Manchester City edges Sunderland in high-scoring match while Liverpool defeats Bournemouth
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 4:37 PM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
In a thrilling match at home, Manchester City overcame Sunderland 5-3, despite conceding three goals. Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick for City, contributing significantly to their victory. Meanwhile, Liverpool secured a narrow 1-0 win against Bournemouth, with Alexander Isak netting the decisive goal in the 57th minute. The matches took place on September 20, providing both teams with vital points heading into the international break.
- •Manchester City wins 5-3 against Sunderland at home.
- •Brian Brobbey scores a hat-trick for City.
- •Liverpool claims a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth.
- •Alexander Isak scores the only goal for Liverpool.
- •Both teams gain important points before the international break.
- 4:37 PMYahoo Sports — Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland: What Le Bris said
- 4:32 PMESPN — Man City down Sunderland in eight-goal thriller
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- 3:45 PMYahoo Sports — Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland: City go three points clear in the Premier League after thriller
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"Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick in a losing cause as Manchester City maintained their 100% Premier League start with a frantic 5-3 win over Sunderland on Sunday. In a game characterised by poor defending, City struggled to kill off the fired-up visitors at the Etihad Stadium, with Brobbey a constant thorn in their side.
"This is the reality of the Premier League and we have to learn. Brobbey for Sunderland today was the sixth instance of a player scoring a Premier League hat-trick but ending the match on the losing side, and the first since Roque Santa Cruz for Blackburn Rovers against Wigan Athletic in December 2007.
"Manchester City Beat Sunderland in Eight Goal Premier League ThrillerManchester City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after surviving a remarkable Sunderland challenge at the ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 4:37 PMManchester City 5-3 Sunderland: What Le Bris said
This is the reality of the Premier League and we have to learn. Brobbey for Sunderland today was the sixth instance of a player scoring a Premier League hat-trick but ending the match on the losing side, and the first since Roque Santa Cruz for Blackburn Rovers against Wigan Athletic in December 2007.
- ESPNSep 20, 2026, 4:32 PMMan City down Sunderland in eight-goal thriller
Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick in a losing cause as Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent Premier League start with a frantic 5-3 win over Sunderland.
- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 4:15 PMManchester City Beat Sunderland 5-3 to Maintain Perfect Premier League Start
Manchester City Beat Sunderland in Eight Goal Premier League ThrillerManchester City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after surviving a remarkable Sunderland challenge at the ...
- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 3:45 PMManchester City 5-3 Sunderland: City go three points clear in the Premier League after thriller
Despite Brian Brobbey’s hat trick, Enzo Maresca’s side did enough to grab all three points and secure Manchester City’s seventh consecutive win.Erling Haaland has now scored against every Premie...
- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 3:18 PMMan City outlast Sunderland in eight-goal thriller, Liverpool win
Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick in a losing cause as Manchester City maintained their 100% Premier League start with a frantic 5-3 win over Sunderland on Sunday. In a game characterised by poor defending, City struggled to kill off the fired-up visitors at the Etihad Stadium, with Brobbey a constant thorn in their side.
- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 3:00 PM🚨 Manchester City wobble, Liverpool steady themselves!
Three goals conceded, but… the win is there! A strange afternoon for Manchester City at home, as they ran out 5-3 winners against a tough Sunderland side.Dutch international Brian Brobbey grabbed a ...
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