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Manchester City Beat Sunderland 5-3 After Arsenal’s 3-0 Loss At Brighton
Manchester City defeated Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad, extending their five-game winning streak. Arsenal were beaten 3-0 by Brighton, altering the title race standings.
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City seize top spot
Manchester City entered the international break after a “perfect 24 hours” in which they followed Arsenal’s 3-0 loss at Brighton by beating Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad Stadium.
“City saw champions Arsenal thumped 3-0 by Brighton on Saturday”
BBC Sport reported that City capitalised the following day with the 5-3 win, and it quoted manager Enzo Maresca saying, “I prefer to win 1-0 than 5-3 but I expected a very difficult game.”
The BBC also said City were “only the sixth Premier League manager to win his first five games in charge at a club” and noted that Erling Haaland’s late effort meant he had “now netted against all 25 Premier League teams he has faced.”
Blick described the match as a “Crazy match between Sunderland led by Xhaka and Manchester City,” with Sunderland captained by Granit Xhaka and City remaining top of the Premier League table after the comeback.
Blick added that City’s 5-3 win left them with a three-point cushion over Arsenal, the defending champions who were beaten 3-0 on Saturday at Brighton.
Maresca, Adam and the chaos
After Sunderland scored and then kept trading blows, Maresca told the BBC he was “always concerned, always trying to see what we can do better,” while also pointing to the ease of two of the goals City conceded.
The BBC quoted former Reds midfielder Charlie Adam describing the result as a “brilliant start to the season” for City, adding that “a lot to work on” but “to score five goals at home” showed a strong level of performance.
Blick’s match account highlighted Enzo Fernandez opening the scoring with a direct free kick in the 9th minute and said the Argentine’s goal was his “first goal since his transfer estimated at €145 million.”
Blick also described Brian Brobbey’s hat-trick for Sunderland, saying he scored in the 12th, 33rd and 59th minutes, and that Erling Haaland then sealed the 5-3 scoreline in the 81st minute.
The BBC framed the result as City putting pressure on Arsenal early in the campaign, while also noting that City will face “a trip to unbeaten Liverpool on Sunday, 11 October” after the three-week international hiatus.
Records and what’s next
The BBC said City were the only side in England’s top four divisions with a 100% winning record intact, and it reported that Maresca’s start included “seven straight victories in all competitions.”
“By scoring Manchester City’s fifth goal against Sunderland in the 81st minute”
Le Figaro focused on Erling Haaland’s league record, saying that by scoring against Sunderland in the 81st minute the Norwegian “completed a full round of the league” against “the 25 teams he has faced.”
Le Figaro also stated that Haaland’s goal total reached “117 goals in 137 Premier League matches,” and it said he already had “5 goals (in as many matches)” to put him at the head of the league’s top scorers.
Looking beyond the weekend, the BBC said City would return after the international break to face Liverpool on Sunday, 11 October, while the matchday context included Arsenal’s 0-3 defeat to Brighton.
Sports Infos likewise placed City alone at the top with “15 pts” after the 5-3 win over Sunderland, and it said Arsenal fell to third after the 0-3 loss to Brighton.