Round 36 ·
Updated:
Half Time
0–0
90 Min
0–0
Assists
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Goals
Offsides
Red Cards
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Treatments
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Sunderland
4-2-3-1 · Regis Le Bris
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Manchester United
4-2-3-1 · Michael Carrick
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
The draw carried clear short-term weight for both sides, because Sunderland and Manchester United had entered the afternoon with pressure and momentum at stake, yet neither team found the final pass or finish needed to separate a tight contest. The 0-0 result left the match as a test of control rather than breakthrough, and it reshaped confidence without giving either camp the lift of a win.
Both teams lined up in matching 4-2-3-1 systems, and that symmetry showed in the way the game unfolded. Regis Le Bris and Michael Carrick each managed the balance between ambition and caution well, with both coaches limiting risk effectively. Sunderland stayed compact without the ball and looked organised in transitions, while Manchester United had more of the ball in phases but did not convert that possession into a sustained final-third edge. The first half ended 0-0, which reflected how well both defensive structures held their shape.
Pressure built at different moments, but neither side turned those moments into decisive separation. Sunderland threatened through disciplined pressing and quick recoveries, yet the final action often lacked precision. United tried to probe through possession and movement between the lines, but Sunderland’s structure restricted clear chances created. The match therefore became one of patience and concentration, with set pieces and second balls carrying more tension than actual reward.
The statistics underlined the fine margins. Sunderland recorded no yellow cards, while Manchester United finished with one booking, a small sign of the visitors’ need to interrupt transitions when danger appeared. More importantly, the clean sheet on both sides confirmed that the back lines and midfield screens did their jobs. What neither team managed was the kind of sustained attacking rhythm that usually turns pressure into goals.
In tactical terms, the draw suggested a balanced contest where both coaches earned credit for defensive organisation, even if neither unlocked a decisive attacking pattern. Le Bris could take encouragement from Sunderland’s discipline and resilience, while Carrick was left to reflect on a controlled performance that lacked enough punch in the final phase. The result did not damage either side heavily, but it also did not release the pressure that had surrounded the fixture.
What came next was a reminder that momentum had to be earned again in the following fixture.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
This will be a pressure test with momentum at stake, and both sides will feel the weight of every transition, every set piece, and every lost duel. Sunderland and Manchester United will enter with the same 4-2-3-1 shape, but the match should be decided less by the paper formation and more by who handles the control phases with greater discipline. For both clubs, this will be a test of character as much as tactics.
Without advanced metrics to lean on, the story will be framed through chance quality, territorial control, and how cleanly each team can move from pressing to recovery. Sunderland will need their pressing to be coordinated rather than aggressive for its own sake, because Regis Le Bris will be judged on whether his side can close space without exposing the back line. If the first line of pressure is beaten too easily, the game could open up in ways that suit Manchester United’s more composed possession spells.
Manchester United, under Michael Carrick, will likely look for calmer circulation and sharper use of the half-spaces when Sunderland’s press steps high. The visitors may not need to dominate every phase to control the match; they will need to manage tempo, keep their rest-defense organised, and avoid inviting repeated counters. If the score remains level after the first hour, Carrick’s bench timing could become a major factor, especially in a match where one substitution might shift the rhythm of the final 30 minutes.
The key tactical question will be whether Sunderland can sustain pressure without losing balance behind the ball. In a 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1, the midfield screen and the spacing of the full-backs will matter hugely. If Sunderland win the ball high, they may create chances quickly. If Manchester United break the first wave of pressure, they should find room to progress through controlled transitions and force Sunderland into longer defensive runs.
In a match built around pressure, the details in midfield control and the timing of the first decisive change could decide everything.
A draw was probably the right result on the day after a rather dull match
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Sunderland: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.
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Noah Sadiki successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Bryan Mbeumo is blocked
Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United swings in the corner from the left.
The game is restarted
Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Noah Sadiki from Sunderland trips Patrick Dorgu
Patrick Dorgu relieves the pressure with a clearance
Matheus Cunha is booked for diving
NO PENALTY! The ref believes Matheus Cunha dived in the penalty box. Controversial!
Robin Roefs makes a crucial save!
Good effort by Matheus Cunha as he directs a shot on target, but Robin Roefs saves it
Patrick Dorgu creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Manchester United with a potentially dangerous attack.
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete wins an air challenge against Harry Maguire
Reinildo from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United with a potentially dangerous attack.
