Season 2026-27

Sunderland vs Manchester Utd

Premier League · Round 36 · Sat 9 May 2026, 15:00

Sunderland
00 Full time
Manchester Utd

Sunderland and Manchester Utd drew 0–0 on 9 May 2026 (Premier League 2025-2026, Round 36). Highest-rated player: Granit Xhaka (8.6). In 30 Premier League meetings since 2000-01, Sunderland have won 2, Manchester Utd 22 and 6 matches have been drawn.

Summary

Match statistics

SunderlandManchester Utd

Top stats

51%Ball possession49%
1.17Expected goals (xG)0.57
15Total shots11
4Shots on target1
1Big chances0
6Corner kicks7

Shooting

2.05xG on target (xGOT)0.12
0Big chances missed0
9Shots inside the box6
6Shots outside the box5
6Shots off target5
5Blocked shots5
1Hit the woodwork0
0Headed goals0

Passing

481Passes473
38Long passes55
146Final third passes128
17Crosses16
1.20Expected assists (xA)0.69
27Touches in opposition box21
8Throw-ins13

Defending

10Tackles14
10Interceptions11
22Clearances24
42Duels won37
0Errors leading to shot0
0Errors leading to goal0

Discipline

12Fouls11
1Offsides0
11Free kicks12

xG and xGOT are the data provider's figures.

Lineups

Sunderland

Substitutes used

Unused

Dennis Cirkin, Habib Diarra, Melker Ellborg, Wilson Isidor, Luke O'Nien, Christopher Rigg, Jocelin Ta Bi

Manchester Utd

  1. 31 Senne Lammens 8.5
  2. 3 Noussair Mazraoui 7.5
  3. 5 Harry Maguire 7.0
  4. 6 Lisandro Martinez 6.5
  5. 23 Luke Shaw 6.4
  6. 7 Mason Mount 6.6
  7. 37 Kobbie Mainoo 6.5
  8. 16 Amad Diallo 6.1
  9. 8 Bruno Fernandes (c) 7.4
  10. 10 Matheus Cunha 6.8
  11. 11 Joshua Zirkzee 6.1

Substitutes used

Unused

Altay Bayindir, Diogo Dalot, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Ayden Heaven, Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro

