5–3
FULL SQUADS AND PREDICTED XIS
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Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland match report
Manchester City
5–3
Sunderland
Official Lineup
Official Lineup
Official Lineup
Official Lineup
Team news
Manchester City
- 4-2-3-1 formation used for the 5th EPL game in a row.
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 5th EPL game in a row.
- Donnarumma started their 5th consecutive EPL match.
- Dias started their 5th consecutive EPL match.
- Guéhi started their 5th consecutive EPL match.
- Gvardiol started their 5th consecutive EPL match.
Sunderland
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS
Manchester City vs Sunderland record
12
Manchester City wins
3
Draws
4
Sunderland wins
19 meetings on record
Manchester City
- G. Donnarumma started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Sunderland
- Matheus Nunes started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Sunderland
Sunderland
- R. Roefs started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Manchester City
- N. Mukiele started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Manchester City
LAST MEETINGS
- 20 Sept 2026Manchester City 5–3 SunderlandPremier League
- 1 Jan 2026Sunderland 0–0 Manchester CityPremier League
- 6 Dec 2025Manchester City 3–0 SunderlandPremier League
- 5 Mar 2017Sunderland 0–2 Manchester CityPremier League
- 13 Aug 2016Manchester City 2–1 SunderlandPremier League
- 2 Feb 2016Sunderland 0–1 Manchester CityPremier League
- 26 Dec 2015Manchester City 4–1 SunderlandPremier League
- 22 Sept 2015Sunderland 1–4 Manchester CityLeague Cup
- 1 Jan 2015Manchester City 3–2 SunderlandPremier League
- 3 Dec 2014Sunderland 1–4 Manchester CityPremier League
Fan predictions
18 lineupsTop fan accuracy
Macaroni11/11on Manchester City
Manchester City
17 predictionsAvg 8.8/11Best 11/11
88% called the 4-2-3-1 shape ✓
41% backed Khusanov, left on the bench
Sunderland
1 predictionAvg 6.0/11Best 6/11
Only 0% called the 4-2-3-1 shape
Nobody saw K. Danso starting
100% backed Alderete, left on the bench
About this match
Manchester City vs Sunderland lineups
Updated
Confirmed lineups for Manchester City vs Sunderland in the Premier League on 20 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.
Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Fernández, Anderson; Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland.
Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Roefs; Mukiele, Danso, Ballard, Methalie; Xhaka, Sadiki; Meunier, Le Fée, Angulo; Brobbey.
- How did Manchester City and Sunderland line up?
- Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Fernández, Anderson; Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland. Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Roefs; Mukiele, Danso, Ballard, Methalie; Xhaka, Sadiki; Meunier, Le Fée, Angulo; Brobbey. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Manchester City vs Sunderland are shown above.
- What was the score in Manchester City vs Sunderland?
- Manchester City vs Sunderland finished 5–3 on 20 Sept 2026.