Sunderland v Manchester City, 01 January 2026

Score0-0
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance46,920

View Sunderland v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 28 Sunderland won: 5 Drawn: 4 Manchester City won: 19 Sunderland scored: 24 Manchester City scored: 58 . This was the first goalless meeting in all competitions since 4 November 1985 in the Full Members Cup at Maine Road.

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Forward Brian Brobbey
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Nico González Midfielder/Forward
Sávio Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward

Substitutions:

Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 58
Romaine Mundle for Simon Adingra 72

Substitutions:

Rodri for Nico González 46
Jérémy Doku for Sávio 51
Joško Gvardiol for Nico O'Reilly 57
Tijjani Reijnders for Bernardo Silva 85

Cards:

Simon Adingra 45+5 Y

Cards:

Nathan Aké 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Leo Hjelde
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Timur Tuterov
Forward Wilson Isidor

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Reigan Heskey

Comments:

League position: 7th . Sunderland were now unbeaten in ten consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2001 (13). . The Black Cats had now kept a clean sheet in seven of their 19 games so far in this Premier League season: one more than in their entire most recent season in the division (six in 2016-17). . Ten of their 19 games so far in this Premier League season have been goalless at half time.

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now failed to win their first Premier League game of a New Year in two of the last 20 seasons: this game and a 1-0 loss at Sunderland in 2012. . The Citizens now remained unbeaten in their 28 games in the Premier League versus newly promoted teams since a 2-1 defeat on 10 April 2021 against Leeds United. . This was the first time they had failed to score in their last 33 games in the Premier League played in January. . Bernardo Silva scored in the sixth minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a offside decision.

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Forward Brian Brobbey
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Substitutions:

Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 58
Romaine Mundle for Simon Adingra 72

Cards:

Simon Adingra 45+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Leo Hjelde
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Timur Tuterov
Forward Wilson Isidor

Comments:

League position: 7th . Sunderland were now unbeaten in ten consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2001 (13). . The Black Cats had now kept a clean sheet in seven of their 19 games so far in this Premier League season: one more than in their entire most recent season in the division (six in 2016-17). . Ten of their 19 games so far in this Premier League season have been goalless at half time.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Nico González Midfielder/Forward
Sávio Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward

Substitutions:

Rodri for Nico González 46
Jérémy Doku for Sávio 51
Joško Gvardiol for Nico O'Reilly 57
Tijjani Reijnders for Bernardo Silva 85

Cards:

Nathan Aké 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Reigan Heskey

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City had now failed to win their first Premier League game of a New Year in two of the last 20 seasons: this game and a 1-0 loss at Sunderland in 2012. . The Citizens now remained unbeaten in their 28 games in the Premier League versus newly promoted teams since a 2-1 defeat on 10 April 2021 against Leeds United. . This was the first time they had failed to score in their last 33 games in the Premier League played in January. . Bernardo Silva scored in the sixth minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a offside decision.