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Brian Brobbey scores hat-trick in Sunderland's loss to Manchester City

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Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Brian Brobbey scores hat-trick in Sunderland's loss to Manchester City

Summary

Brian Brobbey scored three goals for Sunderland in a 5-3 defeat against Manchester City on September 21, 2026. This performance makes Brobbey the first player to score a hat-trick on a losing side in the Premier League since Roque Santa Cruz in December 2007. Across the league's history, Brobbey is now the fifth player to achieve this feat, with previous instances occurring before 2000. Sunderland's effort fell short despite Brobbey's impressive performance.

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By the Numbers

•Brobbey's hat-trick occurred in a match on September 21, 2026.
•Sunderland lost 5-3 to Manchester City.
•Brobbey becomes the fifth player in league history with a hat-trick in a loss.
•Last instance of a hat-trick in a Premier League loss was in 2007.
•Previous hat-tricks in defeats were all recorded before 2000.

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9:05 AMYahoo Sports — How many times has a player scored a hat-trick in a Premier League loss?
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What they're saying

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Sunderland's Brian Brobbey scored the first hat-trick by a player on a losing side in the Premier League for 19 years - but how many others have done so?
— BBC Football