SUNDERLAND, England (AP)  Phil Bardsley scored in the 21st minute and struggling Sunderland neutr...

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<p>SUNDERLAND, England (AP)  Phil Bardsley scored in the 21st minute and struggling Sunderland neutralized Manchester City's high-powered attack to hang on for a surprising 1-0 victory in the Premier League on Sunday.</p>
<p>It was only Sunderland's second victory of the season and signaled a possible revival under new manager Gus Poyet, who took over after Paolo Di Canio was sacked with the team in last place. It is still second from bottom with seven points from 11 games.</p>
<p>It was another setback for City, which lost for the fourth time this season and is languishing outside the top four.</p>
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Sunderland stuns Manchester City

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Manchester City have been a different team when playing away from the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League this season.
With a visit to relegation-threatened Sunderland Sunday, they've seemingly hit a point in the fixtures that could help them better their away record.

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SUNDERLAND, England (AP)  Phil Bardsley scored in the 21st minute and struggling Sunderland neutralized Manchester City's high-powered attack to hang on for a surprising 1-0 victory in the Premier League on Sunday.
Bardsley scored his second goal in five days as the full back beat Costel Pantilimon with a curling shot from a tight angle, and Sunderland soaked up City's pressure the rest of the way to earn just its second victory of the season.

Sunderland stuns Manchester City

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