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# City vs Sunderland LIVE highlights and reaction as Blues win eight-goal thriller

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- **Published:** 20 Sept
- **Club:** Manchester City
- **Original URL:** https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/live-man-city-sunderland-updates-34629860

LIVEUpdated 1 min agoMan City vs Sunderland LIVE highlights and Enzo Maresca reaction as Blues win eight-goal thrillerManchester City have beaten Sunderland in a thrilling eight-goal win at the Etihad StadiumCommentsSportAlex James Content Editor, Simon Bajkowski Chief Manchester City Writer and Jack Flintham Sport Central Audience WriterManchester City have beaten Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad Stadium.

Enzo Fernandez and Rayan Cherki's goals gave City the lead twice, only for Brian Brobbey to pull them back immediately. Antoine Semenyo's strike on the stroke of half time had City in front at the break.

Semenyo's second after the interval looked to have put the game to bed, only for Brobbey to complete his hat-trick and make it nervy again. Finally, City got over the line as Erling Haaland scored with just less than ten minutes of normal time remaining to put City three points clear heading into the international break.

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