Manchester City wrapped up their third win in the space of a week with a sharp 3-0 victory over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium, just as we predicted in the pre-match report, although we expected Sunderland to at least get a goal , but it was just dominance from the home team.
Softfootball understands that City have now won 12 of their last 13 Premier League matches at home, including seven straight, and this one felt fairly routine once they found their rhythm. With Arsenal losing earlier in the day to an inspired Aston Villa team , City knew that three points would cut the gap to just two, adding a bit more urgency to the afternoon.
City controlled most of the first half, which probably wasn't a shock considering Sunderland have never beaten them at the Etihad in the Premier League era. Even so, Pep Guardiola's side took a little while to break through a stubborn Sunderland back line.
