Man City beat Sunderland in humdinger, maintain 100% league start
Semenyo gave City breathing space in the 57th minute with a close-range finish.
Manchester City secured a thrilling 5-3 victory over Sunderland at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, extending their unblemished start to the Premier League season to 100%. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring with a double, assisted by Enzo Fernandez's early free kick. Brian Brobbey, who netted a hat-trick, equalised for Sunderland, followed by Rayan Cherki's goal to restore City's advantage.
Sunderland's Brobbey scored again, converting an empty net, but Erling Haaland's late goal secured the win for Manchester City. In other news, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola took charge at Bournemouth, where he claimed his second Premier League win since joining Liverpool. Leeds United drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace, failing to secure a top-four spot. Manchester United will attempt to rebound against Fulham, who aim to end their losing streak.
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