Manchester City vs Sunderland

Good effort by Jeremy Doku as he directs a shot on target, but Robin Roefs saves it

Manchester City start a counter attack

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Matheus Nunes successfully blocks the shot

Omar Alderete from Sunderland heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.

Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland swings in the corner from the right.

Trai Hume is leaving the field to be replaced by Luke O'Nien in a tactical substitution.

Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Sunderland

Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City start a counter attack

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 64%, Sunderland: 36%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Rico Lewis makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Nico Gonzalez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Trai Hume makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Matheus Nunes relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nathan Ake wins an air challenge against Chemsdine Talbi

The referee signals a free kick as Savinho from Manchester City trips Enzo Le Fee

The game is restarted

The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.

Bernardo Silva is leaving the field to be replaced by Rico Lewis in a tactical substitution.

Rayan Cherki is leaving the field to be replaced by Savinho in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Omar Alderete from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rayan Cherki

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sunderland: 35%.

Omar Alderete wins an air challenge against Omar Marmoush

Goal kick for Manchester City

Simon Adingra fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Nathan Ake wins an air challenge against Simon Adingra

The referee signals a free kick as Simon Adingra from Sunderland trips Nico O'Reilly

Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Enzo Le Fee

Trai Hume makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Daniel Ballard from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Good effort by Rayan Cherki as he directs a shot on target, but Robin Roefs saves it

Manchester City start a counter attack

Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Simon Adingra from Sunderland takes a short corner kick from the left.

Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sunderland: 35%.

Goal kick for Sunderland

Oooh... that was a sitter! Tijjani Reijnders should have scored from that position

Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Tijjani Reijnders goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Tijjani Reijnders but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Tijjani Reijnders finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Rayan Cherki creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City start a counter attack

Jeremy Doku relieves the pressure with a clearance

Robin Roefs relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.

Granit Xhaka is leaving the field to be replaced by Romaine Mundle in a tactical substitution.

Noah Sadiki is leaving the field to be replaced by Simon Adingra in a tactical substitution.

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Sunderland: 34%.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Josko Gvardiol is leaving the field to be replaced by Nathan Ake in a tactical substitution.

Phil Foden is leaving the field to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders in a tactical substitution.

Erling Haaland is leaving the field to be replaced by Omar Marmoush in a tactical substitution.

Noah Sadiki from Sunderland tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nordi Mukiele wins an air challenge against Jeremy Doku

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nico O'Reilly relieves the pressure with a clearance

Bernardo Silva made the key pass for the goal!

Phil Foden managed to score from an easy position.

Rayan Cherki provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Phil Foden Manchester City scores with a header.

Rayan Cherki creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City start a counter attack

Nico Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nico O'Reilly relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 68%, Sunderland: 32%.

The referee signals a free kick as Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City trips Enzo Le Fee

Daniel Ballard makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance

Bernardo Silva makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The referee signals a free kick as Bernardo Silva from Manchester City trips Enzo Le Fee

Omar Alderete successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Nico Gonzalez is blocked

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance

Noah Sadiki from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Sunderland: 34%.

Manchester City start a counter attack

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Enzo Le Fee swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Josko Gvardiol successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Granit Xhaka is blocked

Sunderland start a counter attack

Oooh... that was a sitter! Erling Haaland should have scored from that position

Lutsharel Geertruida successfully blocks the shot

Erling Haaland gets a finish in but his shot is hacked off the goal line!

Rayan Cherki creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Sunderland start a counter attack

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Bertrand Traore is leaving the field to be replaced by Chemsdine Talbi in a tactical substitution.

Wilson Isidor is leaving the field to be replaced by Brian Brobbey in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Sunderland: 33%.

Manchester City start a counter attack

POST! So nearly a goal by Granit Xhaka but his finish hits the post!

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Enzo Le Fee swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Erling Haaland relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Oooh... that was a sitter! Wilson Isidor should have scored from that position

Good effort by Wilson Isidor as he directs a shot on target, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saves it

Wilson Isidor makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ruben Dias could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Erling Haaland relieves the pressure with a clearance

Trai Hume makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Daniel Ballard from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Phil Foden swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Noah Sadiki successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Phil Foden is blocked

Daniel Ballard successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Phil Foden is blocked

POST! So nearly a goal by Jeremy Doku but his finish hits the post!