Bruno Fernandes relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Bruno Fernandes swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Reinildo successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Bruno Fernandes is blocked
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Lisandro Martinez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Matheus Cunha makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Sunderland: 52%, Manchester United: 48%.
The game is restarted
Trai Hume is leaving the field to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda in a tactical substitution.
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 Sunderland.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
The game is restarted
The Sunderland fans have had enough. They are leaving the stadium.
Patrick Dorgu fouls Trai Hume
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester United
Enzo Le Fee fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Harry Maguire successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Trai Hume is blocked
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 52%, Manchester United: 48%.
Goal kick for Sunderland
The cross by Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance
Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance
Brian Brobbey from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Luke Shaw
The cross by Granit Xhaka from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
The referee signals a free kick as Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United trips Robin Roefs
Reinildo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 52%, Manchester United: 48%.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Chemsdine Talbi is leaving the field to be replaced by Nilson Angulo in a tactical substitution.
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Trai Hume from Sunderland trips Patrick Dorgu
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Reinildo successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Matheus Cunha is blocked
Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United with a potentially dangerous attack.
Chemsdine Talbi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Robin Roefs from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Bruno Fernandes swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Luke Shaw from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Amad is leaving the field to be replaced by Bryan Mbeumo in a tactical substitution.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 52%, Manchester United: 48%.
The cross by Granit Xhaka from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United trips Enzo Le Fee
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Lisandro Martinez from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Safe hands from Senne Lammens as he comes out and claims the ball
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Luke Shaw from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Luke Shaw from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Close! Lutsharel Geertruida with a great hit from long range that bounces off the post!
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Noah Sadiki makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Sunderland
Bruno Fernandes gets the finish in, but the shot goes wide
The cross by Amad from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance
Bruno Fernandes makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Trai Hume makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manchester United start a counter attack
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Enzo Le Fee makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Kobbie Mainoo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Enzo Le Fee relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Lisandro Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Sunderland: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.
The match resumes with a drop ball
Joshua Zirkzee is leaving the field to be replaced by Patrick Dorgu in a tactical substitution.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Safe hands from Senne Lammens as he comes out and claims the ball
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Noussair Mazraoui relieves the pressure with a clearance
Good effort by Brian Brobbey as he directs a shot on target, but Senne Lammens saves it
Enzo Le Fee creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Manchester United
Granit Xhaka fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Senne Lammens from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Granit Xhaka from Sunderland takes a short corner kick from the right.
Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland takes a short corner kick from the left.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.
Noussair Mazraoui relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Joshua Zirkzee pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked
Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Omar Alderete
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Kobbie Mainoo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Noussair Mazraoui relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Joshua Zirkzee wins an air challenge against Omar Alderete
Goal kick for Manchester United
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 47%, Manchester United: 53%.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The game is restarted
The referee runs back to show Mason Mount from Manchester United a yellow card for the previous foul.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Mason Mount from Manchester United concedes a foul on Omar Alderete but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance
Mason Mount makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Luke Shaw fouls Trai Hume
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United with a potentially dangerous attack.
Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Granit Xhaka successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Bruno Fernandes is blocked
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Granit Xhaka wins an air challenge against Amad
Lutsharel Geertruida successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Matheus Cunha is blocked
The cross by Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Luke Shaw relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 49%, Manchester United: 51%.
Goal kick for Sunderland
Matheus Cunha fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Matheus Cunha
Matheus Cunha relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Lisandro Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Matheus Cunha makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Lisandro Martinez from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Lisandro Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
The second half is underway
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Sunderland: 52%, Manchester United: 48%.
Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United 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.
Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United sends an effort wide of target
Kobbie Mainoo goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Kobbie Mainoo but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Kobbie Mainoo finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Reinildo successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Matheus Cunha is blocked
Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Amad swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United with a potentially dangerous attack.
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.
Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball
Omar Alderete from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Reinildo from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Amad from Manchester United takes a short corner kick from the right.
Granit Xhaka relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Sunderland
Reinildo from Sunderland concedes a foul on Amad but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Manchester United
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Amad relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Reinildo from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Amad
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 55%, Manchester United: 45%.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Granit Xhaka from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Trai Hume from Sunderland trips Matheus Cunha
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Kobbie Mainoo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete wins an air challenge against Mason Mount
Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United trips Enzo Le Fee
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
The referee signals a free kick as Omar Alderete from Sunderland trips Joshua Zirkzee
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Luke Shaw relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
The cross by Granit Xhaka from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 54%, Manchester United: 46%.
