In Erling Haaland’s first start in two months, Phil Foden’s remarkable hat-trick guided Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over Brentford, bringing them closer to Liverpool in the title race. The first half saw City with 10 shots, a record for the Premier League, but Brentford’s goalkeeper Mark Flekken made nine saves. Despite Brentford taking a surprise lead with a long-range goal from Neal Maupay, Foden capitalized on defensive lapses to equalize just before halftime, setting the stage for City’s comeback.

In the second half, Phil Foden continued his outstanding performance, scoring twice more against the Dutch goalkeeper. He headed in a cross from Kevin De Bruyne and completed his hat-trick with a well-executed finish, assisted by Erling Haaland. Foden’s goal-scoring prowess played a crucial role as Manchester City capitalized on Liverpool’s loss to Arsenal. While Liverpool still tops the table, Manchester City understands that winning all their remaining games would secure them the championship

Goalkeeper & Defence

Ederson (6/10)

Kyle Walker (7/10)

Nathan Ake (5/10)

Ruben Dias (6/10)

Josko Gvardiol (6/10)

Midfield

Rodri (7/10)

Kevin De Bruyne (8/10)

Bernardo Silva (6/10)

Attack

Phil Foden (9/10)

Erling Haaland (6/10)

Julian Alvarez (6/10)

Subs & Manager

Jeremy Doku (6/10)

Mateo Kovacic (N/A)

Pep Guardiola (7/10)