Skip to content
Match XI
MATCH XI

Find your football

Finding your football…

All clubsAll matches↑ ↓ to explore · Enter to open
Premier League

Manchester City vs Sunderland

Manchester CityHome
Full time5–3
SunderlandAway
Time zone

Times shown in UTC.

Etihad Stadium, ManchesterReferee: Robert JonesAttendance: 60,312
Manchester City
  • 9'Enzo Fernández scored
  • 29'Rayan Cherki scored
  • 43'Antoine Semenyo scored
  • 57'Antoine Semenyo scored
  • 81'Erling Haaland scored
Sunderland
  • 12'Brian Brobbey scored
  • 33'Brian Brobbey scored
  • 59'Brian Brobbey scored
Goals, assists & match events

Match stats

Manchester CitySunderland
55%Possession45%
2.82Expected goals (xG)3.57
16Shots17
475Passes388
6Corners taken5
1OffsidesNot available
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Tackles won11

Match events

  1. 8'
    Dayann Méthalie bookedSunderland
  2. 9'
    Enzo Fernández scoredManchester City
  3. 12'
    Brian Brobbey scored

    Assist Enzo Le Fée.

    Sunderland
  4. 29'
    Rayan Cherki scored

    Assist Antoine Semenyo.

    Manchester City
  5. 33'
    Brian Brobbey scored

    Assist Thomas Meunier.

    Sunderland
  6. 43'
    Antoine Semenyo scored

    Assist Marc Guéhi.

    Manchester City
  7. 57'
    Antoine Semenyo scoredManchester City
  8. 59'
    Brian Brobbey scored

    Assist Nilson Angulo.

    Sunderland
  9. 60'
    Substitutions

    Malick Fofana on; Nilson Angulo off

    Sunderland
  10. 68'
    Substitutions

    Wilson Isidor on; Noah Sadiki off

    Sunderland
  11. 75'
    Substitutions

    Jérémy Doku on; Iliman Ndiaye off

    Manchester City
  12. 79'
    Substitutions

    Trai Hume on; Thomas Meunier off

    Sunderland
  13. 81'
    Erling Haaland scored

    Assist Josko Gvardiol.

    Manchester City
  14. 85'
    Substitutions

    Nico O'Reilly on; Rayan Cherki off

    Manchester City
Manchester CitySunderland

Gianluigi Donnarumma: In the official starting XI.

Matheus Nunes: In the official starting XI.

Rúben Dias: In the official starting XI.

Marc Guéhi: In the official starting XI.

Josko Gvardiol: In the official starting XI.

Enzo Fernández: In the official starting XI.

Elliot Anderson: In the official starting XI.

Iliman Ndiaye: In the official starting XI.

Rayan Cherki: In the official starting XI.

Antoine Semenyo: In the official starting XI.

Erling Haaland: In the official starting XI.

Gerónimo Rulli: Named on the official bench.

Mateo Kovacic: Named on the official bench.

Jérémy Doku: Named on the official bench.

Rayan Aït-Nouri: Named on the official bench.

Ayyoub Bouaddi: Named on the official bench.

Nico O'Reilly: Named on the official bench.

Allan: Named on the official bench.

Abdukodir Khusanov: Named on the official bench.

Rico Lewis: Named on the official bench.

Phil Foden: Not in the starting XI.

Forecast comparison
Official team sheet

Source record

Manchester City team sheet

Manchester City vs Sunderland · 20 Sept 2026

Starting XI
11 named players
Formation
4-2-3-1

The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
1Gianluigi Donnarumma24Josko Gvardiol6Marc Guéhi3CRúben Dias27Matheus Nunes5Elliot Anderson17Enzo Fernández42Antoine Semenyo10Rayan Cherki7Iliman Ndiaye9Erling Haaland

Official formation · attacking upwards

Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Defenders

Matheus Nunes
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Rúben DiasCaptain
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Marc Guéhi
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Josko Gvardiol
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Midfielders

Enzo Fernández
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Elliot Anderson
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Iliman Ndiaye
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Rayan Cherki
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Antoine Semenyo
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Forwards

Erling Haaland
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Team sheet collected: Recorded for this finished match.

Bench 9

Gerónimo Rulli
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Mateo Kovacic
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Jérémy Doku
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Nico O'Reilly
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Allan
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Abdukodir Khusanov
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Rico Lewis
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Bench and substitution rules
Your lineup history

Checking your lineup history...

Saved lineup scenario

Checking this device's saved scenario...

Manchester City

Forecast vs official XI

Forecast record

An archived forecast can be checked for this match.

Last match → official XI

Added to this XI

Not in this XI

In both lineups 10
Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

Last match

Official starting XI

Played

vs Manchester United · a different fixture

  1. Gianluigi Donnarumma
  2. Matheus Nunes
  3. Marc Guéhi
  4. Rúben Dias
  5. Josko Gvardiol
  6. Elliot Anderson
  7. Enzo Fernández
  8. Phil Foden
  9. Rayan Cherki
  10. Antoine Semenyo
  11. Erling Haaland
Previous match
Team-sheet source
Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Archived forecast

Not checked yet

An archived forecast can be checked for this match.

Official XI

Confirmed starters

Source collected

Manchester City vs Sunderland · finished match

  1. Gianluigi Donnarumma
  2. Matheus Nunes
  3. Rúben Dias
  4. Marc Guéhi
  5. Josko Gvardiol
  6. Enzo Fernández
  7. Elliot Anderson
  8. Iliman Ndiaye
  9. Rayan Cherki
  10. Antoine Semenyo
  11. Erling Haaland
Team-sheet source
Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Browse every recorded result and evidence gap in the forecast record.

Robin Roefs: In the official starting XI.

