Erling Haaland starred again as Manchester City beat Brentford in the game week 4 of the Premier League. The 24-year-old managed to score a match-winning brace. Man City were coming into this fixture in a great run-of-form. They had won all of their previous 3 games. Not just winning, they won it all with comfortable margins too. They beat Chelsea 0-2 in the opening game. Then, they won against newly-promoted Ipswich Town by 4-1. Finally, the had beaten West Ham by 3-1 before heading against the Bees. For context, Brentford were the last team to beat Man City at the Etihad in the Premier League. That was 2 seasons ago. Since then, Pep’s team have hardly put a foot wrong.
Manchester City survive Brentford scare
Fans were hoping to see the defending champions win again comprehensively. But, they were in quite-a-tricky situation early on. Yoane Wissa managed to find the back of the putting the Bees ahead. As a result, Man City were chasing just 24 seconds into the game. But, it was not to be for long. Erling Haaland found the back of the net in the 19th minute, thumping-in from the box. Soon, he would double his tally with an assist from Ederson. As a result, the 24-year-old now has 99 goals for the Citizens. His brace proved to be match-winning as Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1.
Pep’s side in pole position
Liverpool dropped points in surprising fashion at home to Nottingham Forest. So, Pep’s team will now the only team with a 100% record, heading into match day 5. Moreover, Arsenal are facing Tottenham challenge ahead. So, their chances of winning are slim. But, Man City did face a tough challenge today. As per theguardian, Pep was all praise about opposing manager Thomas Frank. As a result, today’s win against Brentford could have just given Manchester City at the top. Fans will be hoping to see their team go all the way and make it 5-titles-in-a-row.
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