Manchester City host Sunderland for Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Di match start 15:00. Na Premier League game. Before dis one, City never lose any point for Premier League. Last weekend dem beat Manchester United for city derby with ten men: 0-1. Erling Haaland score di only goal. So Sunderland get heavy task for Manchester.
Dem move di match from Saturday to Sunday because of Manchester City EFL Cup obligations. Sunderland also play midweek and win 1-0 against AZ.
When match start, City and Sunderland turn am into spectacle from first minute. For visitors, Brian Brobbey and goalkeeper Robin Roefs start. Home team take early lead through midfielder Enzo Fernandez. City no enjoy di lead for long. Four minutes after opening goal, Brobbey equalize. Rayan Cherki give City lead again after half hour. Again Sunderland hit back through Brobbey four minutes later: 2-2. City still go into halftime with lead thanks to Antoine Semenyo. Same Semenyo score again for 4-2 inside first quarter of second half.
That one look like difference don made, but Brobbey think otherwise. Di striker score two minutes after a reply. Sunderland open chase for 4-4. Dem create dangerous chances several times, but equalizer no come. Erling Haaland seal di game with 5-3.
Liverpool play same time as City, away to Bournemouth. With Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo for starting lineup, Liverpool win 0-1. Bournemouth no get Justin Kluivert because of injury. According to im coach, he report himself out of Netherlands squad, wey dey gather tomorrow for upcoming international matches. Win no easy, but Alexander Isak goal enough for three points. For Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola, na return to club he leave last summer.
On Saturday, league leaders Arsenal fall 0-3 away to Brighton & Hove Albion. Through di win, City take top position for Premier League.
