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Manchester City Edges Past Brentford 2-1: Premier League

Manchester City edges past Brentford 2-1, with Erling Haaland nearing his 100th goal. Read on for match highlights and expert commentary on this thrilling encounter.

Introduction:

Erling Haaland continues to haunt the Premier League as he powers Manchester City to a 2-1 win over Brentford. His brace edged him closer to the century mark with City in all competitions, and the team remained unscathed in the end, holding on to their perfect start of the season. This win took City three points clear at the top, thanks to Liverpool’s shock loss to Nottingham Forest.

Haaland’s Impact on Manchester City’s Season

Haaland, already the EA SPORTS Premier League Player of the Month for August, had scored hat-tricks in his two previous games, but he settled for two crucial goals against Brentford.
See also: Erling Haaland’s Hat-Trick Powers Manchester City to 3-1 Victory Over West Ham

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Manchester City fell behind in the first minute when a mistake from their defence let Brentford’s Yoane Wissa score at 22 seconds. City did not have to wait long for Haaland to level it up, finishing a precise shot that got a slight deflection at the 19th minute. He struck again by halftime to give the team the edge going into the second half, thanks to a long ball from goalkeeper Ederson.
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How the Match Went

The City game started on a surprise. Keane Lewis-Potter headed to cause commotion in City’s penalty area; Wissa, therefore picked the rebound and scored past Ederson. It became Brentford’s fastest Premier League goal of the season.

Despite the setback, Manchester City regained control very easily, as Haaland levelled the score with a real swift attack. He took a touch from Julian Alvarez and shot it across Brentford’s goalkeeper, Mark Flekken, to make it 1-1.

Haaland’s second goal was courtesy of a misinterpretation by Brentford defender Ethan Pinnock of Ederson’s long ball, allowing him to take advantage and chip the ball over Flekken, securing the turnaround before halftime.

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Haaland Closer to A Century

Haaland was razor-sharp against Brentford, playing on a very personal week in which he played just days after a family friend had passed away. He carried his goal-oriented performance to end one shy of 100 for Manchester City.

He narrowly missed a hat-trick by hitting the post with his strong shot. The Brentford goalkeeper made some key saves to deny Haaland from hitting the century mark in this match. However, nine goals in just four Premier League games make Haaland break the record of most goals in opening matches of a season that belonged to Wayne Rooney for eight goals.

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Good start from Brentford but less precise

Brentford was on fire to start the game with that appearing to remove a better portion of the Manchester City defense out of the game within the first few seconds of play. Here is an example of capitalizing off City’s defensive mistakes through Yoane Wissa’s goal; however, they could not maintain the pressure and wasted more of their chances.

Bryan Mbeumo was denied an all but certain second for Brentford when Rico Lewis threw himself in the way of a last-gasp attempt. Ethan Pinnock had a tame header gathered by Ederson, while substitute Yegor Yarmolyuk’s late shot flashed wide, leaving it all pointless as far as the visitors were concerned.

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City’s Defensive Resilience

Although Brentford continued to look like a danger on the counter, it was City that created most of the chances going forward. Jack Grealish and Savinho both threatened to score, while the post denied Haaland his third. City’s defense, marshaled by the steady anchor of Ederson, stood firm to pressure in their effort to deny Brentford a level score.

The final whistle sounded, and Manchester City survived a frightful end to snatch their fourth victory of the season. The win sees them stay atop the Premier League, yet still with a faultless record, while Brentford drops to seventh.

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What’s Next for Manchester City?

Arsenal, who may be title favorites with them, will be the next on the agenda for Manchester City. Arsenal will need to go out there and try to be able to contain Haaland, who is red-hot on the pitch currently. His unbelievable start to this campaign makes him one of the most dreaded forwards in Europe, and City will look to him to keep up the goal feast.

Conclusion: City Edges Past Brentford

Haaland’s potential to influence matches week in and week out is proving valuable to Manchester City. Two goals against Brentford, which won the club a narrow come-from-behind triumph, put an imprint on City’s status as early pace setters in the Premier League.

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