Brobbey hits hat-trick on losing side - player ratings for Man City v Sunderland

Manchester City maintained their top spot in the Premier League with a 5-3 win over Sunderland, thanks to a hat-trick from Brian Brobbey. Erling Haaland secured a late goal for the visitors, ending his own scoring drought. Here's how I rated the players:

Gianluigi Donnarumma: Struggled with Sunderland's goals and had difficulty with high balls into the box, earning a 5.

Matheus Nunes: Missed an opportunity to block a pass to Brobbey, which resulted in a goal. He scored 5.

Ruben Dias: Not at his best, caught flat-footed for Brobbey's opening goal and failed to reach the ball in another instance. However, he made a remarkable goalline clearance to prevent an own goal, scoring 5.

Marc Guehi: Earned an assist along with his name but had an otherwise uncomfortable game. He scored 5.

Josko Gvardiol: Failed to close down Enzo le Fee for Sunderland's second goal but provided the cross for Haaland's goal. He scored 6.

Elliot Anderson: Received jeers from Sunderland fans but made more passes than any other player. He scored 6.

Enzo Fernandez: Curled a delightful free-kick for his first City goal and showcased his craftiness throughout the game. He scored 7.

Iliman Ndiaye: Began in place of Phil Foden and was lively, but unlucky not to get an assist. He scored 6.

Antoine Semenyo: Scored twice and kept the ball alive to score Rayan Cherki's goal. He scored 9.

Rayan Cherki: Delivered some excellent touches, created City's opener, and scored the second goal. He scored 8.

Erling Haaland: Sunderland was the only Premier League team Haaland hadn't scored against. He missed an easy chance in the first half but ended his scoring drought with a late finish, scoring 6.

Jeremy Doku (on 74, Ndiaye): Returned from a calf injury for his first league minutes. He scored 6.

Nico O'Reilly (on 85, Cherki): Missed a chance to score after coming on. He scored 6.

Subs not used: Rulli, Kovacic, Ait-Nouri, Bouaddi, Allan, Khusanov, Lewis Robin Roefs: Disappointed for missing the first goal. 4 (Rulli)

Nordi Mukiele: Struggled against Semenyo, who scored twice. He scored 5.

Kevin Danso: Poor clearance allowed for Cherki's goal. He scored 5.

Dan Ballard: Part of a defense that conceded three goals in the opening 45 minutes. He scored 5.

Dayann Methalie: Booked inside 10 minutes and faced a difficult game. He scored 5.

Granit Xhaka: Failed to secure a win for his team despite helping level the score twice. He scored 6.

Noah Sadiki: Eyes opened when darting forward, but missed a shot high and wide. He scored 6.

Thomas Meunier: Could have scored the second goal but laid it on a plate for Brobbey. He scored 7.

Enzo le Fee: Delivered a clever pass to Brobbey for Sunderland's equalizer and led to his side's second goal. He scored 8.

Nilson Angulo: Failed to capitalize on a golden chance, but provided the assist for Brobbey's third goal. He scored 6.

Brian Brobbey: The hat-trick hero, scoring three close-range finishes. However, he left the match empty-handed. He scored 10.