Brian Brobbey scores hat-trick in Sunderland loss to Manchester City

Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick in a 5-3 defeat against Manchester City in the Premier League. Despite Brobbey's three goals, Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the season.

Brobbey's performance received significant praise from English media. BBC Sport awarded him a 10/10 rating, while The Athletic noted that his influence on the match extended beyond his scoring, as he consistently troubled City's defense and Rúben Dias. Sky Sports highlighted that Brobbey recorded a higher expected goals value than almost any other player in the league that weekend. He becomes only the sixth player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick while playing on the losing side.