Manchester City extended their perfect start to the season with a frantic 5-3 win over Sunderland, though manager Enzo Maresca admitted the result was not good for his blood pressure. Sunderland twice drew level in a chaotic first half, with Brian Brobbey cancelling out goals from Enzo Fernández and Rayan Cherki before Antoine Semenyo put City 3-2 up at the break. Semenyo extended the lead, but Brobbey completed his hat trick, and Erling Haaland's 81st-minute strike secured three points.

Maresca said: "To be honest, I prefer to win 1-0 than 5-3, but I expected a very difficult game.".