Man City Edge Sunderland 5-3 in Eight-Goal Etihad Thriller

Manchester City extended their perfect start to the Premier League season with a breathtaking 5-3 victory over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium, securing their fifth consecutive league win.

The match erupted into an instant classic just nine minutes in when Enzo Fernández curled a magnificent free-kick into the top corner for his first City goal. Sunderland hit back immediately through Brian Brobbey, sparking a frantic first half. Rayan Cherki restored City’s lead, but the relentless Brobbey equalized again before Antoine Semenyo drilled home a low strike to make it 3-2 to the hosts before the break.

Semenyo extended the lead to 4-2 in the 57th minute, capitalization on a defensive mix-up. Refusing to back down, Brobbey struck again just two minutes later to complete a stunning hat-trick, bringing the Black Cats within one.

Sunderland pushed hard for an equalizer, forcing a heroic goal-line clearance from Rúben Dias, but Erling Haaland settled the chaotic affair in the 81st minute, tapping in Joško Gvardiol’s cross. The goal ensures Haaland has now scored against all 25 Premier League teams he has faced, keeping City three points clear at the top.