Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Manchester City vs Sunderland stats tab covers Premier League (England), Regular Season - 5 on 20 Sept 2026. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Manchester City 6, Sunderland 9; Shots off target: Manchester City 5, Sunderland 5; Possession: Manchester City 55%, Sunderland 45%; Corner kicks: Manchester City 6, Sunderland 5; Fouls: Manchester City 14, Sunderland 14; Yellow cards: Manchester City 0, Sunderland 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sunderland led shots on target, 9 to 6 over Manchester City, Manchester City had more possession, 55% to 45% over Sunderland, and Manchester City led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Sunderland. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Sunderland had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Manchester City. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
