Brentford beaten 3-0 at Man City after penalty row
Haaland scores in Man City’s 3-0 win over Brentford to move four clear of Igor Thiago in the Golden Boot race. Thiago has 22, eight penalties, and leads Brentford’s push for Europe.
From a Brentford view, Doku torments the right flank and fires the opener before City pull away 3-0. Guardiola hails him as ‘one of the most dangerous’. Bees’ resistance broken on the hour.
Brentford battle at the Etihad but lose 3-0. Doku’s curler breaks the deadlock, Haaland adds a second and Marmoush seals it. Kelleher makes saves, Thiago denied late, Bees remain 8th.
Keith Andrews protests three key calls in 3-0 loss at Man City, highlighting a denied Kevin Schade penalty at 1-0. Bernardo booked after clash with Collins, Nunes escapes punishment in two incidents.
Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0 at the Etihad. Doku struck after a corner, then sub Marmoush finished late from Haaland’s pass. Foden came on and tested Caoimhin Kelleher twice, stretching Brentford.
Brentford start Kelleher, Ajer, Collins, Hickey, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Schade and Igor Thiago, with Ouattara and Van den Berg benched. Andrews makes two changes from West Ham win.