Amad from Manchester United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Noah Sadiki
Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United 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.
Mason Mount successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Noah Sadiki is blocked
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lisandro Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Lisandro Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester United
Brian Brobbey from Sunderland sends an effort wide of target
Brian Brobbey goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Brian Brobbey but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Brian Brobbey finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Chemsdine Talbi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Granit Xhaka from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Brian Brobbey hand-balls
Brian Brobbey controls the ball with his hand
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Kobbie Mainoo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 49%, Manchester United: 51%.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Sunderland
A chance presents itself to Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United but his header goes wide
The cross by Matheus Cunha from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Reinildo from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Granit Xhaka makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Amad swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A shot by Harry Maguire is blocked
Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United swings in the corner from the left.
Brian Brobbey from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Trai Hume from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Chemsdine Talbi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Granit Xhaka makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Sunderland: 52%, Manchester United: 48%.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Dangerous challenge by Brian Brobbey from Sunderland. Senne Lammens on the receiving end of that.
Good effort by Lutsharel Geertruida as he directs a shot on target, but Senne Lammens saves it
The cross by Granit Xhaka from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
It's raining, making conditions difficult for the players.
Mason Mount from Manchester United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Noah Sadiki
Lisandro Martinez 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
Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Bruno Fernandes relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Reinildo fouls Amad
Noussair Mazraoui relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Sunderland: 60%, Manchester United: 40%.
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Sunderland.
Amad successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Enzo Le Fee is blocked
Kobbie Mainoo successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Enzo Le Fee is blocked
Trai Hume creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Luke Shaw from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Amad relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Manchester United
A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Mason Mount from Manchester United trips Trai Hume
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Sunderland: 53%, Manchester United: 47%.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Noussair Mazraoui relieves the pressure with a clearance
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Harry Maguire relieves the pressure with a clearance
Reinildo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Amad relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Chemsdine Talbi from Sunderland is ruled offside
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Reinildo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Safe hands from Senne Lammens as he comes out and claims the ball
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Omar Alderete wins an air challenge against Joshua Zirkzee
The match resumes with a drop ball
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Good effort by Brian Brobbey as he directs a shot on target, but Senne Lammens saves it
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Matheus Cunha is penalised for pushing Granit Xhaka
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Sunderland
Amad fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Ball possession: Sunderland: 54%, Manchester United: 46%.
Reckless challenge there. Lutsharel Geertruida commits a rough foul on Matheus Cunha
Manchester United are trying to create something here.
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester United
A chance presents itself to Omar Alderete from Sunderland but his header goes wide
Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland swings in the corner from the left.
Mason Mount from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United 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.
Oooh... that was a sitter! Noah Sadiki should have scored from that position
Good effort by Noah Sadiki as he directs a shot on target, but Senne Lammens saves it
Enzo Le Fee creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sunderland with a potentially dangerous attack.
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Nordi Mukiele wins an air challenge against Joshua Zirkzee
Goal kick for Manchester United
Chemsdine Talbi fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 54%, Manchester United: 46%.
Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Lutsharel Geertruida relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lisandro Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Manchester United
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Noah Sadiki relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Mason Mount relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Noah Sadiki wins an air challenge against Mason Mount
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Granit Xhaka makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nordi Mukiele relieves the pressure with a clearance
Manchester United are in control of the ball.
Omar Alderete relieves the pressure with a clearance
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
Manchester United kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Welcome to Stadium of Light, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Welcome to Stadium of Light where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.
Welcome to Stadium of Light where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams
Welcome to Stadium of Light, where we await the arrival of today's teams.
Welcome to Stadium of Light, now all we need are the two teams.
Welcome to today's crucial game from Stadium of Light. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!
Local broadcast partners for Albania have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Albania broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Kickoff in Albania is at 16:00 CEST on Saturday 09 May 2026.
Local broadcast partners for Albania have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Albania broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Team news has not been confirmed yet.
Across the last 8 meetings, Sunderland have 0 wins, Manchester United have 1 win, and there has been 1 draw.
This is a Premier League Round 36 match at Stadium of Light in England.
Status
Finished
Attendance
47,233
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