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Man City continue the defence of their Premier League title when they host Brentford later today. Pep Guardiola’s side do not always start seasons at their absolute best but have so far taken maximum points this time around, with Erling Haaland scoring hat-tricks in consecutive games. After a summer off, the striker is in ominous form.
The Bees, however, have enjoyed success against City over the past few years. They beat the champions home and away during their treble-winning campaign of 2022/23, so can take at least some confidence into the trip up to Manchester today.
Still, it would be a major surprise not to see City claim another three points. Even without some of their key stars following late returns from Euro 2024, they do not appear to have skipped a beat. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
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63 mins: City are dominating the ball in Brentford’s half, but aren’t exactly making many clear-cut chances.
Will Thomas Frank make a change? He hasn’t yet.
59 mins: Brentford break with a nice counter-attack, but Keane Lewis-Potter couldn’t find his team-mate with the cross.
They aren’t playing as well as the did in the early stages of the game.
55 mins: Jack Grealish finds some space in the box, but couldn’t get a cross in.
Brentford eventually scramble the ball away, but City are pushing hard for a third now.
Savinho manages to get a shot away but it goes straight into the arms of Mark Flekken.
51 mins: Kevin De Bruyne floats in a cross, but Mark Flekken gathers easily.
Ederson nearly gets caught playing it out from the back, but the chance comes to nothing.
47 mins: Savinho goes into the book for simulation, going down far too easily in the box.
46 mins: Pep Guardiola makes a double change to start the second half, with Rodri and Josko Gvardiol coming on.
Mateo Kovacic and Rico Lewis are the ones to make way.
That man again. Not content with scoring back-to-back hat-tricks, Erling Haaland has hit two in the first half here to put Man City 2-1 up against Brentford.
It’s been a difficult week for Haaland, who was granted compassionate leave for this game following the death of a close family friend.
However, the Norway striker wanted to play and has been the difference between the two teams so far.
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City can count themselves somewhat fortunate to be going in ahead at half-time.
Brentford have been good and went ahead with Yoane Wissa’s header within the first minute.
However, Erling Haaland has again showcased his clinical finishing with two expertly taken goals to put City 2-1 up.
49 mins: City just about evade danger, with Kevin Schade nearly going clean through.
I wonder if Pep Guardiola will make any changes at the break?
45 mins: Yoane Wissa limps off with an ankle injury caused by the Mateo Kovacic foul.
His replacement is Kevin Schade, with five minutes of injury time left in the half.
