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Man City beat Brentford to close gap to Arsenal to two points in title race

Al Jazeera · May 9, 2026, 6:40 PM

Key takeaways

  • Manchester City score three in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes.
  • Pep Guardiola’s side struggled to prise open Brentford for almost an hour at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
  • But Doku’s latest dazzling strike broke the deadlock before Erling Haaland bagged his 26th league goal this season.

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Manchester City score three in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match [Naomi Baker/Getty Images]By AFPPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026Manchester City kept their slender Premier League title hopes alive as Jeremy Doku inspired a 3-0 win against Brentford.

Pep Guardiola’s side struggled to prise open Brentford for almost an hour at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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