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Manchester City extends winning streak to five matches

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Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the 2026-27 Premier League season with a 5-3 victory over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. The win moves the team to five wins from five league matches, placing them three points clear at the top of the table with 15 points. In a high-scoring affair, Enzo Fernández opened the scoring for City with a free-kick in the 9th minute, but Sunderland's Brian Brobbey responded quickly to equalize in the 12th minute. After Rayan Cherki restored City's lead in the 29th minute, Brobbey struck again to level the score at 2-2 in the 33rd minute. Antoine Semenyo eventually gave City a 3-2 halftime advantage with a powerful finish. In the second half, Semenyo scored his second goal in the 57th minute to make it 4-2, but Brobbey completed his hat-trick shortly after in the 59th minute to bring Sunderland within one goal. Erling Haaland secured the win for Manchester City in the 81st minute. This goal marked Haaland’s first against Sunderland and ensured he has now scored against every Premier League opponent he has faced since joining the club. Sunderland's Brian Brobbey became the first player since 2007 to score a hat-trick in a losing effort in the Premier League. Following the match, manager Enzo Maresca reflected on the chaotic eight-goal thriller, noting his preference for a more controlled 1-0 victory, stating, “I prefer to win 1-0 than 5-3.” ~~While City remains at the top, Sunderland sits in 14th place with four points.~~

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