Manchester City win as United woes continue

Manchester City went top of the Premier League despite Brian Brobbey's hat-trick in a 5-3 thriller on Sunday as Matheus Cunha rescued Manchester United from another damaging defeat at Fulham. City took advantage of Arsenal's shock 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday but made life hard for themselves despite taking the lead three times at the Etihad Stadium. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with his first goal since equalling the Premier League transfer record with a £125 million move from Chelsea. The Argentine midfielder's free-kick caught out Robin Roefs at his near post. Sunderland won their first European match for 53 years against AZ Alkmaar in midweek but showed little sign of tiredness as City could not shake off the Black Cats. Brobbey slotted home Enzo Le Fee's pass for the first of his treble. Quick feet and a slick finish from Rayan Cherki restored City's advantage, but Brobbey again replied within four minutes at the end of a fine Sunderland move. Antoine Semenyo smashed City back in front before half-time and thought he had settled the game with another accurate left-footed finish just before the hour mark. Brobbey completed his hat-trick after Nilson Angulo beat Gianluigi Donnarumma to a ball over the top. A couple of nervy moments...