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Sunderland compared to Premier League rivals as Brian Brobbey racks up unique achievement

Brian Brobbey was the star of the show for Sunderland as he scored a hat-trick in Sunday’s 5-3 defeat at Manchester City.

Published: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sunderland compared to Premier League rivals as Brian Brobbey racks up unique achievement
Key Things to Know
  • Sunderland were defeated 5-3 by Manchester City on Sunday.
  • Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick, marking his first goals of the season for Sunderland.
  • Brobbey recorded 3.09 expected goals (xG), exceeding every other Premier League team's total over the weekend.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick for Sunderland in a 5-3 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The three-goal performance marked the Netherlands international's first goals for the club after failing to score in his initial six appearances of the season.

According to The xG Philosophy, Brobbey registered an individual expected goals figure of 3.09xG, surpassing the expected goals tally of Manchester City and every other Premier League team over the weekend except Sunderland itself, which recorded 4.61xG in the match.

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