⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Man City above the line
Sunderland belowGoals and cards
- 9'GoalEnzo Fernández, free kick, right footed shot to the top right corner1-0
- 12'GoalBrian Brobbey, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Set up by Enzo Le Fée1-1
- 29'GoalRayan Cherki, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Antoine Semenyo2-1
- 33'GoalBrian Brobbey, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Thomas Meunier2-2
- 43'GoalAntoine Semenyo, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Marc Guéhi3-2
Half-time 3-2
57'GoalAntoine Semenyo, left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner4-2- 59'GoalBrian Brobbey, right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Set up by Nilson Angulo4-3
- 81'GoalErling Haaland, right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Set up by Josko Gvardiol5-3
The score, against the pace we expected
Man City stayed close to the pace we expected all game. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MCI better than we expected
▼ SUN better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about where we expected for Man City.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Man City
Good plays
- FREE KICK
Enzo Fernández, free kick, right footed shot to the top right corner
9' · MCI 1-0 SUN
- GOAL
Rayan Cherki, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Antoine Semenyo
29' · MCI 2-1 SUN
- GOAL
Antoine Semenyo, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Marc Guéhi
43' · MCI 3-2 SUN
- GOAL
Antoine Semenyo, left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner
57' · MCI 4-2 SUN
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Erling Haaland missed from the left side of the six yard box
28' · MCI 1-1 SUN
- BIG MISS
Erling Haaland missed from the centre of the box, just wide
45' · MCI 3-2 SUN
- BIG MISS
Rúben Dias missed with a header from very close range
64' · MCI 4-3 SUN
Sunderland
Good plays
- EQUALISER
Brian Brobbey, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner, set up by Enzo Le Fée
12' · MCI 1-1 SUN
- EQUALISER
Brian Brobbey, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Thomas Meunier
33' · MCI 2-2 SUN
- GOAL
Brian Brobbey, right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal, set up by Nilson Angulo
59' · MCI 4-3 SUN
- SAVE
Robin Roefs kept out Nico O'Reilly from the centre of the box
86' · MCI 5-3 SUN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Man City
- ★
Antoine Semenyo Attacking Midfielder Left
2 goals 43', 57', set up Cherki
- ★
Enzo Fernández Right Midfielder
Goal 9'
- ★
Rayan Cherki Attacking Midfielder
Goal 29'
- ✗
Rúben Dias Center Right Defender
Big chance missed 64', 1 shot, 0 on target
Sunderland
- ★
Brian Brobbey Forward
3 goals 12', 33', 59'
- ★
Nilson Angulo Attacking Midfielder Left
Set up Brobbey, 2 shots, 1 on target
- ★
Enzo Le Fée Attacking Midfielder
Set up Brobbey
⚖️What decided it
Why Man City won, and why Sunderland did not.
From the game
- Clinical, scored 5 from chances worth about 3 goals
- Sunderland were without Reinildo Mandava
- Gianluigi Donnarumma made 4 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| MCI | SUN | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 16 | Shots | 17 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 403 | Passes completed | 312 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 3 | Tackles won | 10 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 46% | Share of the chances | 54% |
| 12 | Passes completed near goal | 9 |
| 10 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 10 |
