Live Commentary Manchester Utd vs Sunderland, 04/10/2025
Stuart Attwell will be the main referee for today’s game.
The starting lineups for both teams have been released, so you can check them out.
Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of the upcoming clash. We aim to provide you with the most accurate depiction of the action on the pitch. Enjoy.
Starting Lineups
Manchester Utd Coach: Amorim R.
3-4-2-1
31. Lammens
15. Yoro
4. de Ligt
23. Shaw
16. Diallo
18. Casemiro
8. Fernandes
2. Dalot
19. Mbeumo
7. Mount
30. Sesko
18. Isidor
24. Adingra
28. Le Fee
25. Traore
27. Sadiki
34. Xhaka
26. Masuaku
15. Alderete
20. Mukiele
32. Hume
22. Roefs
Sunderland Coach: Le Bris R.
4-2-3-1
Substitutes
1
Bayindir
10
Cunha
13
Dorgu
26
Heaven
35
Leon
5
Maguire
37
Mainoo
25
Ugarte
11
Zirkzee
5
Ballard
9
Brobbey
6
Geertruida
12
Mayenda
4
Neil
13
O'Nien
1
Patterson
11
Rigg
7
Talbi
Head Coaches
Amorim R.
Le Bris R.
0.00
Expected Goals (xG)
0.00
0%
Ball Possession
0%
0
Total Shots
0
0
Shots on Target
0
0
Dangerous Chances
0
0
Corners
0
Team News MU vs Sunderland
MU:Lisandro Martinez (knee injury) and Noussair Mazraoui (thigh injury) remain sidelined. Casemiro returns after a one-match suspension, and Amad Diallo is likely to make a comeback following his return to training.
Sunderland:Habib Diarra, Romaine Mundle, Dennis Cirkin, Aji Alese, and Leo Hjelde are still injured. Reinildo Mandava continues his three-match suspension (second game). Nordi Mukiele is fit to play and is expected to partner Omar Alderete in central defense, while Daniel Ballard competes for a starting spot.
Expected Lineups MU vs Sunderland
Manchester United:Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko.
Head-to-Head Record:In the last 5 encounters, MU dominates with 4 wins, while Sunderland has won only once with no draws. Notably, matches at Old Trafford often saw the Red Devils winning convincingly, such as 3-0 (2015), 2-0 (2015), and 3-1 (2016).
MU Form:MU has a 40% win rate over their last 5 matches. They recently lost 1-3 to Brentford after beating Chelsea 2-1. Prior to that, Ruben Amorim’s team suffered a heavy 0-3 loss to Man City, won 3-2 against Burnley, and drew 2-2 with Grimsby. Their defense has conceded quite a few goals, but their attack remains consistently effective.
Sunderland Form:Sunderland also holds a 40% win rate in their last 5 games. The “Black Cats” secured an important 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest following draws against Aston Villa (1-1) and Crystal Palace (0-0). Before that, they defeated Brentford 2-1 and drew 1-1 with Huddersfield. This marks a steady run with 4 consecutive Premier League matches unbeaten.