Manchester Metropolis missed the prospect to return inside two factors of leaders Arsenal as Sunderland held out for a goalless draw to take care of their unbeaten document on the Stadium of Mild.
Arsenal’s 4-1 victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday left Metropolis needing to win to maintain tempo with them however Regis Le Bris’ aspect doggedly withstood their second-half strain in an absorbing encounter which featured important saves from each goalkeepers.
Robin Roefs thwarted Erling Haaland from certainly one of solely two Metropolis pictures within the first half, then produced equally spectacular stops to disclaim Savinho and substitute Josko Gvardiol after the interval.
Gvardiol regarded Metropolis’s probably scorer, putting the skin of the put up with one acrobatic effort then seeing a close-range shot heroically blocked because the clock ticked down.
Sunderland defended beautifully, led by centre-backs Omar Alderete and Nordi Mukiele, who shackled Haaland, and spurned possibilities themselves, with Gianluigi Donnarumma having to make wonderful stops from Brian Brobbey, Simon Adingra and Eliezer Mayenda.
One other Sunderland alternative noticed Trai Hume head wastefully over from the superb Granit Xhaka’s cross.
Guardiola threw on returning pair Rodri and Jeremy Doku, in addition to Gvardiol, as Metropolis dominated lengthy intervals of the second interval however Sunderland remained resolute, roared on by their followers.
Metropolis’s strain continued into stoppage time, when one ultimate probability noticed one other substitute, Tijani Reijders, shoot straight at Roefs, leaving Haaland livid that he hadn’t handed as a substitute.
Nordi Mukiele tangles with Erling Haaland
The end result leaves Arsenal in a commanding place within the title race, 4 factors away from Metropolis on the Premier League summit, whereas Sunderland proceed to defy pre-season expectations in seventh place, their unbeaten residence run prolonged to 10 video games.
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Haaland missed Man Metropolis’s greatest probability of the primary half
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Savinho was denied by Roefs straight after half-time
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Donnarumma saved out Mayenda with a wonderful cease
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Gvardiol’s flick struck the put up
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Roefs produced a a superb reflex save from Gvardiol
Haaland nullified – Opta stats
- Man Metropolis’s Erling Haaland has failed to attain in both recreation towards Sunderland this season. They’re the one aspect he is confronted however not scored towards within the Premier League, netting towards all different 23 sides.
- Sunderland are simply the second promoted crew to stay unbeaten of their first 10 residence video games in a Premier League marketing campaign, after Ipswich City in 1992-93 (first 11).
- Manchester Metropolis’s 2.25 xG was their highest in a Premier League recreation by which they failed to attain since March 2022 (2.92 vs Crystal Palace).
