City beat Sunderland 5-3 to go three points clear

Manchester City defeated Sunderland 5-3 in a chaotic Premier League match on Sunday, moving three points clear at the top of the table with a perfect record after five games. The victory, secured at the Etihad Stadium, saw City twice surrender the lead before ultimately prevailing in an eight-goal thriller.

Enzo Fernández opened the scoring for City in the ninth minute with a curling free kick, his first goal since joining the club. Sunderland responded immediately, with Brian Brobbey equalizing in the 12th minute after a precise through ball from Enzo Le Fée. Rayan Cherki restored City's advantage in the 29th minute, but Brobbey struck again in the 33rd minute to make it 2-2, following a prolonged VAR check for a potential offside.

Antoine Semenyo then scored twice to put City in control. His first goal came in the 43rd minute, and his second in the 57th minute gave the hosts a 4-2 lead. However, Brobbey completed his hat-trick in the 59th minute, becoming the first Sunderland player to score a Premier League hat-trick since Jermaine Defoe in 2016.

The match's defensive frailties were highlighted when City defender Rúben Dias was forced to clear the ball off his own goal line to...