FT
- E. Fernández 9'
- R. Cherki 29'
- A. Semenyo 43', 57'
- E. Haaland 81'
- D. Méthalie 8'
- B. Brobbey 12', 33', 59'
Etihad StadiumManchester, EnglandRef Robert Jones17°C · Partly Cloudy5 added (1st) · 5 added (2nd)60,312 in
Player of the match
Manchester City
Sunderland
Insights
- Have scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches
- Manchester City haven't lost to Sunderland in their last 11 meetings (9W, 2D).
- Erling Haaland is the competition's top scorer (4)
- Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
- Have been awarded the most penalties this season (2)
- Wilson Isidor has the most shots on target per match for Sunderland (1.9)
XI rating · FC
Confirmed
Out
- Phil FodenManchester CitySuspended · Mid October 2026
- ReinildoSunderlandSuspended · Mid September 2026
1Donnarumma6.527Nunes6.53Dias5.36Guéhi7.424Gvardiol7.317Fernández7.95Anderson7.47Ndiaye7.5▼ 75'10Cherki8.2▼ 85'42Semenyo9.39Haaland7.5
Subbed on
- 11Jérémy Doku6.1▲ 75'
- 33Nico O'Reilly▲ 85'
Unused
Out
- Phil FodenSuspended · Mid October 2026
22Roefs4.220Mukiele5.64Danso4.05Ballard6.06Méthalie5.134Xhaka6.927Sadiki6.0▼ 68'12Meunier7.4▼ 79'28Fée7.910Angulo7.5▼ 60'9Brobbey9.7
Subbed on
- 39Malick Fofana6.7▲ 60'
- 18Wilson Isidor6.1▲ 68'
- 32Trai Hume6.2▲ 79'
Out
- ReinildoSuspended · Mid September 2026