But the hosts conceded a two-goal lead for the second game in a row as Jack Rodwell's header and Adam Johnson's penalty levelled the scores.
Lampard secured victory with a well placed header from Gael Clichy's cross.
More to follow.
Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)
Manchester City
- 13 Caballero
- 05 Zabaleta Booked
- 26 Demichelis
- 20 Mangala
- 22 Clichy
- 42 Y Touré
- 25 Fernandinho
- 15 Jesús Navas
- 21 Silva (Milner - 90' )
- 08 Nasri Booked (Kolarov - 85' )
- 35 Jovetic (Lampard - 70' )
Substitutes
- 01 Hart
- 03 Sagna
- 07 Milner
- 11 Kolarov
- 12 Sinclair
- 18 Lampard
- 38 Boyata
Sunderland
- 01 Pantilimon
- 27 Vergini (Coates - 78' )
- 16 O'Shea
- 05 Brown Booked
- 02 Jones Booked
- 08 Rodwell
- 30 Buckley (Álvarez - 65' )
- 07 Larsson Booked
- 14 Jordi Gómez (Giaccherini - 58' )
- 11 Johnson
- 10 Wickham
Substitutes
- 09 Fletcher
- 12 Cabral
- 17 Altidore
- 20 Álvarez
- 22 Coates
- 23 Giaccherini
- 25 Mannone
Ref: Roger East
Att: 45,367
Live Text Commentary
Full time
90:00 +5:20 Full time
90:00 +1:48 Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 +1:48 Foul by Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland).
90:00 +1:16 Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernandinho.
90:00 +0:33 Attempt missed. James Milner (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
90:00 James Milner (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sunderland).
89:31 Attempt missed. James Milner (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
89:15 Substitution
88:24 Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
87:31 Booking
87:25 Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
85:38 Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
85:35 Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
85:28 Attempt saved. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
84:52 Substitution
Full Time Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Sunderland 2.
90:00 +2:09
Attempt saved. James Milner (Manchester City) right footed shot from
the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by
Yaya Touré. 90:00 +1:48 Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 +1:48 Foul by Ricardo Álvarez (Sunderland).
90:00 +1:16 Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernandinho.
90:00 +0:33 Attempt missed. James Milner (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
90:00 James Milner (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sunderland).
89:31 Attempt missed. James Milner (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
89:15 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. James Milner replaces David Silva.
88:24 Jesús Navas (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 88:24 Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
87:31 Booking
Booking Wes Brown (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87:25 David Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 87:25 Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
85:38 Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
85:35 Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
85:28 Attempt saved. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
84:52 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. Aleksandar Kolarov replaces Samir Nasri.
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