Premier League Gameweek 15 Sat, Dec 6 2025 · 15:00 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.42 – 0.71
Sunderland
  • Rúben Dias 31’
  • J. Gvardiol 35’
  • P. Foden 65’
  • 90+5’ L. O'Nien
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester City cruise past Sunderland

Manchester City entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Dias, Gvardiol and Foden. Sunderland played with ten men from the 90th minute after O'Nien was sent off. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.42 vs 0.71).

Manchester City ✓77%
Draw15%
Sunderland8%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
3
Model 2.66 · xG 2.42
Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.77 · xG 0.71
Total goals
3
Model 3.43 · xG 3.13
Score 3–0
10%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 67%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. CherkiManchester City · 2 assists
9.2
  • RefereeAndy Madley
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 3rd · Sunderland 6th

Timeline

  1. Rúben Dias 1–0Assist M. Cherki
    31’
  2. J. Gvardiol 2–0Assist P. Foden
    35’
  3. J. GvardiolYellow card · Foul
    37’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ B. BrobbeyFor W. Isidor
    56’
  6. ⇄ C. TalbiFor B. Traoré
    56’
  7. P. Foden 3–0Assist M. Cherki
    65’
  8. ⇄ T. ReijndersFor P. Foden
    69’
  9. ⇄ O. MarmoushFor E. Haaland
    69’
  10. ⇄ N. AkéFor J. Gvardiol
    70’
  11. ⇄ S. AdingraFor N. Sadiki
    72’
  12. ⇄ R. MundleFor G. Xhaka
    73’
  13. ⇄ R. LewisFor Bernardo Silva
    82’
  14. ⇄ SavinhoFor M. Cherki
    82’
  15. ⇄ L. O'NienFor T. Hume
    88’
  16. VAR L. O'NienCard upgrade
    90+4’
  17. L. O'NienRed card · Foul
    90+5’
  18. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Manchester City18 shots · 15 in box, 3 outside
Sunderland8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
Manchester CitySunderland
64% Possession 36%
2.42 Expected goals (xG) 0.71
2.41 Expected points (xPts) 0.43
18 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 1
7 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
15 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 3
623 Passes 347
90% Pass accuracy 80%
6 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
7.57 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-3-2-1

257.3 G. Donnarumma(G)
337.3 N. O'Reilly 248.3 J. Gvardiol ↓70’ 38.9 Rúben Dias 277.5 M. Nunes
477.6 P. Foden A↓69’ 147.3 Nico González 206.6 Bernardo Silva ↓82’
118.2 J. Doku 109.2★ M. Cherki AA↓82’
96.0 E. Haaland ↓69’
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.3
  • 33N. O'Reilly7.3
  • 24J. Gvardiol↓70’8.3
  • 3Rúben Dias8.9
  • 27M. Nunes7.5
  • 47P. FodenA↓69’7.6
  • 14Nico González7.3
  • 20Bernardo Silva↓82’6.6
  • 11J. Doku8.2
  • 10M. Cherki ★A×2↓82’9.2
  • 9E. Haaland↓69’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 4T. Reijnders↑69’6.2
  • 82R. Lewis↑82’6.6
  • 6N. Aké↑70’6.7
  • 7O. Marmoush↑69’6.2
  • 26Savinho↑82’6.5

Unused: J. Trafford, R. Aït-Nouri, O. Bobb, A. Khusanov

Sunderland 5-4-1

226.5 R. Roefs(G)
326.7 T. Hume ↓88’ 156.3 O. Alderete 56.0 D. Ballard 67.5 L. Geertruida 206.3 N. Mukiele
286.9 E. Le Fée 276.6 N. Sadiki ↓72’ 346.3 G. Xhaka ↓73’ 256.9 B. Traoré ↓56’
186.7 W. Isidor ↓56’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)6.5
  • 32T. Hume↓88’6.7
  • 15O. Alderete6.3
  • 5D. Ballard6.0
  • 6L. Geertruida7.5
  • 20N. Mukiele6.3
  • 28E. Le Fée6.9
  • 27N. Sadiki↓72’6.6
  • 34G. Xhaka↓73’6.3
  • 25B. Traoré↓56’6.9
  • 18W. Isidor↓56’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 9B. Brobbey↑56’6.5
  • 14R. Mundle↑73’6.5
  • 7C. Talbi↑56’6.6
  • 13L. O'Nien↑88’6.2
  • 24S. Adingra↑72’6.7

Unused: A. Patterson, C. Rigg, D. Neil, Eliezer Mayenda

Player stats

Top rated
M. CherkiManchester City9.2
2nd
Rúben DiasManchester City8.9
3rd
J. GvardiolManchester City8.3

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 75% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
N. O'Reilly M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 48 4 1 1/1 1/3 7.3
J. Gvardiol D 70 1 0 1 (1) 0 91% 58 0 0 0/0 1/0 8.3
Rúben Dias D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 92% 85 0 0 0/0 1/0 8.9
M. Nunes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 73 1 2 1/1 0/1 7.5
P. Foden M 69 1 1 3 (1) 2 89% 54 1 0 0/1 0/1 7.6
Nico González M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 67 1 0 1/2 3/0 7.3
Bernardo Silva M 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 59 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Doku F 90 0 0 2 (1) 5 91% 46 0 0 3/4 0/3 8.2
M. Cherki M 82 0 2 2 (1) 6 88% 73 0 0 5/9 0/2 9.2
E. Haaland F 69 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.0
T. Reijnders M 21 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
R. Lewis D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Aké D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
O. Marmoush F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
Savinho F 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.5

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 65% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Hume D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 5 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 0 2 1/1 2/0 6.3
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 54 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
L. Geertruida D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 34 2 0 0/1 2/0 7.5
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 27 2 4 0/2 2/1 6.3
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 28 5 0 0/1 0/4 6.9
N. Sadiki M 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 29 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
G. Xhaka M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 34 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
B. Traoré F 56 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.9
W. Isidor F 56 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. Brobbey F 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Mundle F 17 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
C. Talbi F 34 0 0 0 (0) 2 56% 9 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. O'Nien M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
S. Adingra F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.