{
  "id": 8711441,
  "title": "Brobbey hits hat-trick on losing side - player ratings for Man City v Sunderland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/brobbey-hits-hat-trick-on-losing-side-player-ratings-for-man-city-v-8711441",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T14:59:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckvgyzx4jqwwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "account": "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:\n\nGianluigi Donnarumma: Struggled with Sunderland's goals and had difficulty with high balls into the box, earning a 5.\n\nMatheus Nunes: Missed an opportunity to block a pass to Brobbey, which resulted in a goal. He scored 5.\n\nRuben 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.\n\nMarc Guehi: Earned an assist along with his name but had an otherwise uncomfortable game. He scored 5.\n\nJosko Gvardiol: Failed to close down Enzo le Fee for Sunderland's second goal but provided the cross for Haaland's goal. He scored 6.\n\nElliot Anderson: Received jeers from Sunderland fans but made more passes than any other player. He scored 6.\n\nEnzo Fernandez: Curled a delightful free-kick for his first City goal and showcased his craftiness throughout the game. He scored 7.\n\nIliman Ndiaye: Began in place of Phil Foden and was lively, but unlucky not to get an assist. He scored 6.\n\nAntoine Semenyo: Scored twice and kept the ball alive to score Rayan Cherki's goal. He scored 9.\n\nRayan Cherki: Delivered some excellent touches, created City's opener, and scored the second goal. He scored 8.\n\nErling 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.\n\nJeremy Doku (on 74, Ndiaye): Returned from a calf injury for his first league minutes. He scored 6.\n\nNico O'Reilly (on 85, Cherki): Missed a chance to score after coming on. He scored 6.\n\nSubs not used: Rulli, Kovacic, Ait-Nouri, Bouaddi, Allan, Khusanov, Lewis Robin Roefs: Disappointed for missing the first goal. 4 (Rulli)\n\nNordi Mukiele: Struggled against Semenyo, who scored twice. He scored 5.\n\nKevin Danso: Poor clearance allowed for Cherki's goal. He scored 5.\n\nDan Ballard: Part of a defense that conceded three goals in the opening 45 minutes. He scored 5.\n\nDayann Methalie: Booked inside 10 minutes and faced a difficult game. He scored 5.\n\nGranit Xhaka: Failed to secure a win for his team despite helping level the score twice. He scored 6.\n\nNoah Sadiki: Eyes opened when darting forward, but missed a shot high and wide. He scored 6.\n\nThomas Meunier: Could have scored the second goal but laid it on a plate for Brobbey. He scored 7.\n\nEnzo le Fee: Delivered a clever pass to Brobbey for Sunderland's equalizer and led to his side's second goal. He scored 8.\n\nNilson Angulo: Failed to capitalize on a golden chance, but provided the assist for Brobbey's third goal. He scored 6.\n\nBrian Brobbey: The hat-trick hero, scoring three close-range finishes. However, he left the match empty-handed. He scored 10.",
  "summary": "How Manchester City and Sunderland players rated in their eventful Premier League match on Sunday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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