Second half blitz earns Manchester City victory but Man United draw at Sunderland
Manchester City scored three second half goals to defeat Brentford 3-0 and tighten the English Premier League title race on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side moved to within two points of Arsenal with the feisty victory earned through Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland, and Omar Marmoush. Doku has been the difference maker for City in recent matches, […]
Manchester City scored three second half goals to defeat Brentford 3-0 and tighten the English Premier League title race on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side moved to within two points of Arsenal with the feisty victory earned through Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland, and Omar Marmoush.
Doku has been the difference maker for City in recent matches, and he set the tone for the big win that hitherto looked unlikely due to the opponents’ combative nature on 60 minutes.
The drilling wing wizard expertly found the top right corner with his fourth goal in five matches, and fifth league goal of the season.
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Haaland joined the part with 15 minutes left on the close with a poacher’s goal from close range to calm the stadium with his 25th league goal of the season, netting in his fourth consecutive match after suffering a dip in form.
Marmoush put more gloss on the victory with a well taken low shot from Haaland’s pass, to improve Man City’s points tally to 74 points from 35 matches. Guardiola’s side is two points behind league leaders Arsenal in second place, and with three matches to the end of the season.
City’s neighbours, Manchester United, were not lucky in Tyneside, claiming only a goalless draw- their first of the season- against Sunderland.
The red devils did not produce a shot on target until the final minutes as Sunderland dominated but could not find a goal.