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

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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:

Man City vs Brentford LIVE

• FULL TIME! Man City 2-1 Brentford
• GOAL! Haaland quickly adds a second to turn match around (2-1)
• GOAL! Haaland equalises soon after for his eighth in four games (1-1)
• GOAL! Wissa heads in after just 23 seconds to shock City (0-1)

[14 September 2024 14:08 · Karl Matchett]

Confirmed lineups

And for the visitors, there’s a full debut at centre-back for new signing Sepp van den Berg, who came in from Liverpool this summer. A rare start for Mikkel Damsgaard, too.

BRE XI: Flekken, Ajer, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard, Wissa, Mbeumo

[14 September 2024 14:06 · Karl Matchett]

Confirmed lineups

The teams are in and here’s the Man City XI, with winger Savinho back to fitness and back in the side ahead of Doku or Foden, who are both subs.

MCI XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Lewis, Gundogan, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Savinho, Grealish, Haaland

Manchester City vs Brentford

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14 September 2024 13:00