Manchester City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth
Manchester City survived a thrilling Sunderland fightback to win 5-3 and move three points clear at the Premier League summit, while Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0.
Manchester City's three-point lead at the top of the Premier League expanded to five points after a thrilling 5-3 victory over Sunderland, despite Brian Brobbey's hat-trick. Liverpool secured a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, thanks to Andoni Iraola's return to the south coast. Manchester City capitalized on Arsenal's 3-0 loss to Brighton the previous day, but struggled against Sunderland.
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with a free-kick for City, followed by Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland adding goals to extend their lead. Sunderland equalized twice through Brobbey, but Erling Haaland ultimately secured the win for City. Liverpool's win over Bournemouth moved them up to sixth place, just one point behind third-placed Brighton.
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