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Manchester City defeated Sunderland 5-3 in a dramatic, eight-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium to maintain their 100 per cent winning start to the Premier League season and secure a three-point lead at the top of the table.

Despite the defeat, Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey delivered a standout performance by scoring a hat-trick. However, his efforts were not enough to overcome City’s potent attack amid shaky defending from both sides.

Key highlights from the match include:

• First-Half Action:

  • Enzo Fernández opened the scoring for City in the 9th minute with a curled free-kickhis first goal for the club.

  • Brobbey leveled three minutes later, finishing a pass from Enzo Le Fée past Gianluigi Donnarumma.

  • Rayan Cherki restored City’s lead following a defensive mix-up by Sunderland.

  • Brobbey responded once more after a square pass from Thomas Meunier, confirmed after a VAR review for offside.

  • Antoine Semenyo struck before halftime following chaos in the Sunderland penalty area to give City a 3-2 lead.

• Second-Half Action:

  • Semenyo scored his second early in the half after a deflected pass fell into his path, making it 4-2.

  • Brobbey completed his hat-trick by pouncing on a loose ball near the goal line to pull Sunderland back within one.

  • Sunderland nearly leveled at 4-4, but Rúben Dias cleared off the line after a Donnarumma misjudgment.

  • Erling Haaland sealed the 5-3 victory in the 81st minute, tapping in at the back post from a Joško Gvardiol cross.