2-0! Amrabat retains his coaching position; the Black Cats remain a points booster for the Red Devils; Szeszko scores in consecutive matches.

At 10 PM Beijing time on October 4th, during the 7th round of the Premier League, Manchester United faced the promoted Sunderland at home. This match was dubbed by UK media as Amrabat's survival game as coach.

In the first half, new signing striker Mbombo set up Mount to open the scoring, Bruno Fernandes struck the post, Amad missed a header into an empty net, Szeszko scored consecutively, and Manchester United led 2-0 at halftime; the second half saw no changes to the scoreline.

In the end, Manchester United defeated Sunderland 2-0, securing their third Premier League win this season and moving up to 10 points.

Manchester United vs Sunderland,Amrabat lined up a 3-4-2-1 formation with Szeszko upfront, Mbombo and Mount behind him, Amad, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, and Dalot forming the midfield four, Joronen, De Ligt, and Luke Shaw as the three defenders, and Lamens in goal; the starting lineup’s total value was 402 million euros.Sunderland deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, with a starting lineup valued at 127 million euros, featuring former Arsenal captain Xhaka anchoring the midfield.

During Ferguson’s era, Sunderland was always a reliable source of points for Manchester United. Now, under Amrabat’s leadership, United is going through a tough period. The newly promoted Sunderland came but lost 0-2, allowing Amrabat to keep his job for now. New goalkeeper Lamens essentially secured the starting spot with a strong performance, showing fierce determination. New striker Szeszko is hitting his stride, playing a clear pivot role with consecutive goals. Mount, fully fit, appears to be in better form and more fluid in attack than Bruno Fernandes, while Mbombo’s form is somewhat off. After this match, Amrabat must strive to achieve his first league winning streak with Manchester United. Following this game is the October international break. Sunderland, the strongest promoted side, may be overrated; their schedule advantage has boosted their ranking, but in reality, Sunderland is a weaker Premier League team than Manchester United.

Throughout the match,Manchester United held 51% possession, took 15 shots with 6 on target; Sunderland had 8 shots with 3 on target..