Brian Brobbey becomes first Sunderland player since 2016 to score Premier League hat-trick

Brian Brobbey scored a stunning hat-trick for Sunderland, but his heroics were not enough as Manchester City edged the Black Cats 5-3 in an eight-goal Premier League thriller at the Etihad Stadium.The Dutch striker of Ghanaian descent twice brought Sunderland level after City had taken the lead, showing composure to finish chances created by his teammates.Brobbey completed his hat-trick shortly after the restart, tapping home to reduce the deficit to 4-3 and keep Sunderland within touching distance of the hosts.The treble made Brobbey the first Sunderland player to score a Premier League hat-trick since Jermain Defoe in 2016. He also became only the fifth player to score a Premier League hat-trick and still finish on the losing side.Manchester City had taken the lead through Enzo Fernndez before Rayan Cherki restored their advantage after Brobbey's first equaliser.Antoine Semenyo then struck twice for City, scoring before half-time and again after the break to give the hosts a two-goal cushion.Brobbey's third goal sparked hopes of a Sunderland comeback, but Erling Haaland settled the contest with City's fifth in the final 10 minutes.Despite the defeat, Brobbey's three-goal performance stood out as one of the individual highlights of an extraordinary eight-goal encounter.