Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 to top Premier League

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 18:42

Manchester City defeated Sunderland 5-3 to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

City's victory at the Etihad Stadium gave them 15 points from five matches, three ahead of Arsenal after the champions' loss to Brighton. Manager Enzo Maresca said it was 'too early' to discuss the title race. The Independent reports that Sunderland's Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick, exposing defensive vulnerabilities.

How it is being reported

• Enzo Maresca's Man City hailed as damning verdict issued on Roberto De Zerbi's hopeless SpursMirror Sport · 21 Sept, 13:26
• The Enzo Fernandez problem that Man City must solveIndependent Sport · 21 Sept, 08:29
• Man City win surprising thriller but Sunderland expose growing problemIndependent Sport · 20 Sept, 19:21
• Maresca dismisses title talk as ‘too early’ after Manchester City take over at the topGuardian Sport · 20 Sept, 18:22

In this story: Manchester City · Sunderland · Enzo Maresca · Arsenal · Brighton · Brian Brobbey · Etihad Stadium

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