Summary

  • Man City XI: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Bony

  • Sunderland XI: Mannone, Jones, O’Shea, Coates, Van Aanholt, M’Vila, Gomez, Johnson, Borini, Graham, Fletcher.

  1. Postpublished at 16:50

    Thanks for your company.

    Follow all the reaction to the Premier League matches here.

    There is also online coverage of the two late matches.

    Enjoy.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Sunderland players at full-timeImage source, Reuters

  3. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Kevin de Bruyne is announced as man of the match.

    It could be no one else...

  4. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Wilfried Bony could have a hat-full.

    Again played through by Kevin de Bruyne, his shot is parried away by Vito Mannone.

  5. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    City have got this won - they had after 25 minutes - but the big question will be how is Vincent Kompany?

    A huge blot on the afternoon at the moment.

  6. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Should be 5-1.

    Kevin de Bruyne - again - has a curling shot saved by goalkeeper Vito Mannone but striker Wilfried Bony blazes over from close range.

    He has to do better.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    #bbcfootball

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Now Sunderland defender John O'Shea is down.

    The Black Cats need him...

    He is walking freely. Stand down.

  9. Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Jason Roberts
    Former West Brom striker on Final Score

    "Wilfried Bony, what a disappointing penalty. We've seen some really good spot-kicks today but this was not one of them. It was hit way over the bar."

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    #bbcfootball

  11. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Remember that good news Man City fans?

    It is now bad news. The Man City skipper limps off just minutes after coming on after eight matches out.

    That looks like it could be the calf again.

  12. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Wilfried Bony looks dejectedImage source, Reuters

    That is horrible.

    Kevin de Bruyne wanted to take the penalty, but it is Wilfried Bony who steps up and blazes the ball over the bar.

    David Silva earned the penalty after being caught by Seb Coates - it looked to be outside the penalty area.

  13. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    There is absolutely no sign of a Sunderland comeback here.

    City back on the attack.

  14. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Vincent KompanyImage source, Reuters

    Big news for Man City fans as Vincent Kompany comes on after eight matches out.

    Boy, have you missed him.

  15. Premier League latest scorespublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    We've been experiencing some issues this afternoon with our scores updating. So, just to be clear, here is how things stand in the Premier League:

    Latest scores:

    Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham

    Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Chelsea 1-2 Watford

    Liverpool 0-0 Leicester

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Swansea 1-0 West Brom

    Tottenham 2-0 Norwich

    Result from earlier:

    Stoke 2-0 Man Utd

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

  17. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Man City 4-1 Sunderland

    Fabio Borini scoresImage source, Reuters

    City haven't looked convincing defensively and - there you go.

    Substitute Lee Cattermole hopelessly mis-hits a shot but it falls into Fabio Borini's stride and, after his first attempt is saved, he converts.

    Slight chance? Possibly not, but for eight matches in a row City haven't kept a clean sheet.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Man City 4-1 Sunderlandpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Fabio Borini

    Fabio Borini celebratesImage source, Reuters

  19. Postpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 4-0 Sunderland

    Jason Roberts
    Former West Brom striker on Final Score

    "Kevin de Bruyne has got so many qualities but probably his biggest two are his excellent delivery and he is very cool in front of goal.

    "That finish was so composed - he just passed it into the net."

  20. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Man City 4-0 Sunderland

    Kevin De Bruyne scoresImage source, Reuters

    He just gets better.

    Kevin de Bruyne dances towards Sunderland's penalty area, gets a lucky break, as his attempted pass falls back in his stride, and he coolly converts.

    The Belgian has been sensational.