Man United vs Sunderland

4 October 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Mason Mount 8’
  • Benjamin Sesko 31’

Match summary

Man United saw off Sunderland 2-0. Man United led 2-0 at half-time.

Mason Mount put Man United ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko made it 2-0 in the 31st minute.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sunderland's 0.81 from 8.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
15 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 3
110 Attacks 97
38 Dangerous attacks 42
448 Passes 428
78% Pass accuracy 80%
17 Tackles 21
10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Man United Sunderland
Kick-off
Mason MountRight foot shot1-0 (Man United)
8’
Amad Diallo TraoreShot on target
21’
Bryan MbeumoShot on target
22’
Bruno FernandesShot on target
25’
29’
Omar AldereteFoul
Benjamin SeskoRight foot shot2-0 (Man United)
31’
33’
Bertrand TraoréShot on target
35’
Noah SadikiFoul
37’
Dan BallardSimon Adingra
44’
Granit XhakaShot on target
45+5’
VAR review
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
57’
Bertrand TraoréSimulation
58’
Eliezer MayendaBertrand Traoré
58’
Chemsdine TalbiArthur Masuaku
59’
Brian BrobbeyWilson Isidor
Patrick DorguDiogo Dalot
64’
Matheus CunhaMason Mount
65’
76’
Granit XhakaFoul
Kobbie MainooBryan Mbeumo
77’
79’
Lutsharel GeertruidaTrai Hume
CasemiroFoul
81’
Harry MaguireLeny Yoro
85’
Manuel UgarteCasemiro
85’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
89’
90’
Chemsdine TalbiShot on target
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.81 8’ Mason Mount (Man United), 1-0 8’ 31’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-0 31’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.81 8’ Mason Mount (Man United), 1-0 Mount 8’ 31’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-0 Sesko 31’
Man United 1.96 xGSunderland 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sunderland attacking Man United attacking 
31’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 25’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 90’ Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 52’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 84’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 41’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 81’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Mason Mount (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 23’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Leny Yoro (Man United), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 25’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 90’ Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 52’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 84’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 41’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 81’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Mason Mount (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 23’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Leny Yoro (Man United), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Man United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Yoro 85’
Ligt
Shaw
Diallo
Casemiro 85’
Fernandes
Dalot 64’
Mbeumo 77’
Mount 65’
Sesko
Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Masuaku 58’
Alderete
Mukiele
Hume 79’
Sadiki
Xhaka
Adingra 37’
Fée
Traoré 58’
Isidor 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Senne Lammens GK900 0.000.000
Leny Yoro DEF901 0.060.000
Matthijs de Ligt DEF900 0.000.000
Luke Shaw DEF900 0.000.000
Amad Diallo Traore MID902 0.460.103
Diogo Dalot MID701 0.100.000
Casemiro MID901 0.040.000
Bruno Fernandes MID903 0.180.283
Bryan Mbeumo MID8312 0.130.071
Mason Mount MID7111 0.070.091
Benjamin Sesko FWD9011 0.650.152
Patrick Dorgu Sub200 0.000.041
Matheus Cunha Sub193 0.260.000
Kobbie Mainoo Sub70 0.000.000
Manuel Ugarte Sub10 0.000.000
Harry Maguire Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 59% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.22
Sunderland win 19% Avg odds 5.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man United DWLWL
Sunderland LWDDW

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.