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Premier League: Sunderland hold Manchester United to goalless draw
09 May 2026

Manchester United's quest for a top-three finish in the Premier League hit a roadblock as they were held to a goalless draw by Sunderland in Matchweek 36.

The match, played at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, saw both teams fail to find the back of the net.

Despite their underwhelming performance, United could have snatched victory in added time when Matheus Cunha was denied by Robin Roefs.

Here's more.

Summary of the contest
Summary

Sunderland's Noah Sadiki and Brian Bobbey both came close to scoring but were denied by some brilliant goalkeeping from Senne Lammens.

The home team dominated the match throughout as United were lucky to hold on for a draw.

Notably, United were without defensive midfielders Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte.

Mason Mount partnered Kobbie Mainoo in midfield and it left a lot of gaps.

Joshua Zirkzee also had a poor game upfront after filling in for the injured Benjamin Sesko.

Xhaka lauds Sunderland's performance
Player quotes

Despite the draw, Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka praised his team's performance against a strong opponent.

"Nearly a perfect game. Created so many chances against a really good team. If you have so many chances you need to score one, for sure. We had good momentum. This is part of the process, to keep believing in ourselves," he told Sky Sports.

He emphasized the importance of humility and improvement as they look to finish their season on a high note.

Despite not thinking about Europe, Xhaka stressed the need to get points and end the season positively.