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Sunderland

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Nico O'Reilly goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Nico O'Reilly but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Nico O'Reilly finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Jeremy Doku creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Sunderland: 33%.

Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Bertrand Traore from Sunderland trips Nico O'Reilly

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland is ruled offside

Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Josko Gvardiol wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

The second half is underway

Manchester City has been the better team in this half

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Sunderland: 33%.

Bertrand Traore wins an air challenge against Nico O'Reilly

Granit Xhaka from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Ruben Dias is penalised for pushing Trai Hume

Rayan Cherki swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Lutsharel Geertruida successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jeremy Doku is blocked

Josko Gvardiol makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added

Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Sunderland: 35%.

Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jeremy Doku

Josko Gvardiol wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

Goal kick for Sunderland

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Robin Roefs relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nico O'Reilly relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 64%, Sunderland: 36%.

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The game is restarted

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Manchester City.

Bertrand Traore is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Yellow card for Josko Gvardiol

Josko Gvardiol is shown a yellow card by the referee

Reckless challenge there. Josko Gvardiol commits a rough foul on Bertrand Traore

Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Granit Xhaka wins an air challenge against Phil Foden

Josko Gvardiol managed to score from an easy position.

Phil Foden provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Josko Gvardiol Manchester City scores with a header.

Phil Foden from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Sunderland: 34%.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

A great goal by Ruben Dias

Jeremy Doku made the key pass for the goal!

Rayan Cherki provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Ruben Dias from Manchester City beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Sunderland: 34%.

Matheus Nunes relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nico Gonzalez is penalised for pushing Bertrand Traore

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City start a counter attack

Nico Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sunderland are in control of the ball.

Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball

The match is very one-sided right now. Manchester City are clearly dominating possession

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Sunderland: 34%.

Enzo Le Fee relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City start a counter attack

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Granit Xhaka swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ruben Dias successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Wilson Isidor is blocked

Sunderland start a counter attack

Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Nico O'Reilly relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nico Gonzalez wins an air challenge against Bertrand Traore

Obstruction as Nico Gonzalez cuts off the run of Noah Sadiki. A free-kick is awarded.

Matheus Nunes wins an air challenge against Enzo Le Fee

Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Sunderland: 33%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Sunderland

Phil Foden from Manchester City tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Phil Foden from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Phil Foden goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Phil Foden but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Phil Foden finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Jeremy Doku creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Sunderland are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Enzo Le Fee fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Sunderland are trying to create something here.

Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Manchester City

Ball possession: Manchester City: 78%, Sunderland: 22%.

The referee signals a free kick as Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland trips Nico O'Reilly

Goal kick for Sunderland

Nico Gonzalez is penalised for pushing Bertrand Traore

Rayan Cherki from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Rayan Cherki goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Rayan Cherki but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Rayan Cherki finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Rayan Cherki creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Matheus Nunes makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jeremy Doku

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Sunderland

Bernardo Silva from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Bernardo Silva goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Bernardo Silva but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Bernardo Silva finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

The cross by Phil Foden from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Omar Alderete from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rayan Cherki

Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 83%, Sunderland: 17%.

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Josko Gvardiol wins an air challenge against Wilson Isidor

Goal kick for Sunderland

Wilson Isidor from Sunderland is ruled offside

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Nico Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nico Gonzalez wins an air challenge against Bertrand Traore

Goal kick for Sunderland

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Granit Xhaka is penalised for pushing Phil Foden

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Gianluigi Donnarumma relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 94%, Sunderland: 6%.

Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jeremy Doku

Nordi Mukiele wins an air challenge against Phil Foden

Daniel Ballard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance

The cross by Rayan Cherki from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance

Matheus Nunes makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Noah Sadiki makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Wilson Isidor from Sunderland is ruled offside

Noah Sadiki wins an air challenge against Bernardo Silva

Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field

It's raining, making conditions difficult for the players.

The pitch is wet and slippery and it is not helping the players.

Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to Etihad Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Etihad Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Etihad Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!