Report and match highlights as Man City turned on the style to see off Sunderland and move within two points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League; Ruben Dias netted a screamer from range, before scoring was rounded off by Phil Foden, teed up by an

Manchester City secured a valuable 3-0 victory over Sunderland in the fifteenth round of the English Premier League, held at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City took the lead through Ruben Dias in the 31st minute, assisted by Rúben Dias, while Josko Gvardiol scored a second goal in the 35th minute, assisted by Foden.

In the 66th minute, Phil Foden scored a third goal assisted by Sharki, and Sunderland player Luke O`Nien was sent off in the 90+5 minute after a foul on the City player.

Manchester City increased their tally to 31 points, moving into second place, two points behind Arsenal, who lost today against Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Sunderland`s total remained at 23 points, holding seventh place.

Guardiola: We Scored Outstanding Goals, and This Cannot Be Denied

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola spoke in a press conference after the 3-0 victory over Sunderland in the fifteenth round of the English Premier League.

The coach said in his speech: "Outstanding goals, and Ruben Dias`s goal was the most important, the first goal. It was really wonderful. What I want is a good cross, whether from the right or the left. The best player in the history of the game is Lionel Messi, and he always did the simple things. Ryan Sherki is a great talent; if the cross is good, that`s excellent, and if it`s not good, then it isn`t."

He added about Sunderland: "We know what they have done so far; they have taken points from teams in the top six positions, and they are still a good team. Today, we delivered a great performance. They had a clear chance from a mistake we made, but we are doing many things well."

About Nico Gonzalez: "Exceptional - he delivered an outstanding performance against Liverpool. He is still young, and without Rodri and Kovacic, he has become very important to us. An amazing player, a great personality, and he has many years ahead of him."

He continued, "We created more opportunities, received fewer opportunities, and we were very good."

He concluded: "Was it a good day after Arsenal and Chelsea stumbled? I can`t deny that, but from my experience, winning the Premier League depends on how you perform and how you develop. You have to be consistent, match after match and day after day, and deliver a good performance. That`s what we`re aiming for. Overall, we were good, but not for the full 90 minutes. Today was the first time we played a full 90 minutes with truly high quality. We`ve talked a lot about that, and today the team was at its highest level throughout the entire 90 minutes."

Riyad Mahrez: A Perfect Match and Passes to Delight the Fans

Riyad Mahrez, the star of Manchester City, spoke in a press statement after the 3-0 victory over Sunderland in the fifteenth round of the English Premier League.

The French star said in his interview: "It was a great match today. We didn`t want to concede any goals, and today we didn`t. A perfect day."

He added about the assist on the third goal with a rabona: "Yes, I heard the crowd`s reaction. I do it for them because I want to bring joy to others. I want to play for Phil [Foden], for Omar [Marmoush], and for Erling [Haaland]."

He continued: "Did you gain more freedom on the field? Yes, of course, this is my quality and I always try when I have the ball. Today it went well because it was a good pass to Phil."

He concluded about narrowing the gap at the top of the league to two points with Arsenal: "We are aware of that. We take each match one at a time. We want to work towards winning more games."

Player ratings:

Man City: Donnarumma (8), Nunes (7), Dias (7), Gvardiol (7), O`Reilly (6), Gonzalez (6), Bernardo (6), Cherki (9), Foden (7), Doku (6), Haaland (5).

Subs: Marmoush (6), Reijnders (5), Ake (6), Savinho (n/a), Lewis (n/a).

Sunderland: Roefs (6), Hume (5), Alderete (6), Ballard (7), Geertruida (6), Mukiele (5), Le Fee (6), Sadiki (6), Xhaka (6), Traore (6), Isidor (5).

Subs: Brobbey (6), Talbi (6), Adingra (n/a), Mundle (n/a), O`Nien (n/a).

Player of the Match: Rayan Cherki