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U18 Premier League - North 2026/27Match Finished

Manchester City U18 vs Sunderland U18

12 Sept 2026 · 12:00 BST · North

Manchester City U18

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4:1HT 1–0

Sunderland U18

AWAY
⚽ Oliver 4′⚽ Barrett 48′⚽ Gueke 54′⚽ Kilwa 75′
⚽ James Barker 64′
Venue not suppliedReferee: Not suppliedRecorded clock 90′ + 2′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Manchester City U18 win 4–1

Match Finished in the north of the U18 Premier League - North. 5 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES4 – 1
HALF-TIME1 – 0
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsNot supplied
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Manchester City U18Sunderland U18

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Manchester City U18

Formation not supplied

Coach Not supplied

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI—

Player list not supplied.

    Substitutes—

    Player list not supplied.

      Sunderland U18

      Formation not supplied

      Coach Not supplied

      Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

      Starting XI—

      Player list not supplied.

        Substitutes—

        Player list not supplied.

          04
          FOLLOW THE MATCH

          Events & commentary

          Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

          1. Normal GoalManchester City U18

            Oliver · Assist: Lamb

          2. Normal GoalManchester City U18

            Barrett · Assist: Thornton

          3. Normal GoalManchester City U18

            Gueke

          4. Normal GoalSunderland U18

            James Barker

          5. Normal GoalManchester City U18

            Kilwa · Assist: Oliver

          05
          INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

          Player performance

          No individual performance data supplied

          Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

          06
          THE BIGGER PICTURE

          Recent form & meetings

          Previous matches in this 2026/27 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

          Manchester City U18

          WStoke City U18 vs Manchester City U185 Sept 2026 · North5 – 8WManchester City U18 vs Leeds United U1829 Aug 2026 · North5 – 1WManchester United U18 vs Manchester City U1822 Aug 2026 · North0 – 1WManchester City U18 vs Liverpool U1815 Aug 2026 · North2 – 1

          Sunderland U18

          DBurnley U18 vs Sunderland U1829 Aug 2026 · North2 – 2
          Previous meetings Within this cup import

          No earlier meetings between these teams in the imported records.

          Source & coverage
          API-Football · Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.