Sunderland vs Manchester United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester United held to goalless draw at Sunderland, go four unbeaten
Manchester United and Sunderland shared the spoils in a goalless Premier League stalemate at the Stadium of Light.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 6': Attempt saved. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Mount.
- 8': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
- 9': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a set piece situation.
- 10': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 11': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Offside, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi is caught offside.
- 15': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 20': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 24': Attempt saved. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 24': Senne Lammens (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 26': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 26': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Brian Brobbey.
- 27': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Brian Brobbey.
- 28': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 30': Handball by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 32': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 34': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Mount.
- 34': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 36': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 36': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 39': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 41': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 45': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 45'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0.
- 47': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 49': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 52': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 53': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 53': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Mason Mount (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Omar Alderete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 58': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 60': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 62': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 63': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 73': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Amad Diallo.
- 76': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 78': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 78': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Nilson Angulo replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
- 81': Robin Roefs (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 83': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nilson Angulo.
- 86': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 90': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Trai Hume.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 90'+3': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90'+3': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Noah Sadiki.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 478 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 24 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,233
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,233
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 6 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 7 | Chemsdine Talbi |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 7 | Mason Mount  |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 16 | Amad |
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