Sunderland v Manchester City, 05 March 2017

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance41,107

View Sunderland v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm Manchester City had now won the last seven meetings in all competitions.

0 Sunderland

2 Manchester City

Goals:

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 42 G
Leroy Sané 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Lamine Koné
Defender John O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder Seb Larsson
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Defender/Midfielder Bryan Oviedo
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Jermain Defoe

Starting lineup:

Willy Caballero Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Aleksandar Kolarov Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Yaya Touré Midfielder
Leroy Sané Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for Darron Gibson 69
Wahbi Khazri for Adnan Januzaj 82

Substitutions:

Kevin De Bruyne for Yaya Touré 78
Nolito for Raheem Sterling 82
Fabian Delph for Leroy Sané 89

Cards:

John O'Shea 32 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Papy Djilobodji
Defender Donald Love
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder George Honeyman
Forward Wahbi Khazri

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Nolito

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now failed to score in five of their last six Premier League games. The Black Cats had now won only one of their last nine Premier League games (lost seven). They had now lost 18 of their 27 games so far in this Premier League season; one more than in the whole of the 2015-16 season when they finished in 17th position. Manager David Moyes said: "We tried to make chances. The one that hits the post and comes out maybe that'll hit the inside of the post and go in next time. "I hope our players understand the position that we're in, but we're not panicking."

Comments:

League position: 3rd Manchester City equalled their club record of ten away wins in a Premier League season (also 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2014-15). City had now kept clean sheets in each of their last five away games in league and cup. Sergio Agüero became the 21st player to score 50 goals in away games in the Premier League. Manager Pep Guardiola said: "We expected aggression and intensity. It was a very good first goal. It was important to go into half-time one-nil up. If they were winning with the amazing atmosphere it would have been difficult."

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Lamine Koné
Defender John O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder Seb Larsson
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Defender/Midfielder Bryan Oviedo
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Jermain Defoe

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for Darron Gibson 69
Wahbi Khazri for Adnan Januzaj 82

Cards:

John O'Shea 32 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Papy Djilobodji
Defender Donald Love
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder George Honeyman
Forward Wahbi Khazri

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now failed to score in five of their last six Premier League games. The Black Cats had now won only one of their last nine Premier League games (lost seven). They had now lost 18 of their 27 games so far in this Premier League season; one more than in the whole of the 2015-16 season when they finished in 17th position. Manager David Moyes said: "We tried to make chances. The one that hits the post and comes out maybe that'll hit the inside of the post and go in next time. "I hope our players understand the position that we're in, but we're not panicking."

2 Manchester City

Goals:

Sergio Agüero 42 G
Leroy Sané 59 G

Starting lineup:

Willy Caballero Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Aleksandar Kolarov Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Yaya Touré Midfielder
Leroy Sané Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Sergio Agüero Forward

Substitutions:

Kevin De Bruyne for Yaya Touré 78
Nolito for Raheem Sterling 82
Fabian Delph for Leroy Sané 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Nolito

Comments:

League position: 3rd Manchester City equalled their club record of ten away wins in a Premier League season (also 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2014-15). City had now kept clean sheets in each of their last five away games in league and cup. Sergio Agüero became the 21st player to score 50 goals in away games in the Premier League. Manager Pep Guardiola said: "We expected aggression and intensity. It was a very good first goal. It was important to go into half-time one-nil up. If they were winning with the amazing atmosphere it would have been difficult."