Manchester City vs Sunderland - Premier League, Regular Season - 5 (Sun, 20 September 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 5 Full time
- Goal: Fernández 9'
- Goal: Cherki 29'
- Goal: Semenyo 43', 57'
- Goal: Haaland 81'
- Goal: Brobbey 12', 33', 59'
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Match reportManchester City survive Brian Brobbey scare to beat Sunderland 5-3Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 after Brian Brobbey's hat-trick, keeping their perfect start and a three-point lead at the top. Events
First half
- 8' Yellow card: Dayann Methalie
- Goal: Enzo Fernández 1-0 9'
- 12' Goal: Brian Brobbey assist: Enzo Le Fée 1-1
- Goal: Rayan Cherki assist: Antoine Semenyo 2-1 29'
- 33' Goal: Brian Brobbey assist: Thomas Meunier 2-2
- Goal: Antoine Semenyo assist: Marc Guehi 3-2 43'
Second half
- Goal: Antoine Semenyo 4-2 57'
- 59' Goal: Brian Brobbey assist: Nilson Angulo 4-3
- 60' Substitution: Nilson AnguloMalick Fofana
- 68' Substitution: Noah SadikiWilson Isidor
- Substitution: Iliman NdiayeJeremy Doku 75'
- 79' Substitution: Thomas MeunierTrai Hume
- Goal: Erling Haaland assist: Josko Gvardiol 5-3 81'
- VAR: Erling Haaland VAR: Goal confirmed 83'
- Substitution: Rayan CherkiNico O'Reilly 85'
Stats
Manchester CitySunderland
- 55% Possession 45%
- 16 Shots 17
- 6 On target 9
- 6 Corners 5
- 14 Fouls 14
All stats
- 470 Passes 385
- 4 Saves 1
- 0 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
BBB. Brobbey
Sunderland· 3 goalsStories
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Paul Merson doubts Manchester City after Sunderland win Paul Merson says Manchester City have no way of winning the Premier League if they keep defending like this after the 5-3 win over Sunderland. -
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Enzo Maresca fumes after Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland Enzo Maresca said Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland was too open, insisting he would prefer a 1-0 and criticising soft set-piece goals. -
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Manchester City player ratings vs Sunderland after wild 5-3 win Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3, but Semenyo's 9.0 and Brobbey's 9.7 ratings told the real story before Haaland's late winner. -
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Manchester City vs Sunderland: Maresca warns of City's toughest test yet Enzo Maresca says Sunderland will be Manchester City’s toughest test so far, with City rotating after their Carabao Cup win at Norwich. -
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Manchester City wait on Doku before Sunderland Manchester City could get Jeremy Doku back for Sunderland, while Phil Foden is suspended after his Manchester derby red card. -
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Gianluigi Donnarumma rejects Manchester City transition talk Gianluigi Donnarumma tells Sky Sports Manchester City are not in a transition year after a faultless start and derby win.
Lineups & ratings
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 Coach E. Maresca
3
9
17
7 ↓75'
42
27
6
24
5
10 ↓85'
- 11 J. Doku for Iliman Ndiaye
- 33 N. O'Reilly for Rayan Cherki
- 8
- 21
- 28
- 32
- 37
- 45
- 82
Sunderland
4-2-3-1 Coach R. Le Bris
12 ↓79'
20
34
28
4
9
5
22
10 ↓60'
27 ↓68'
6
Bench · Manchester City
- 11 J. Doku for Iliman Ndiaye
- 33 N. O'Reilly for Rayan Cherki
- 8
- 21
- 28
- 32
- 37
- 45
- 82
Bench · Sunderland