Ghana star Antoine Semenyo scores twice as Man City beat Sunderland in 8-goal thriller

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo opened his Premier League goalscoring account for Manchester City in emphatic fashion, scoring twice and providing an assist as the Sky Blues defeated Sunderland 5-3 in a thrilling encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The 26-year-old forward produced a standout performance as Enzo Marescas side secured all three points in a goal-filled contest.Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez gave Manchester City the perfect start when he curled a superb free-kick into the net in the ninth minute.Sunderland responded almost immediately, with Brian Brobbey restoring parity three minutes later.Semenyo then turned provider in the 29th minute, setting up Rayan Cherki to put City back in front.Brobbey struck again to level the score before Semenyo finally opened his own account for the afternoon just before the break, converting after being picked out by Marc Guehi.The Ghanaian forward needed only 12 minutes after the restart to complete his brace, extending City's advantage to 4-2 and underlining his growing influence in the Manchester City attack.Brobbey completed his hat-trick in the 59th minute to give Sunderland renewed hope, but Erling Haaland put the result beyond doubt in the 81st minute after converting Josko Gvardiol's pass.The 5-3 victory saw Semenyo make a decisive contribution to all three of his team's first-half goals, scoring twice and assisting once.His brace takes Semenyo's Premier League tally to two goals and three assists this season, further strengthening his impressive start to life at Manchester City.The Ghanaian's latest display will also provide another positive boost ahead of the upcoming international break as he continues to establish himself as an important attacking option for Maresca's side.