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Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs saves a header from Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol

City lose ground as resolute Sunderland hold firm

Sunderland extended their unbeaten Premier League home record to 10 games after holding Manchester City to a goalless draw.

Soccer • 01 Jan

Manchester City's Rodri during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on December 20, 2025 in Manchester, England.

Rodri set to return for City's trip to Sunderland

Manchester City midfielder Rodri is fit to return following a hamstring injury as they look to keep up ⁠the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal at Sunderland on Thursday, City manager Pep Guardiola said.

Soccer • 31 Dec 25

Sunderland and Leeds share spoils

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for the sixth game running to extend Leeds' unbeaten run to five matches after a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Soccer • 28 Dec 25

Caoimhin Kelleher celebrates teammate Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford (not pictured) scoring the teams second goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brentford at Molineux on December 20, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. (P

Premier League wrap: Kelleher helps Bees to victory

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved a penalty as Keith Andrews' Brentford piled more misery on Wolves with a 2-0 triumph at Molineux.

Soccer • 20 Dec 25

Phil Foden scores against Sunderland - Premier League, December 2025

City edge closer to Arsenal after taming Black Cats

Manchester City cut Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to two points with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.

Soccer • 06 Dec 25

Florian Wirtz of Liverpool shoots on goal which is deflected off of Nordi Mukiele of Sunderland, for an own goal, Liverpool's first goal of the game, during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Sunderland at Anfield on December 03, 2025 in Liver

Deflected Wirtz strike earns lacklustre Reds a point

Florian Wirtz's dancing feet helped to rescue a point for Liverpool but he was denied a first Premier League goal after his deflected strike went down as a Nordi Mukiele own goal.

Soccer • 03 Dec 25

Florian Wirtz of Liverpool runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Granit Xhaka of Sunderland during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Sunderland at Anfield on December 03, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool F

Premier League: Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland recap

A less than impressive Liverpool side had to come from a goal down to scrap their way to a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at Anfield. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 03 Dec 25

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Thomas Frank, manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts, dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/

Updated PL round-up: Tottenham lose again at home

Igor Thiago scored twice in the last 10 minutes to help Brentford beat relegation-threatened Burnley 3-1 as Sunderland came from 2-0 against Bournemouth.

Soccer • 29 Nov 25

Racist Sunderland fan banned from games for three years

A Sunderland fan has been issued a three-year banning order for racially abusing Ethan Ampadu and Largie Ramazani after Leeds' 2-1 win at Elland Road in February.

Soccer • 27 Nov 25

Brian Brobbey of Sunderland scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light

Brobbey scores late as Sunderland hold leaders Arsenal

Brian Brobbey scored a last-gasp equaliser as high-flying Sunderland held Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.

Soccer • 08 Nov 25

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 3: Granit Xhaka of Sunderland celebrates scoring the first Sunderland goal during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Everton at Stadium of Light on November 3, 2025 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian H

Sunderland fight back to draw with Toffees

Captain Granit Xhaka's second-half equaliser earned Sunderland a point in a 1-1 draw against Everton.

Soccer • 03 Nov 25

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: Chemsdine Talbi of Sunderland celebrates scoring the winning goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on October 25, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderl

Premier Lge round-up: Sunderland go second, Toon win

Chemsdine Talbi struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Sunderland stunned Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 25 Oct 25

Mount and Sesko fire United to victory over Sunderland

Manchester United cruised to a rare comfortable home Premier League victory on Saturday as goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko secured a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Soccer • 04 Oct 25

Premier League recap: Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland

First-half goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko help Manchester United to a badly-needed three points at home to Sunderland. Here is how the game unfolded.

Soccer • 04 Oct 25

Wilson Isidor of Sunderland after scoring against Aston Villa, Premier League, September 2025

Premier League: Villa's search for a win goes on

Aston Villa are still on the hunt for their first Premier League win of the season after being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Soccer • 21 Sep 25

Micky van de Ven (C) celebrates scoring their third goal

Premier League wrap: Spurs ramp up pressure on Potter

Graham Potter found himself back under pressure as Tottenham returned to winning ways with a 3-0 London derby demolition of West Ham.

Soccer • 13 Sep 25

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Brentford at Stadium of Light on August 30, 2025 in Sunderland, United Kingdom.

Andrews rues 'bitterly disappointing' loss for Bees

Keith Andrews did not hide his frustration after seeing his Brentford side suffer a last-gasp defeat to newly-promoted Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.

Soccer • 30 Aug 25

Wilson Isidor of Sunderland after scoring winning goal against Brentford, Premier League, August 2025

Premier League round-up: Sunderland stun Bees late on

Wilson Isidor scored a last-gasp header as Sunderland came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.

Soccer • 30 Aug 25

Richarlison scores for Tottenham against Burnley, Premier Division, August 2025

Premier League: Spurs and Sunderland open with big wins

Tottenham began the Thomas Frank era in the Premier League with a convincing 3-0 home victory over promoted side Burnley, while Sunderland recorded a 3-0 win at home to West Ham.

Soccer • 16 Aug 25

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 13: Luis Diaz of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and West Ham United FC at Anfield on April 13, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)

Updated Transfers: Diaz joins Bayern, United eye Sesko

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Colombia forward Luis Diaz from Liverpool

Soccer • 30 Jul 25

Transfers: Kudus off to Spurs, Cork teen joins Monaco

Tottenham have reached an agreement with West Ham over the signing of attacker Mohammed Kudus, with a deal for the Ghana international in the region of £55m struck on Wednesday.

Soccer • 09 Jul 25

Jobe Bellingham hoists the play-off trophy as Sunderland return to the top flight

Super sub Watson fires Sunderland to Premier League

Sunderland will play in the Premier League next season after substitute Tommy Watson scored in the fifth minute of added time to seal a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Soccer • 24 May 25

Tom Watson celebrates the goal that sent Sunderland back to the Premier League

Play-off final recap: Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland

Wembley hosted 'the richest game in football' as Sunderland beat Sheffield United to secure promotion to the Premier League.

Soccer • 24 May 25

Ballard header sends Sunderland to play-off final

Dan Ballard sent Sunderland into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final with a last-gasp extra-time header as Coventry's Wembley dream died on Wearside.

Soccer • 13 May 25

Eliezer Mayenda slots home Sunderland's winner after rounding Coventry netminder Ben Wilson

Mayenda earns Sunderland upper hand over Coventry

Eliezer Mayenda scored a late winner as Sunderland flipped the form book on its head to beat Coventry 2-1 and steal a march in their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final.

Soccer • 09 May 25