Man City Beat Sunderland 5-3 in Premier League Thriller — SkimNews
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- Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 in a Premier League thriller, moving clear at the top of the table after Antoine Semenyo scored twice for his first goals of the season and set up Rayan Cherki's goal
- Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick for Sunderland — all from close range — yet finished on the losing side, earning a perfect 10 from BBC Sport raters as player of the match
- Erling Haaland ended an unwanted record by scoring late against Sunderland, the only Premier League side he had previously failed to score against, after missing an easy first-half chance
- Enzo Fernandez curled in a free-kick for his first Manchester City goal, with the Argentine already winning over fans who now chant his name
- Sunderland fought back to level twice through Brobbey goals created by Enzo le Fee, but conceded three times in the opening 45 minutes and left empty-handed despite the attacking effort
Why it matters: The result lifts Manchester City to the Premier League summit, intensifying pressure on Arsenal at the top of the table. Brobbey's hat-trick on the losing side is the statistical anomaly — he became player of the match for a team that conceded five, underscoring how open and end-to-end this contest was.
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