Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sunderland vs Manchester United stats tab covers Premier League (England), Regular Season - 36 on 9 May 2026. It compares 7 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: Sunderland 4, Manchester United 1; Shots off target: Sunderland 6, Manchester United 5; Possession: Sunderland 51%, Manchester United 49%; Corner kicks: Sunderland 6, Manchester United 7; Fouls: Sunderland 12, Manchester United 11; Yellow cards: Sunderland 0, Manchester United 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sunderland led shots on target, 4 to 1 over Manchester United, Sunderland had more possession, 51% to 49% over Manchester United, and Manchester United led corner kicks, 7 to 6 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 committed more fouls, 12 to 11 over Manchester United and Manchester United had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over Sunderland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.