Sunderland vs Manchester City
Match pulse
SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man City 3-0
Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Man City: Stephen Ireland (45'+1') and Shaun Wright-Phillips (50', 58').
Play by play
- Match ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 3.
- Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 3.
- 93'
Attempt missed. Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Chimbonda.
- 90'
Attempt saved. David Healy (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86'
Attempt missed. David Healy (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Chimbonda with a cross.
- 85'
Substitution, Manchester City. Elano midfielder replaces Shaun Wright-Phillips.
- 84'
Offside, Manchester City. Gelson Fernandes tries a through ball, but Shaun Wright-Phillips is caught offside.
- 83'
Foul by Vedran Corluka (Manchester City).
- 83'
Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82'
Foul by Michael Ball (Manchester City).
- 82'
Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81'
Substitution, Manchester City. Gelson Fernandes midfielder replaces Michael Johnson.
- 80'
Foul by Stephen Ireland (Manchester City).
- 80'
Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 78'
Attempt missed. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vedran Corluka with a cross.
- 77'
Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 77'
Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).
- 77'
Michael Johnson (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76'
Foul by Danny Collins (Sunderland).
- 76'
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74'
Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74'
Foul by Kieran Richardson (Sunderland).
- 74'
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73'
Attempt saved. Michael Johnson (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dietmar Hamann.
- 73'
Attempt missed. Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Leaders
SUNMNC 
