Sunderland against Manchester City

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Michael Ball (Manchester City).

Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution, Manchester City. Gelson Fernandes midfielder replaces Michael Johnson.

Foul by Stephen Ireland (Manchester City).

Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

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.

Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Michael Johnson (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Danny Collins (Sunderland).

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Kieran Richardson (Sunderland).

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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.

Attempt missed. Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Foul by Anthony Stokes (Sunderland).

Jô (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andy Reid (Sunderland).

Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Jô (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tal Ben Haim.

David Healy (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by David Healy (Sunderland).

Vedran Corluka (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Anthony Stokes (Sunderland).

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Manchester City. Michael Johnson tries a through ball, but Shaun Wright-Phillips is caught offside.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Phillip Bardsley.

Substitution, Sunderland. Daryl Murphy forward replaces Grant Leadbitter.

Substitution, Sunderland. David Healy forward replaces El Hadji Diouf.

Substitution, Sunderland. Anthony Stokes forward replaces Djibril Cisse.

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 3. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ball.

Attempt missed. Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by El Hadji Diouf.

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by El Hadji Diouf (Sunderland).

Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jô.

Attempt missed. Jô (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Johnson.

Attempt blocked. Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Michael Johnson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andy Reid (Sunderland).

Attempt missed. Jô (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Michael Johnson (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jô.

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.

Substitution, Manchester City. Tal Ben Haim defender replaces Micah Richards.

First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.

Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

Offside, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley tries a through ball, but El Hadji Diouf is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Attempt blocked. Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. El Hadji Diouf (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Foul by Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).

Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross.

Offside, Sunderland. Danny Collins tries a through ball, but Djibril Cisse is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).

Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland).

Micah Richards (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Micah Richards (Manchester City).

Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Johnson.

Foul by Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland).

Vedran Corluka (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Richard Dunne.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Jô (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kieran Richardson.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nyron Nosworthy.

Attempt blocked. Jô (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ireland.

Attempt blocked. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ireland.

Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Micah Richards (Manchester City).

Foul by Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland).

Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Vedran Corluka (Manchester City).

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Djibril Cisse (Sunderland).

Vedran Corluka (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djibril Cisse with a headed pass.

Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Michael Ball (Manchester City).

Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Manchester City).

Attempt missed. Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Vedran Corluka.

Attempt blocked. Andy Reid (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Cisse.

El Hadji Diouf (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Manchester City).

Foul by Djibril Cisse (Sunderland).

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Attempt missed. Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Foul by Anthony Stokes (Sunderland).

Jô (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andy Reid (Sunderland).

Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Jô (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tal Ben Haim.

David Healy (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by David Healy (Sunderland).

Vedran Corluka (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Anthony Stokes (Sunderland).

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Offside, Manchester City. Michael Johnson tries a through ball, but Shaun Wright-Phillips is caught offside.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Phillip Bardsley.

Substitution, Sunderland. Daryl Murphy forward replaces Grant Leadbitter.

Substitution, Sunderland. David Healy forward replaces El Hadji Diouf.

Substitution, Sunderland. Anthony Stokes forward replaces Djibril Cisse.

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 3. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ball.

Attempt missed. Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by El Hadji Diouf.

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by El Hadji Diouf (Sunderland).

Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jô.

Attempt missed. Jô (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Johnson.

Attempt blocked. Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Michael Johnson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andy Reid (Sunderland).

Attempt missed. Jô (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Michael Johnson (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jô.

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.

Substitution, Manchester City. Tal Ben Haim defender replaces Micah Richards.

First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1.

Goal! Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1. Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

Offside, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley tries a through ball, but El Hadji Diouf is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Attempt blocked. Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. El Hadji Diouf (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Foul by Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).

Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross.

Offside, Sunderland. Danny Collins tries a through ball, but Djibril Cisse is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).

Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland).

Micah Richards (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Micah Richards (Manchester City).

Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Johnson.

Foul by Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland).

Vedran Corluka (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Richard Dunne.

Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland).

Jô (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kieran Richardson.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nyron Nosworthy.

Attempt blocked. Jô (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ireland.

Attempt blocked. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ireland.

Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Micah Richards (Manchester City).

Foul by Pascal Chimbonda (Sunderland).

Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Vedran Corluka (Manchester City).

Foul by Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland).

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Djibril Cisse (Sunderland).

Vedran Corluka (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djibril Cisse with a headed pass.

Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Michael Ball (Manchester City).

Djibril Cisse (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Manchester City).

Attempt missed. Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Vedran Corluka.

Attempt blocked. Andy Reid (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Cisse.

El Hadji Diouf (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Manchester City).

Foul by Djibril Cisse (Sunderland).

Dietmar Hamann (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up