Nordi Mukiele: In the official starting XI.

Kevin Danso: In the official starting XI.

Dan Ballard: In the official starting XI.

Dayann Méthalie: In the official starting XI.

Granit Xhaka: In the official starting XI.

Noah Sadiki: In the official starting XI.

Thomas Meunier: In the official starting XI.

Enzo Le Fée: In the official starting XI.

Nilson Angulo: In the official starting XI.

Brian Brobbey: In the official starting XI.

Melker Ellborg: Named on the official bench.

Chemsdine Talbi: Named on the official bench.

Chris Rigg: Named on the official bench.

Luke O'Nien: Named on the official bench.

Omar Alderete: Named on the official bench.

Wilson Isidor: Named on the official bench.

Jules Ahoka: Named on the official bench.

Trai Hume: Named on the official bench.

Malick Fofana: Named on the official bench.

Reinildo Mandava: Not in the starting XI.

Forecast comparison
Official team sheet

Source record

Sunderland team sheet

Manchester City vs Sunderland · 20 Sept 2026

Starting XI
11 named players
Formation
4-2-3-1

The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
22Robin Roefs6Dayann Méthalie5Dan Ballard4Kevin Danso20Nordi Mukiele27Noah Sadiki34CGranit Xhaka10Nilson Angulo28Enzo Le Fée12Thomas Meunier9Brian Brobbey

Official formation · attacking upwards

Goalkeeper

Robin Roefs
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Defenders

Nordi Mukiele
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Kevin Danso
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Dan Ballard
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Dayann Méthalie
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Midfielders

Granit XhakaCaptain
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Noah Sadiki
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Thomas Meunier
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Enzo Le Fée
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Nilson Angulo
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Forwards

Brian Brobbey
Player profile

Official starter

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Team sheet collected: Recorded for this finished match.

Bench 9

Melker Ellborg
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Chemsdine Talbi
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Chris Rigg
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Luke O'Nien
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Omar Alderete
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Wilson Isidor
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Jules Ahoka
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Trai Hume
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Malick Fofana
Player profile

Official bench

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Bench and substitution rules
Your lineup history

Checking your lineup history...

Saved lineup scenario

Checking this device's saved scenario...

Sunderland

Forecast vs official XI

Forecast record

An archived forecast can be checked for this match.

Last match → official XI

Added to this XI

Not in this XI

In both lineups 10
Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

Last match

Official starting XI

Played

vs Arsenal · a different fixture

  1. Robin Roefs
  2. Nordi Mukiele
  3. Kevin Danso
  4. Dan Ballard
  5. Reinildo Mandava
  6. Granit Xhaka
  7. Noah Sadiki
  8. Thomas Meunier
  9. Enzo Le Fée
  10. Nilson Angulo
  11. Brian Brobbey
Previous match
Team-sheet source
Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Archived forecast

Not checked yet

An archived forecast can be checked for this match.

Official XI

Confirmed starters

Source collected

Manchester City vs Sunderland · finished match

  1. Robin Roefs
  2. Nordi Mukiele
  3. Kevin Danso
  4. Dan Ballard
  5. Dayann Méthalie
  6. Granit Xhaka
  7. Noah Sadiki
  8. Thomas Meunier
  9. Enzo Le Fée
  10. Nilson Angulo
  11. Brian Brobbey
Team-sheet source
Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.

Browse every recorded result and evidence gap in the forecast record.

Match archive

My matches

Next club lineups

Manchester City
Sunderland
Sources and update times

Page published 5 Oct 2026, 02:25 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

Match detail source: 21 Sept 2026, 14:19 UTC.

Premier League match centreCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Premier League match report eventsCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Premier League match statsCollected by Match XI Publication time not available.
Official club press conferences: <img aria-label="Article image: A man in a press conference, seated in front of a backdrop filled with Manchester City sponsors like Puma and Etihad. He has two bottles of Lucozade on the table with a microphone." class="mc-aspect-ratio-box__unit article-preview__figure-image" src="https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=458&height=258&mode=crop" srcset=" https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=458&height=258&mode=crop 458w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=336&height=190&mode=crop 336w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=256&height=144&mode=crop 256w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=229&height=129&mode=crop 229w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=204&height=114&mode=crop 204w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=192&height=108&mode=crop 192w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=168&height=95&mode=crop 168w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=128&height=72&mode=crop 128w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=102&height=57&mode=crop 102w, https://www.mancity.com/meta/media/ax5asqmo/maresca-united-embargo-video.jpg?width=96&height=54&mode=crop 96w" sizes=" (min-width: 1024px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25) 458px, (min-width: 1024px) and (min-resolution: 1.25dppx) 458px, (min-width: 1024px) 229px, (min-width: 768px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25) 336px, (min-width: 768px) and (min-resolution: 1.25dppx) 336px, (min-width: 768px) 168px, (min-width: 600px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25) 256px, (min-width: 600px) and (min-resolution: 1.25dppx) 256px, (min-width: 600px) 128px, (min-width: 360px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25) 204px, (min-width: 360px) and (min-resolution: 1.25dppx) 204px, (min-width: 360px) 102px, (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25) 192px, (min-resolution: 1.25dppx) 192px, 96px" alt="A man in a press conference, seated in front of a backdrop filled with Manchester City sponsors like Puma and Etihad. He has two bottles of Lucozade on the table with a microphone."> Sunderland test will be ‘toughest of the season’ so far, says Maresca Men's TeamObserved by Match XI Publication time not available.
Premier League fixtures: Premier League 2026/27 fixturesObserved by Match XI Publication time not available.
Premier League match info: Manchester City vs Sunderland official match infoObserved by Match XI Publication time not available.