{"id":9636,"date":"2025-12-08T10:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T07:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/?p=9636"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T07:25:40","slug":"man-city-3-0-sunderland-cherkis-historic-rabona-assist-inspires-dominant-city-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/man-city-3-0-sunderland-cherkis-historic-rabona-assist-inspires-dominant-city-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City 3\u20130 Sunderland: Cherki\u2019s Historic Rabona Assist Inspires Dominant City Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Manchester City produced a commanding 3\u20130 victory over Sunderland at the Etihad, closing the Premier League title gap to just two points behind leaders Arsenal<\/strong>. The match will be remembered not only for City\u2019s dominant performance but also for a piece of magic from Rayan Cherki<\/strong>, who delivered a stunning rabona assist<\/em>\u2014only the second ever in Premier League history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Historic Assist and a Statement Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cherki\u2019s moment of brilliance stole the spotlight as he set up one of City\u2019s goals with an outrageous rabona pass, cementing himself as one of the most exciting young creators in Europe. He now sits at the top of the Premier League assists chart with five<\/strong>, tied with Mohammed Kudus and Bruno Fernandes\u2014yet remarkably, Cherki has achieved this in just 360 minutes of football<\/strong>, while the others have played over 1,100 minutes each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His efficiency and flair have made him a breakout star in City\u2019s title run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How the Goals Happened<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u26bd Ruben Dias \u2013 31st Minute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dias opened the scoring with a thunderous long-range strike from midfield, surprising the Sunderland defence and giving City early control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26bd Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol \u2013 35th Minute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just minutes later, Gvardiol doubled the lead with a powerful header, capitalizing on City\u2019s relentless set-piece pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26bd Phil Foden \u2013 65th Minute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Foden sealed the result with a composed finish, scoring in back-to-back Premier League matches<\/strong> and continuing his excellent run of form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunderland\u2019s Luke O\u2019Nien received a late red card (90+6\u2019), adding to their frustrations in an already one-sided affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Match Stats: Total City Domination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Statistic<\/strong><\/th>Man City<\/strong><\/th>Sunderland<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Shots<\/td>17<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Shots on Target<\/td>8<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Possession<\/td>65%<\/td>35%<\/td><\/tr>
Passes<\/td>619<\/td>333<\/td><\/tr>
Pass Accuracy<\/td>90%<\/td>81%<\/td><\/tr>
Fouls<\/td>8<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Yellow Cards<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

City controlled the match from start to finish, out-shooting, out-passing, and outplaying Sunderland in every department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Premier League Implications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This victory has major consequences for the title race:<\/p>\n\n\n\n