Watch the key moments from City's comprehensive home victory over Sunderland...
[Manchester City players in blue jerseys celebrating during a match against a team in red and white kits. One player has the captain's armband.
Match Report
Special Dias strike kickstarts comprehensive victory over Sunderland](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/sunderland-home-premier-league-december-2025-match-report-63900623)
Ruben Dias opened the scoring with a magnificent strike from 25 yards, rifling the ball into the top corner past a diving Robin Roefs.
His central defensive partner Josko Gvardiol doubled the lead just minutes later, nodding in Phil Foden’s cross.
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Foden made the points safe just after the hour with a goal of his own, nodding in off the crossbar after a spectacular rabona cross from Rayan Cherki.
With the points secure, Sunderland were reduced to 10 men in the final minute with a late Luke O’Nien challenge on Matheus Nunes.
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