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Doku's Brilliance Sparks Man City Past Brentford
9 May
Summary
- Jeremy Doku opened the scoring with a curled shot.
- Erling Haaland added a second goal to secure the win.
- The victory moved Manchester City two points behind Arsenal.
Manchester City maintained their pursuit of the Premier League title with a vital 3-0 victory over Brentford. The win, secured with second-half goals, moved Pep Guardiola's side to within two points of leaders Arsenal.
Jeremy Doku was the standout performer, breaking the deadlock on the hour mark with a sublime curling effort. This strike mirrored his goal against Everton earlier in the week.
Erling Haaland extended City's lead with fifteen minutes remaining, scrambling the ball home. Substitute Omar Marmoush then sealed the comprehensive win with a late third goal.
The result puts immediate pressure back on Arsenal, who will aim to re-establish their five-point advantage against West Ham on Sunday. Brentford, despite causing some early issues for the City defense, remained eighth in the league table.
