Man City defeat Sunderland in 8-goal thriller, move clear atop EPL

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September 20, 2026

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Man City defeat Sunderland in 8-goal thriller, move clear atop EPL

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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Pep Guardiola, no problem.

Not yet anyway for Manchester City after they moved clear atop of the English Premier League table on Sunday with a 5-3 win over Sunderland.

New coach Enzo Maresca extended his perfect winning start to the season to five games and goes into the international break three points ahead of defending champion Arsenal in second place.

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