Analysis: Mukiele makes his mark

"Who are ya?" were the shouts from the Sunderland faithful at the end, as their side continued their superb return to the top flight - despite missing five players who remain on duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Arsenal, Aston Villa, bitter rivals Newcastle and now Manchester City have all come here without being able to take home all three points, showcasing how well drilled the side are under Regis le Bris.

At their heart of their remarkable clean sheet was French defender Nordi Mukiele, who shackled Erling Haaland for much of the contest and contributed three tackles and five clearances - showcasing why he has played at Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen during his career.

Sunderland could have claimed a memorable victory but Brian Brobbey and Eliezer Mayenda missed the most presentable chances that fell their way, denied by Gianluigi Donnarumma on both occasions.

Though they have won only two of their past nine games, Sunderland sit seventh in the table and are just one point adrift of Manchester United and Chelsea directly above them.