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Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1. Manchester City are without Philip Foden and Philip Foden; Sunderland are without Mouhamadou Diarra and Reinildo. Kick-off is 14:00 on 20 September 2026 at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Sunderland match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 20 Sept 2026, 14:00
- Stadium
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 5
- Days since last match
- Manchester City 3, Sunderland 4
Manchester City confirmed lineup
- 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 6Addji GuéhiD
- 24Joško GvardiolD
- 17Enzo FernándezM
- 5Elliot AndersonM
- 7Iliman NdiayeM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 42Antoine SemenyoM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 11Jérémy DokuF
- 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
- 37AllanF
- 28Gerónimo RulliG
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 82Rico LewisD
Coach: E. Maresca
Manchester City started in a 4-2-3-1. Philip Foden and Philip Foden were out. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes and Rúben Dias and 7 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Norwich. E. Maresca set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Sunderland confirmed lineup
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 4Kevin DansoD
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 6Dayann MethalieD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 12Thomas MeunierM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 32Trai HumeD
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 29Jules AhokaM
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiF
- 39Malick FofanaF
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 18Wilson IsidorF
Coach: R. Le Bris
Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1. Mouhamadou Diarra, Reinildo and Romaine Mundle and 3 others were out. Daniel Ballard, Dayann Methalie and Thomas Meunier and 2 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to AZ Alkmaar. R. Le Bris set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Manchester City vs Sunderland form guide
Last 5, all competitionsManchester City- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Manchester City won five of their last five matches, drew none and lost none. They scored 13 goals and conceded 1 across those five. They kept four clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 5-0 win at home to Norwich on 17 September 2026.
Sunderland- W
- D
- W
- L
- W
Sunderland won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 4 goals and conceded 3 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win at home to AZ Alkmaar on 16 September 2026.
Manchester City vs Sunderland head to head
- 11
- Manchester City wins
- 3
- Draws
- 4
- Sunderland wins
39–16 on goals in 18 meetings since 29 August 2010
Recent Manchester City vs Sunderland results
- Sunderland0–0Manchester CityStadium of Light
- Manchester City3–0SunderlandEtihad Stadium
- Sunderland0–2Manchester CityStadium of Light
- Manchester City2–1SunderlandEtihad Stadium
- Sunderland0–1Manchester CityStadium of Light
All in the Premier League
Manchester City vs Sunderland history
Manchester City have won four of the last five, with one drawn. Sunderland have not won any of their three visits to Etihad Stadium. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in one of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last eleven meetings.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Sunderland have not won there in three visits. Manchester City have won three of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Sunderland's most recent visit was on 6 December 2025, a 0-3 defeat.
Last meeting: Sunderland 0-0 Manchester City, January 2026
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 32Trai HumeD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 6Lutsharel GeertruidaM
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 12Eliezer MayendaM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 24Simon AdingraM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 1Anthony PattersonG
- 14Romaine MundleF
- 50Harrison JonesM
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 4Daniel NeilM
- 33Leo HjeldeD
- 57Tuterov
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 14Nico GonzálezM
- 47Philip FodenM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 26SávioM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 1James TraffordG
- 16RodriM
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 11Jérémy DokuF
- 24Joško GvardiolD
- 82Rico LewisD
- 92Reigan HeskeyF
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 63Divine MukasaM
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester City in a 4-3-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 1 January 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. Robin Roefs and Gianluigi Donnarumma started in goal. Regis Le Bris and Pep Guardiola picked the sides.
Manchester City vs Sunderland lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Manchester City vs Sunderland?
- Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 20 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 5 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Robert Jones. Before it, Manchester City had won 11 of the 18 meetings between the clubs and Sunderland 4.
- Who was missing for Manchester City?
- Manchester City were without Philip Foden and Philip Foden. The reasons given were red card. Sunderland had six unavailable and none doubtful. Manchester City last played three days before this match, a 5-0 home win over Norwich. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
- What formation did Sunderland play?
- Sunderland started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Robin Roefs started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. R. Le Bris picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Sunderland vs Manchester City at Stadium of Light
Updated 21 September 2026