The result means City extended its unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven matches and now sit four points behind leaders Arsenal at the halfway point of the campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bernardo Silva thought he\u2019d opened the scoring just five minutes in when he touched home a corner flicked on by Erling Haaland, but the captain was narrowly offside.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sunderland grew into the game from there but neither side truly looked like beating the goalkeepers in front of them before the break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The start of the second half brought with it an uplifting moment for City fans everywhere as Rodri took to the pitch for the first time since a brief substitute appearance in early November.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Spaniard started a move barely a minute into his return that brought City's best chance yet, but Savinho cleared the bar with his attempt from Rayan Cherki\u2019s low cross.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the hour mark passed, Roefs again refused to yield when sub Josko Gvardiol ghosted into the box and glanced a header on target.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden then came even closer, only for brave defensive heads to block their goalbound shots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gvardiol, now spending more time in the Sunderland box than his own half, then somehow flicked a cross onto the outside of the post from all of 12 yards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden then came even closer, only for brave defensive heads to block their goalbound shots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the match Man City manager Pep Guardiola sais, \"Good. Take the point. The second half was excellent. We missed. We could not score in the six-yard box. How many times were we in the six-yard box against the keeper and could not convert. Of course, the threat they have, they are really good.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n