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Man City 5-3 Sunderland: Semenyo double & Haaland strike in eight-goal thriller (full highlights)

Manchester City continued their perfect start to the Premier League season with a thrilling 5-3 victory over Sunderland at the Etihad, with Antoine Semenyo scoring twice and Erling Haaland adding a late fifth to seal a remarkable eight-goal encounter. City took the lead on 9 minutes when Enzo Fernandez finished clinically from Brian Brobbey's pass from the left, curling the ball into the far corner beyond the Sunderland goalkeeper. Sunderland equalised on 12 minutes when Brian Brobbey converted Enzo Le Fee's cross from the right with composure. Ryan Cherki restored City's lead on 29 minutes, converting Antoine Semenyo's pass from the left. Brobbey doubled his tally on 33 minutes, equalising from Tom Meunier's pass. Semenyo made it 3-2 on 43 minutes, converting Marc-Israel Guehi's pass. Semenyo completed his brace on 57 minutes to make it 4-2. Brobbey completed his hat-trick on 59 minutes, pulling one back from Nilson Angulo's pass. Haaland sealed the win on 81 minutes, converting Josko Gvardiol's pass to make it 5-3. City had 16 shots with 8 on target and 55% possession, while Sunderland managed 17 attempts with 7 on target. Brobbey was named man of the match for his hat-trick. With 15 points from five games, City top the table, while Sunderland drop to 14th with four points.

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