Man City edge Sunderland 5–3 to keep perfect league record
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Manchester City maintained their 100% Premier League start with a 5-3 victory over Sunderland at Etihad Stadium, despite a hat-trick from forward Brian Brobbey.
- Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca extended his perfect winning start to five matches, moving three points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Sunderland has struggled since their promotion over 12 months ago.
- City's goals came from Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, and Erling Haaland, with Haaland ending the visitors' "brave fight with City" by scoring the fifth goal in the 81st minute.
- Defensive lapses and a "pinball-like approach" in the box hampered Sunderland throughout, yet the team proved they will "roll over for absolutely nobody" despite the 5-3 result.
- Following three matches in seven days, midfielder Granit Xhaka will join Switzerland for international duty, leaving head coach Murat Yakin to determine if the player needs rest before Premier League action next month.
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Maresca craves a 1-0 win after eight-goal Man City thriller
City opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League by extending their perfect start to five games despite conceding a hat-trick to Dutch striker Brian Brobbey. Antoine Semenyo struck twice, while Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland were also on target as City's offensive arsenal made amends for an afternoon to forget defensively. "To be honest, I prefer to win 1-0 than 5-3 but I expected a very difficult game," said M…
Manchester City Edge Sunderland 5-3 in Eight-goal Thriller to Go Top of Premier League Standings
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Manchester City edged Sunderland 5-3 in an eight-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League table, extending their unbeaten home head-to-head record against the visitors to 15 matches. Sports News | Manchester City Edge Sunderland 5-3 in Eight-goal Thriller to Go Top of Premier League Standings.
The 'citizens' thus go to the break for selections with 15 points, plus three more than Arsenal, second, and Brighton, which appears with surprise isolated in the third place, with 10.
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