Man City vs Brentford LIVE: Result and final score as Haaland brace completes comeback win
Man City 2-1 Brentford: The champions came from behind and are the only team left with a perfect record after Haaland’s brace
Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1 at home to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season after Erling Haaland netted twice following the fastest goal of the season from the visitors.
Brentford had the perfect start when Yoane Wissa opened the scoring 22 seconds after kickoff to stun the Etihad Stadium but Haaland restored parity in the 19th minute when he scored from a tight angle with just his second touch of the game.
Haaland then made it 2-1 when Ederson booted the ball upfield where the Norwegian striker outmuscled defender Ethan Pinnock and chipped the ball past goalkeeper Mark Flekken for his ninth goal of the season.
As Haaland searched for that third goal which would have made him the first player to score hat-tricks in three straight Premier League games, Flekken made several saves to deny the league’s top scorer but City held on to seal the three points.
Follow all the live action below:
Manchester City vs Brentford
Norgaard takes a quick throw to Mbeumo and he crosses from the right. It's high, but Pinnock is there again and heads at Ederson's goal before the Brazilian tips over. The resulting corner from the left comes to nothing, yet Brentford have got their footing again within this frenetic opening half an hour.
Manchester City vs Brentford
Brentford eventually build out from the pressure in their third and a counter results in a corner on the right. It comes in, Pinnock rises to beat Ederson - yet City contain the threat and clear.
Manchester City vs Brentford
Lewis on the left plays it in-field to De Bruyne. He pulls off a quick ball roll feint to get away from Wissa, before firing low and wide with his left-foot. That was extremely quick thinking there.
Manchester City vs Brentford
The ball has just been passed out by City and marks reprieve for Brentford. How quickly this game has changed... The Bees were camped deep in their own box just now, as the Cityzens played it from left to right, looking for that slight opening similar to their levelling goal. It's all about patience it seems.
Manchester City vs Brentford
City's tails are up now. Brentford still try and play calm and considered, possession-based football, yet De Bruyne and co. press high. Flekken has just been rushed as the Belgian nearly tackled the Dutchman on his goal line! He just survived there.
Manchester City vs Brentford
Haaland has now scored in his last four games in the competition (eight goals in total), his longest streak since a run of six games from 3rd May 2023 to 4th March 2023.
Manchester City vs Brentford
City force through another corner on the right side. Gundogan is short for De Bruyne. He gets it back and scampers down the right byline before Flekken makes a low save. However, it seems the Belgian maestro had just strayed offside.
Manchester City vs Brentford
The hosts look to have woken up a bit here, and now De Bruyne has won another corner. This time on the right, Savinho takes but it's punched. In the next phase, De Bruyne fouls Mbeumo in over-eager fashion. Reprieve for Brentford.
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