In the fifth round of the Premier League, Sunderland played away at Manchester City, and Sunderland striker Brobbey scored a hat-trick, becoming the fourth player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick against the league leaders.

After Arsenal lost 0-3 to Brighton away in this round, Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League table on goal difference before this match.

According to statistics, Brobbey became the fourth player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick against a team that was top of the league table on the day of the match. The previous three were Robbie Fowler against Aston Villa in November 1998, Dirk Kuyt against Manchester United in March 2011, and Romelu Lukaku against Manchester United in May 2013.

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