Manchester City moved three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League by overcoming a Sunderland side who equalised twice as part of a Brian Brobbey hat-trick at the Etihad Stadium. Enzo Fernandez curled in a free-kick for the �125 million signings first City goal before Brobbey struck the first of two first-half levellers, also replying to Rayan Cherkis finish. Antoine Semenyo swept in to put Enzo Marescas side 3-2 ahead and Brobbey shot against the crossbar shortly before the break, only for Semenyo to score again and the Netherlands forward to complete his treble. Erling Haaland then ended his drought against Sunderland, scoring against the only team he had failed to net against in the Premier League in his third game against the Black Cats as the hosts entered the international break with a cushion at the summit. Man City vs SunderlandTable of ContentsMan City team vs SunderlandSunderland team vs Manchester CityManchester City vs Sunderland statsMan City team vs SunderlandCity made 10 changes from their win over Norwich, with their only change from their 1-0 win at Manchester United a week earlier an enforced one.Phil Fodens red card in that game meant the playmaker was replaced by winger Iliman Ndiaye. Wideman Jeremy Doku featured in a Premier League squad for the first time this season following injury, starting on the bench.Manchester City:Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Iliman Ndiaye, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, Erling HaalandSubstitutes: Geronimo Rulli, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Nico OReilly, Allan, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis Sunderland team vs Manchester CitySunderland made five changes to their starting side from the win over AZ, bringing in Meunier, Dayann Methalie, Dan Ballard, Nilson Angulo and Brobbey.Left-back Reinildo was banned, with France Under-21 international Methalie making his first Premier League start. Romaine Mundle (knee) and Habib Diarra (hamstring) were sidelined.Wilson Isidor, Omar Alderete, Reinildo, Trai Hume and Malick Fofana moved to the bench.Sunderland: Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Kevin Danso, Dan Ballard, Dayann Methalie, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Thomas Meunier, Enzo Le Fee, Nilson Angulo, Brian BrobbeySubstitutes: MelkerEllborg, Trai Hume, Luke ONien, Omar Alderete, Jules Ahoka, Chris Rigg, Chemsdine Talbi, Malick Fofana, Wilson IsidorManchester City vs Sunderland statsCity are unbeaten in all 15 of their Premier League home games against Sunderland (W13 D2), with their last such league defeat against the Black Cats in the second tier in January 1998 (1-0)They have previously started a top-flight season with five straight wins in 1912/13 (as part of a run of five victories), 2015/16 (5), 2016/17 (6) and 2023/24 (6)Despite losing Phil Foden during the first half, City won 1-0 against Man United on matchday four last Sunday for their 24th Premier League win despite receiving a red card, with only Arsenal (38) and Man Utd (25) achieving the feat more timesMaresca became the sixth manager to win his first five Premier League games in charge of a club, after Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea (6), Pep Guardiola at Man City (6), Craig Shakespeare at Leicester (5), Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea (5) and Ole Gunnar Solskjr at Man United (6)With two defeats in their preceding 30 Premier League matches (W20 D8), Citys total of 68 points was the joint-most of any side since the start of that run on 29 November last year, level with ArsenalSunderland are winless in 10 Premier League games against Manchester City (D2 L8) since a 1-0 home win in November 2013 under Gus PoyetThey have scored in each of their last nine away Premier League matches, which is their best run of scoring away from home in the top flight since a run of eight between November and February in the 2015/16 season, last having a longer run between April and October 1956 (10)Since a 2-1 win at Chelsea in April 2014, Sunderland are winless in 18 Premier League games against teams starting the day in the top-two (D4 L14)Erling Haaland has scored in nine of his last 10 appearances for a total of 11 goalsEnzo Le Fee has six goals, six assists and has taken six penalties in the Premier League for Sunderland, making the midfielder one of two players to have scored more than once in the competition and have the same totals for goals, assists and penalties, along with Gary McSheffrey (3 each) Topics Erling Haaland Jeremy Doku Josko Gvardiol Manchester City F.C. 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