Manchester City 1 2 Brentford 5 Hits and Flops Ivan Toney scores a goal on either side of Phil Foden s stunner Premier League 2022 23
Manchester City 1-2 Brentford 5 Hits and Flops Ivan Toney scores a goal on either side of Phil Foden s stunner Premier League 2022-23 Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
XI , Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, , Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland,
SUBS Ortega Moreno, Dias, Phillips, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis
TEAM NEWS XI Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland, Foden SUBS Ortega Moreno, Dias, Phillips, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis Manchester City made a weak start to the game and were on the back foot right from the outset. Brentford had great chances to score early in the game as Ederson was forced into making two saves. The visitors finally grabbed the lead 16 minutes into the contest as went too deep and played Ivan Toney onside. The forward leaped and headed his side into the lead. The hosts regained their tempo and pushed forward in numbers as they dominated possession of the ball. Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne saw their penalty shouts waived off by VAR following two checks in quick succession. Manchester City barely allowed Brentford any room as they cramped them in their own half. Phil Foden scored an equalizer late in the first period after Manuel Akanji cushioned a pass to the far post. Foden smashed it into the far corner as the sides headed into the break with the scores level at 1-1. HALF-TIME Level at the break ?
1-1 HALF-TIME Level at the break ? 1-1 Both teams made a strong start to the second period as they jostled to gain an early advantage after the restart. Manchester City continued to dominate possession and barely allowed Brentford players a sniff of the ball. They attempted 14 shots in the second period but only four of them were on target. Brentford, on the other hand, were more clinical as they attempted four shots with all of them on target. One of them proved to be the dagger through Manchester City's hopes for a point in the 98th minute. Ivan Toney latched onto a pass from Josh Da Silva to make it 2-1 with barely 60 seconds of play remaining. The visitors did well to secure an unexpected but well-deserved win. With that said, let's take a look at the five hits and flops from the game.
Manchester City 1-2 Brentford 5 Hits and Flops Ivan Toney scores a goal on either side of Phil Foden s stunner Premier League 2022-23
Manchester City v Brentford FC - Premier League Manchester City were defeated 2-1 by in the Premier League on Saturday, November 12. The result saw them miss out on the opportunity to climb to the top of the table. City entered this contest on the back of three successive wins in the league. They dug deep to earn a 2-1 win over Fulham in their last game despite going down to 10 men following Joao Cancelo's sending-off. Pep Guardiola was handed a boost as was declared fit to play and was slotted straight into the starting XI. Thomas Frank, on the other hand, was aiming for his side to put in a strong performance after their shock loss to League Two strugglers Gillingham FC in the EFL Cup. He went with his trusted strike partnership of Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney as Brentford looked to earn a result. TEAM NEWSXI , Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, , Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland,
SUBS Ortega Moreno, Dias, Phillips, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis
TEAM NEWS XI Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland, Foden SUBS Ortega Moreno, Dias, Phillips, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis Manchester City made a weak start to the game and were on the back foot right from the outset. Brentford had great chances to score early in the game as Ederson was forced into making two saves. The visitors finally grabbed the lead 16 minutes into the contest as went too deep and played Ivan Toney onside. The forward leaped and headed his side into the lead. The hosts regained their tempo and pushed forward in numbers as they dominated possession of the ball. Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne saw their penalty shouts waived off by VAR following two checks in quick succession. Manchester City barely allowed Brentford any room as they cramped them in their own half. Phil Foden scored an equalizer late in the first period after Manuel Akanji cushioned a pass to the far post. Foden smashed it into the far corner as the sides headed into the break with the scores level at 1-1. HALF-TIME Level at the break ?
1-1 HALF-TIME Level at the break ? 1-1 Both teams made a strong start to the second period as they jostled to gain an early advantage after the restart. Manchester City continued to dominate possession and barely allowed Brentford players a sniff of the ball. They attempted 14 shots in the second period but only four of them were on target. Brentford, on the other hand, were more clinical as they attempted four shots with all of them on target. One of them proved to be the dagger through Manchester City's hopes for a point in the 98th minute. Ivan Toney latched onto a pass from Josh Da Silva to make it 2-1 with barely 60 seconds of play remaining. The visitors did well to secure an unexpected but well-deserved win. With that said, let's take a look at the five hits and flops from the game.