Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland: Five key takeaways from Premier League 2026-27 match
City continue their winning run in the league.
Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 in the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium. Both sides put on an impressive attacking performance throughout the intense contest. City netted five goals with strikers Fernandez, Cherki, Semenyo and Haaland, who scored his first-ever goal against Sunderland.
Meanwhile, the hosts’ three goals came from Brian Brobbey, who recorded a hat-trick, but it was not enough to give the visitors a win as the home team claimed a deserved win.
Key takeaways from Premier League 2026-27 match
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5. Enzo Fernandez scores first goal for Man City
Enzo Fernández netted his first Manchester City goal with a fantastic, disguised straight free kick against Sunderland in the Premier League. Standing over a free kick on the narrow right edge of the 18-yard box (a crossing position), Fernández blasted a surprise shot perfectly into the near post.
4. City remains the only side to win all their league games
Manchester City continued their impressive run under the new manager as they saw off Sunderland with a comfortable 5-3 win as both sides demonstrated their clinical edge in the game. However, the home side managed to cruise to a win with just two goals ahead and clinched all three points, remaining the only side in the league to claim wins in every game in the league.
3. Brian Brobbey becomes the only sixth Sunderland player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League
Brian Brobbey became the sixth Sunderland player to rack up a hat-trick in the Premier League. Brobbey joins a small group of five players who have scored a Premier League triple for the Black Cats.
2. Brian Brobbey scores a hat-trick
Sunderland attacker Brian Brobbey scored a magnificent hat-trick against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Brobbey led the Black Cats through a nail-biting Matchweek 5 Premier League match. His three goals, scored in the 11th, 32nd, and 59th minutes, helped Sunderland get back into the contest, but City were a better side and won the game.
1. A goal-galore match
Manchester City and Sunderland fixture produced a total of seven goals, with both sides at their attacking best against each other. City opened the scoring, but the visitors didn’t take time to respond. Manchester City continued their onslaught, while Sunderland didn’t show any sign of giving up and remained clinical in front of the net as both sides demonstrated their attacking talent against each other.
Who won the game?
Manchester City won the game 4-3.
Where do Man City stand in the table?
They are first in the table.
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