Sunderland vs Manchester Utd Match Commentary

  1. 90+5' Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
  2. 90+5' Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) unleashes a missile of a shot towards goal, but his good effort is blocked by one of the defenders.
  3. 90+5' The attendance is 47233.
  4. 90+5' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) will take a corner kick.
  5. 90+4' Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Manchester Utd will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
  6. 90+3' Yellow card The whistle is blown for an infringement and Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) receives a yellow card!
  7. 90+3' What a wasted opportunity by Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)! He creates some space for himself inside the penalty box and unleashes a decent strike towards the middle of the net, but Robin Roefs makes a comfortable save to thwart him.
  8. 90+2' The ball is whipped in from the corner by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
  9. 90+2' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. The ball goes out of play. Manchester Utd are awarded a corner kick.
  10. 90+2' Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
  11. 90' 4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
  12. 90' It is time for a substitution. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) is on for Trai Hume.
  13. 88' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) sends a long ball forward to Patrick Dorgu, but he put too much power and the chance is gone.
  14. 86' Wasted effort! Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) finds himself some space, looks up but sends a dreadful shot high over the bar from long range.
  15. 83' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) shows too much aggression during an attacking move and ends up fouling his opponent.
  16. 83' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) sends a lovely cross into the penalty area and Brian Brobbey attempts to score after getting on the end of it.
  17. 82' The foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) was seen by Stuart Attwell who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
  18. 79' Regis Le Bris decides to make a substitution. Chemsdine Talbi will be replaced by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
  19. 77' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) whips in a cross from the corner, but Robin Roefs is well positioned and punches the ball away.
  20. 75' We are about to witness a substitution. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) is replacing Amad Diallo.
  21. 75' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a cross from the free kick. His effort is a bit too strong and the ball flies behind for a goal kick.
  22. 74' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) trips an opponent with a slide tackle. Stuart Attwell stops the game and he could give him a card, but eventually decides on just a warning. Sunderland earn a free kick which could lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.
  23. 73' Trai Hume (Sunderland) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
  24. 71' POST! Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) unleashes a thunderous effort from the edge of the box and the ball crashes against the left post. What a strike that was!
  25. 71' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) tries to find Luke Shaw, but he puts too much power on the pass.
  26. 65' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
  27. 64' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) latches on to a brilliant through ball in a promising position, but one of the defenders is alert to the danger and dispossess him.
  28. 63' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) came close to scoring but should have done much better. His poor attempt from close range ended up in the gloves of Senne Lammens.
  29. 61' Senne Lammens steps in and intercepts a long pass from Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
  30. 60' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.
  31. 60' Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) attempts a long crossfield pass, but the defence does well to intercept the ball. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Sunderland.
  32. 60' Sunderland quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
  33. 60' Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. Good work from Sunderland as they win a corner.
  34. 59' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) takes the free kick and sends the ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready.
  35. 58' Yellow card Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) sees a yellow card from Stuart Attwell after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.
  36. 56' Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) sends a long ball across the pitch, but it misses its target.
  37. 54' Yellow card Stuart Attwell shows a yellow card to Mason Mount (Manchester United) for a tough tackle.
  38. 53' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.
  39. 52' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hammers the ball towards goal from long-range, but one of the defenders reacts brilliantly to block the shot.
  40. 51' Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) finds his way to a cross and strikes towards the goal, but one of the defending players deflects the ball away.
  41. 50' Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) evades the challenge and decides to shoot from distance, but it was a poor decision as the ball balloons high over the bar.
  42. 46' The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
  43. 45+3' The end of the first half.
  44. 45+2' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) loses his marker in the box from the resulting corner, times his jump well but flashes his close-range header well wide of the right post.
  45. 45+2' The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Sunderland.
  46. 45+2' Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) tries to send a pass but it's blocked. The ball is out of play. Sunderland will have a chance to score from a corner.
  47. 45+1' 1 additional min. will be played.
  48. 45+1' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
  49. 45+1' One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United). Manchester Utd have been awarded a corner kick.
  50. 44' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) sends a long ball in, but Robin Roefs comfortably gathers the ball.
  51. 44' A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Amad Diallo (Manchester United) takes it short.
  52. 43' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd have been awarded a corner kick.
  53. 42' Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
  54. 42' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) sends a quick through ball into space for his teammate who is lurking close to the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts and clears the danger.
  55. 41' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Stuart Attwell blows his whistle for a foul.
  56. 39' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) pulls the trigger and strikes the ball towards goal from long-range, but his effort is blocked by one of the defenders.
  57. 35' The resulting set piece from Sunderland is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
  58. 34' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. Sunderland have been awarded a corner kick.
  59. 32' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) produces an effort from the edge of the box, but doesn't hit the ball properly and sends it yards wide of the left post.
  60. 30' Stuart Attwell blows his whistle and it's Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.
  61. 29' Matheus Cunha picks out Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) with a lofted pass into the centre of the box, but his header rises just over the crossbar.
  62. 28' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat.
  63. 27' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear. The ball is out of play. Manchester Utd win a corner kick.
  64. 27' Harry Maguire (Manchester United) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. Manchester Utd have a corner.
  65. 27' The free kick into the penalty area from Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is cleared.
  66. 26' Trai Hume (Sunderland) is penalised for holding. Stuart Attwell signals a set piece.
  67. 23' The resulting set piece from Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is successfully intercepted by the defender.
  68. 19' Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.
  69. 19' Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) unleashes a bullet of a shot that is blocked by a defender.
  70. 16' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) takes the free kick which is inaccurate and the defence has no problem with the clearance.
  71. 11' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) dribbles into the box, but Senne Lammens is quick enough to come off his line and stop him.
  72. 10' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) misses the target from a promising position, sending the ball well wide of the left post.
  73. 10' Mason Mount (Manchester United) takes the free kick and immediately restarts play with a short pass.
  74. 8' Omar Alderete (Sunderland) is unable to get a good contact on the ball from the corner and heads it well wide of the left post from close range.
  75. 8' Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) takes the ball to the corner flag and sends it into the box.
  76. 7' Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.
  77. 7' Nice individual effort by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). He gets all the way through to the keeper and hits a low drive to the bottom left corner, but Senne Lammens does a good job to anticipate the direction of the ball and keeps it out. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Sunderland.
  78. 5' Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) places a shot at goal from the edge of the box that bends just wide of the right post.
  79. 1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
  80. Manchester Utd will kick-off.
  81. In the details of this match, you can glance at the lineups while the game is about to begin.
  82. Stuart Attwell is introduced as the referee for today's match.

Head-to-head & form

Head-to-head since 2000-01

Full head-to-head
2Sunderland wins6Draws22Manchester Utd wins

30 meetings · goals Sunderland 15–53 Manchester Utd

Form before the match

Last five Premier League matches, oldest to newest.

Final table 2025-2026

Full table
# Team P W D L GD Pts
3 Manchester Utd 38 20 11 7 +19 71
7 Sunderland 38 14 12 12 −6 54

Top scorers 2025-2026

All scorers