| 1¹ | The 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful shot from SAKA. |
| 8¹ | The Manchester City 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from ÁLEX BAENA. |
| 9¹ | An exceptional effort from DEMBÉLÉ scraped the outside of the righthand post. |
| 15¹ | REMIRO saved a curling shot from MESSI. |
| 16¹ | DEMBÉLÉ dummied DAVIES but slammed the ball into the arms of EDERSON. |
| 18¹ | DEMBÉLÉ made space on the right and pulled the ball to BONIFACE who rasped the ball wide. |
| 29¹ | A header from MESSI was hoofed off the line by ALEX GRIMALDO. |
| 30¹ | SAKA rasped the ball through a ruck of players but REMIRO was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 33¹ | A thirty yard shot from RODRI caused the 'keeper no problem. |
| 33¹ | GOAL!! A delightful bit of skill enabled RODRI to waltz through the Sunderland defence and score. (1-0 Manchester City)| 36¹ | A shot from SAKA was smothered by the Sunderland 'keeper. | | 38¹ | PEDRO NETO worked the ball to ÇALHANOGLU, DEMBÉLÉ controlled his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Manchester City 'keeper. | | 42¹ | A wonderful save prevented SAKA from scoring a lovely goal. | | 5² | A shot from SAKA seemed a certain goal but the Sunderland 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear. | | 7² | A neatly crafted cross from ÁLEX BAENA was slammed goalbound by BONIFACE only for the Manchester City 'keeper to palm clear. | | 18² | GOAL!! A clever set-piece enabled BONIFACE to flick the ball into the net. (1-1)| 27² | A pin-point pass found DEMBÉLÉ and his right foot shot flew narrowly wide. | | 37² | GOAL!! A shot from DEMBÉLÉ which the Manchester City 'keeper was able to block seemed to have crossed the line and the ref gave the goal. (2-1 Sunderland)| 42² | A fine ball from CAMBIASO on the right bobbled toward ÁLEX BAENA who mishit his shot just beyond the near post. | | 44² | ÁLEX BAENA ran onto a delightful ball from ÇALHANOGLU but pulled his shot wide of the lefthand post. | | | |