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

Event Overview

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

Updated 23 hours ago
Al Jazeera
BBC News
2 articles2 sources
Summary

Manchester City score twice in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include BBC News, Al Jazeera.

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Man City beat Brentford to close gap to Arsenal to two points in title race
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
5/9/2026

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

Manchester 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. But Doku’s latest dazzling strike broke the deadlock before Erling Haaland bagged his.

Jeremy Doku
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
5/9/2026

'The goals are coming' - is Doku keeping Man City in title race?

Manchester City beat stubborn Brentford to keep title race alive Jeremy Doku said last month that he needed to add more goals to his game to be considered one of the best wingers in the world. The Belgium international's recent exploits are keeping Manchester City in this season's title race, with another star showing.