Manchester United made it three wins in a row at Old Trafford as they eased the pressure on Ruben Amorim with a 2-0 win over Sunderland.
2025/2026 Premier League
2-0
Match Report
Mason Mount, selected ahead of Matheus Cunha, scored a fine opening goal before Benjamin Sesko netted at Old Trafford for the first time in front of his home supporters. Sunderland struggled to cope and even switched to 3-4-3 in a bid to alter the flow.
There were flashes from Regis Le Bris' side that hinted at their confident start to the campaign, Bertrand Traore almost opening the scoring and Granit Xhaka firing off a shot. They also thought they had a penalty against Sesko but VAR rightly overruled it.
But United were the better side and could have punished the visitors even more but for Robin Roefs pulling off some good saves, including a fingertip effort to deny Bruno Fernandes. Senne Lammens, making his United debut, was less busy at the other end.
The victory lifts United up to eighth in the Premier League table, still one point behind Sunderland in sixth. The next chance for Amorim to win back-to-back Premier League games in charge comes after the international break against Liverpool at Anfield.
How did Lammens do?
Lammens' best save came late in the game when he kept out a Chemsdine Talbi effort with his legs but the Belgian goalkeeper was hardly overworked. There were bigger cheers when he claimed a cross in stoppage time, his second good claim of the game.
How United need that sort of commanding presence in goal with supporters unconvinced by the performances of Altay Bayindir. Lammens, signed from Antwerp late in the window, also looked composed when kicking with his right and left foot.
There was one hairy moment when he chased out of his goal on the angle only to see Traore get there first amid some uncertainty with Fernandes. But as debuts go, this was a fine effort from a 23-year-old goalkeeper with a huge task ahead of him.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' Moment of silence to remember the Thursday's synagogue attack in Manchester
3' Adingra pulls it back from the left flank for Traore but he is ruled offsidee
8' GOAL! Mount fires the ball in the net as Mbeumo assists! Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland
13' Dalot commits a foul as he makes a rough challenge on his opponent
21' Amad bursts forward before cutting inside to shoot, with his strike palmed clear
22' Mbeumo's curling strike from outside the area is denied by the keeper
26' Bruno finds himself some space to take a shot but his effort goes off the post
31' GOAL! Sesko drills a low shot into the bottom corner! Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland
36' Simon Adingra comes off the pitch to be replaced by Daniel Ballard
41' Dalot gets to a rebound but his effort goes over the bar
43' Xhaka fires a swerving shot from long range but it is saved
46' Sesko forces Ballard to make a tactical foul
52' Match Event for Man Utd vs Sunderland
54' Sesko makes a rough challenge but no penalty after a VAR check!
54' Mbeumo unleashes a shot but his effort flies well wide of the left post
57' Traore goes down in the box but the referee shows a yellow card for simulation
64' Cunha replaces Mount
70' Casemiro receives a low pass but his poorly placed shot sails well over the bar
74' Mukiele sends a cross into the box but Brobbey misses the chance
76' Xhaka is booked yellow for kicking down his opponent
76' Mainoo is on for Bryan Mbeumo
81' Casemiro goes into the book for a late challenge
84' Highlight from Man Utd vs Sunderland
90' Match Event for Man Utd vs Sunderland
Line-ups
Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Mount, De Ligt, Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Senne Lammens, Benjamin Sesko, Amad Diallo Traore, Yoro
Subs: Maguire, Altay Bayındır, Ugarte, Matheus Cunha, Zirkzee, Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Diego León
Sunderland XI: Xhaka, Traore, Masuaku, Omar Alderete, Mukiele, Wilson Isidor, Enzo Le Fée, Trai Hume, Robin Roefs, Simon Adingra, Noah Sadiki
Subs: Luke O'Nien, Lutsharel Geertruida, Dan Ballard, Brian Brobbey, Dan Neil, Anthony Patterson, Eliezer Mayenda, Chris Rigg, Chemsdine Talbi