iliman N'Diaye | 75 |
| Nico O'Reilly for Elliott Anderson | 85 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gerónimo Rulli
Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder
Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder
Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward
Allan
Midfielder/Forward
Jérémy Doku
Comments:
League position: 1st . Manchester City had now won their opening five games of a season in the top division for the fifth time: most recently in 2023-24 in the Premier League (six). . City had now scored in each of their last 21 games in the Premier League: the longest current such run in the division. . Erling Haaland's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review. He had now scored against all of the 25 teams he had faced in games in the Premier League.3 Sunderland
Manager: Régis Le Bris
Goals:
| Brian Brobbey | 12 |
|
|
| Brian Brobbey | 33 |
|
|
| Brian Brobbey | 59 |
|
Starting lineup:
Robin Roefs
Goalkeeper
Nordi Mukiele
Defender
Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Danso
Defender/Midfielder
Dayann Methalie
Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Meunier
Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder
Nilson Angulo
Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder
Brian Brobbey
Forward
Substitutions:
| Malick Fofana for Nilson Angulo | 62 |
| Wilson Isidor for Noah Sadiki | 68 |
| Trai Hume for Thomas Meunier | 79 |
Cards:
| Dayann Methalie | 8 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Melker Ellborg
Defender
Omar Alderete
Defender
Trai Hume
Defender/Midfielder
Luke O'Nien
Midfielder
Jules Ahoka
Midfielder
Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward
Malick Fofana
Midfielder/Forward
Chemsdine Talbi
Forward
Wilson Isidor