Manchester City went top of the Premier League despite Brian Brobbey’s hat-trick in a 5-3 thriller on Sunday (September 20, 2026) as Matheus Cunha rescued Manchester United from another damaging defeat at Fulham.
United head into a three-week international break just two points outside the relegation zone as they failed to ease the pressure on manager Michael Carrick in a 1-1 draw. Liverpool won 1-0 on Andoni Iraola’s return to Bournemouth thanks to Alexander Isak’s winner.
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with his first goal since equalling the Premier League transfer record with a £125 million ($167 million) move from Chelsea. A couple of nervy moments from the Italian goalkeeper nearly led to a Sunderland equaliser as Ruben Dias was forced to clear off his own line. However, Erling Haaland finally got involved in the goalfest to seal the three points and ensured he has scored against every side he has faced in the Premier League. But it could have been even worse for the Red Devils after a calamitous Lisandro Martinez own goal put Fulham on course for their first league win of the season. Senne Lammens parried Calvin Bassey’s strike back into the danger area and then could not clear when Martinez inadvertently turned the ball towards his own goal.
Antoine Semenyo smashed City back in front before half-time and thought he had settled the game with another accurate left-footed finish just before the hour mark.