Antoine Semenyo scored twice as Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad Stadium on 20 September 2026, a result that left City top of the Premier League after five matches. The Ghana international, wearing No. 42, netted in the 43rd and 57th minutes to give City a 3-2 lead and then a 4-3 advantage before Erling Haaland’s 81st-minute goal sealed the win.

Semenyo’s contribution came in a chaotic, end-to-end match. Enzo Fernández opened the scoring for City in the ninth minute, but Brian Brobbey equalised for Sunderland three minutes later. Rayan Cherki restored City’s lead in the 29th minute, Brobbey made it 2-2 on 33 minutes, then Semenyo struck twice either side of half-time. Brobbey completed his hat-trick in the 59th minute to make it 4-3 before Haaland’s late finish.