Premier League Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 20 2026 · 14:00 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
5–3 Full time · HT 3–2 xG 2.82 – 3.57
Sunderland
  • E. Fernández 9’
  • M. Cherki 29’
  • A. Semenyo 43’, 57’
  • E. Haaland 81’
  • 12’, 33’, 59’ B. Brobbey
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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.

Brobbey hat-trick for Sunderland

Manchester City entered as clear favourites and won 5–3 through goals from Fernández, Cherki, Semenyo and Haaland. Sunderland replied through three Brobbey goals. Manchester City won despite the lower xG; Sunderland created the better chances (3.57 vs 2.82). On the chances created, Sunderland deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Manchester City ✓71%
Draw17%
Sunderland12%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
5
Model 2.40 · xG 2.82
Sunderland goals
3
Model 0.90 · xG 3.57
Total goals
8
Model 3.30 · xG 6.39
Score 5–3
<1%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. BrobbeySunderland · 3 goals
9.9
  • RefereeRobert Jones
  • CoachesEnzo Maresca · Regis Le Bris
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 1st · Sunderland 14th
  • Weather at kick-off17°C · Mainly clear · wind 17 km/h

Timeline

  1. D. MethalieYellow card · Foul
    8’
  2. E. Fernández 1–0
    9’
  3. B. Brobbey 1–1Assist E. Le Fée
    12’
  4. M. Cherki 2–1Assist A. Semenyo
    29’
  5. B. Brobbey 2–2Assist T. Meunier
    33’
  6. A. Semenyo 3–2Assist A. Guéhi
    43’
  7. Half time · 3–2
  8. A. Semenyo 4–2
    57’
  9. B. Brobbey 4–3Assist N. Angulo
    59’
  10. ⇄ M. FofanaFor N. Angulo
    60’
  11. ⇄ W. IsidorFor N. Sadiki
    68’
  12. ⇄ J. DokuFor I. Ndiaye
    75’
  13. ⇄ T. HumeFor T. Meunier
    79’
  14. E. Haaland 5–3Assist J. Gvardiol
    81’
  15. VAR E. HaalandGoal confirmed
    83’
  16. ⇄ N. O'ReillyFor M. Cherki
    85’
  17. Full time · 5–3

Team stats

Manchester City16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Sunderland17 shots · 14 in box, 3 outside
Manchester CitySunderland
55% Possession 45%
2.82 Expected goals (xG) 3.57
1.08 Expected points (xPts) 1.76
16 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 9
5 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 14
4 Shots outside the box 3
475 Passes 388
85% Pass accuracy 81%
6 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
14 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.22 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-2-3-1

16.9 G. Donnarumma(G)
247.9 J. Gvardiol A 66.9 A. Guéhi A 35.5 Rúben Dias 276.7 M. Nunes
57.0 E. Anderson 178.3 E. Fernández
429.3 A. Semenyo A 108.0 M. Cherki ↓85’ 76.7 I. Ndiaye ↓75’
96.2 E. Haaland
  • 1G. Donnarumma (G)6.9
  • 24J. GvardiolA7.9
  • 6A. GuéhiA6.9
  • 3Rúben Dias5.5
  • 27M. Nunes6.7
  • 5E. Anderson7.0
  • 17E. Fernández8.3
  • 42A. SemenyoA9.3
  • 10M. Cherki↓85’8.0
  • 7I. Ndiaye↓75’6.7
  • 9E. Haaland6.2

Substitutes used

  • 33N. O'Reilly↑85’6.7
  • 11J. Doku↑75’7.2

Unused: G. Rulli, R. Aït-Nouri, R. Lewis, A. Khusanov, M. Kovačić, Allan, A. Bouaddi

Coach: Enzo Maresca

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

225.3 R. Roefs(G)
65.3 D. Methalie 57.3 D. Ballard 45.2 K. Danso 206.2 N. Mukiele
276.2 N. Sadiki ↓68’ 347.9 G. Xhaka
105.9 N. Angulo A↓60’ 286.9 E. Le Fée A 126.7 T. Meunier A↓79’
99.9★ B. Brobbey
  • 22R. Roefs (G)5.3
  • 6D. Methalie5.3
  • 5D. Ballard7.3
  • 4K. Danso5.2
  • 20N. Mukiele6.2
  • 27N. Sadiki↓68’6.2
  • 34G. Xhaka7.9
  • 10N. AnguloA↓60’5.9
  • 28E. Le FéeA6.9
  • 12T. MeunierA↓79’6.7
  • 9B. Brobbey ★9.9

Substitutes used

  • 32T. Hume↑79’6.3
  • 39M. Fofana↑60’6.7
  • 18W. Isidor↑68’6.3

Unused: M. Ellborg, O. Alderete, L. O'Nien, C. Rigg, Jules Ahoka, C. Talbi

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Player stats

Top rated
B. BrobbeySunderland9.9
2nd
A. SemenyoManchester City9.3
3rd
E. FernándezManchester City8.3

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 33% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Gvardiol D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 25 0 2 0/0 0/2 7.9
A. Guéhi D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 95% 59 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 31 0 0 0/0 5/0 5.5
M. Nunes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 58 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
E. Anderson M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 70 2 0 1/2 1/2 7.0
E. Fernández M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 82% 56 0 0 0/0 2/3 8.3
A. Semenyo F 90 2 1 2 (2) 3 100% 28 2 1 0/3 0/1 9.3
M. Cherki M 85 1 0 2 (1) 2 90% 68 0 1 0/1 0/1 8.0
I. Ndiaye F 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 33 0 1 2/3 1/2 6.7
E. Haaland F 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 69% 13 0 1 0/1 3/1 6.2
N. O'Reilly M 5 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Doku F 15 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.2

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 67% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.3
D. Methalie D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 39 1 0 3/3 1/0 5.3
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 34 4 2 0/0 4/2 7.3
K. Danso D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 62 0 1 0/0 2/1 5.2
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 35 4 4 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Sadiki M 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 30 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 90% 49 3 1 1/1 1/1 7.9
N. Angulo F 60 0 1 2 (1) 1 92% 12 0 3 2/2 1/0 5.9
E. Le Fée M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 78% 27 1 2 1/1 0/3 6.9
T. Meunier D 79 0 1 0 (0) 1 91% 23 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
B. Brobbey F 90 3 0 5 (4) 1 83% 18 0 0 2/2 1/5 9.9
T. Hume D 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Fofana F 30 0 0 3 (3) 0 63% 8 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
W. Isidor F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3

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.