Manchester City is scheduled to play against Brentford in an English Premier League match on Tuesday. The team is currently in the third spot on the EPL table with 53 points. If Manchester City wins this match, they will narrow the gap between them and Liverpool, who are currently at the top of the table with 57 points.
In their last EPL match, Manchester City drew 1-1 with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. Raheem Sterling from Chelsea scored the first goal of the match before halftime, but Manchester City’s Rodri managed to equalize in the 83rd minute. Despite having nine of the 31 shots on goal, Erling Haaland, the top scorer in the English Premier League, was unable to score a goal.
Liverpool defeated Brentford 4-1, with Mohamed Salah making a remarkable comeback by scoring a goal and providing an assist. Ivan Toney from Brentford managed to score a goal for his side, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Cody Gakpo from Liverpool from sealing the win by scoring the fourth goal.
Currently, Brentford is placed at the 14th spot on the English Premier League standings with 25 points.
TEAMS
CITY XI: Ederson, Walker (C) Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez (Kovacic 89’), Bobb (Doku 61’), Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Ake, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis
BRENTFORD XI: Flekken, Onyeka (Damsgaard 89’), Ajer, Mee, Roerslev (Ghoddos 89’), Jorgensen, Norgaard, Janelt (Jensen 77’), Reguilon (Lewis-Potter 78’), Toney, Wissa (Maupay 68’)
Subs: Strakosha, Collins, Baptiste, Yarmoliuk
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: MANUEL AKANJI
Manuel Akanji showed his ability to play in different positions during the match against Brentford, which resulted in a victory.
The 28-year-old is primarily a centre-back, but has been playing in midfield this season, taking on the role that John Stones played in our Treble-winning season.
Stones has been plagued by injuries this season, which has allowed the former Borussia Dortmund player to shine as a key component of City’s team.
He played left-back in a match where his team shut out the busy Bees.
