Today's match result: Man United nearly lost but held on to a draw against Sunderland, with no impact on the Premier League standings.
On 9 May 2026 GMT+7, in the 36th week of the 2025-26 English Premier League season, Sunderland, ranked 12th with 47 points, hosted Manchester United, ranked 3rd with 64 points, at the Stadium of Light.
In the 6th minute of the first half, the home side "Black Cats" nearly took the lead against the "Red Devils" with a quick counterattack from midfield. Noah Sadiki received the ball and made a through pass to break into the penalty area, but Senne Lammens calmly closed the angle and made the save.
In the 28th minute, Man United almost scored first. Matheus Cunha collected the ball near the right baseline and crossed it to Joshua Sergei, who headed but misjudged the angle, sending the ball just over the bar.
In the 34th minute, Sunderland continued to press but still failed to break down Man United's defense. Bryan Brobbey shielded the ball and passed back to Noah Sadiki, who advanced to shoot from outside the box. The shot deflected off a defender and narrowly missed the post, going out for a goal kick.
In the second half, in the 71st minute, Sunderland again nearly scored against Man United. Defender Lutcharel Ghetrada surged forward and fired a long-range shot from outside the box, but the ball hit the post.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw. Man United had only one shot on target out of ten attempts, bringing their total points to 65. This result did not affect their standing, as they had already secured a top-five finish and a place in next season's UEFA Champions League, remaining 3rd. Sunderland increased their points to 48, staying 12th in the table.
Sunderland (4-2-3-1 formation) Robin Ruufs (goalkeeper), Lutcharel Ghetrada, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Renildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka (captain), Ty Hum, Chemseddine Talbi, Enzo Le Fe, Bryan Brobbey.
Manchester United (4-3-3 formation) Senne Lammens (goalkeeper), Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Kobby Menu, Bruno Fernandes (captain), Mason Mount, Ahmad Diallo, Joshua Sergei, Matheus Cunha.