MAN UNITED 3, SUNDERLAND 0 Manchester United moved to the top of the Barclays Premier League as they capitalised on a surprise slip by their neighbours. The Reds comfortably disposed of Sunderland hours after Manchester City were beaten 4-1 at Tottenham as they surrendered top spot. Goals from Memphis Depay, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata […]
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Early goal blitz sees Manchester City through to the next round of the Capital One Cup as they easily defeat Sunderland
SUNDERLAND 1, MANCHESTER CITY 4 (Capital One Cup 3rd Round) First half goals for Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne, Vito Mannone own goal and Raheem Sterling City Debuts for Patrick Roberts, Manuel Garcia, and George Evans Consolation goal for Sunderland’s Ola Toivonen City had this Capital One Cup tie won at half time, with early goals […]
Capital One Cup 3rd Round Draw – Manchester United face Ipswich Town; Manchester City travel to Sunderland
Manchester United will host Championship league leaders Ipswich Town at Old Trafford in the 3rd Round of the Capital One Cup while Manchester City will travel to struggling Premier League side Sunderland who they last played in this competition in the final in 2014. City’s weekend Premier League opponents, Watford, fielded a second string side […]
Wayne Rooney at the double as Manchester United struggle to beat Sunderland
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 0 Wayne Rooney’s double finally saw off spirited Sunderland as Manchester United put in another indifferent performance. It was a game which will be remembered not for the football, though, but for a refereeing blunder by Roger East. The match official wrongly sent off Wes Brown in a case of mistaken […]
Frank Lampard hits valuable winner as nervy Manchester City edge past Sunderland
MAN CITY 3, SUNDERLAND 2 Manchester City was given a massive fright by struggling Sunderland before Frank Lampard spared their blushes with a match-winning goal. For the second time in successive home matches, City blew a two-goal lead against a team from the basement zone of the Barclays Premier League as they had done five […]