Brentford Stuns Manchester City With Thrilling 2-2 Comeback.
In a heart-stopping English Premier League match, Brentford pulled off an incredible 2-2 draw against Manchester City, returning from a 2-0 deficit in the game’s final quarter. The thrilling match saw Brentford’s Yoane Wissa and Christian Nørgaard score late goals to stun Manchester City.
The match began with both teams creating scoring opportunities, but neither could capitalise on them. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mateo Kovacic all missed their target with Haaland missing from close range and De Bruyne’s shot sailing over the bar.
MAN CITY CONCEDE TO BRENTFORD AFTER 25 SECONDS 😦 pic.twitter.com/0J8AnJson5
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Brentford’s Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo tested Manchester City’s defence, while Mikkel Damsgaard created potential scoring chances.
The first half ended goalless with both teams failing to convert their opportunities. However, the second half saw Manchester City take the lead in the 66th minute.
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Phil Foden’s goal from Kevin De Bruyne’s cross. Foden doubled the lead just 12 minutes later, scoring his second goal in the 78th minute.
Then, the twist occurred that Brentford didn’t refuse to give up. They fought back with Wissa’s goal in the 82nd minute, scored from close range securing a hard-fought draw against a strong Manchester City side.
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Wissa makes history becoming our leading scorer in @premierleague history 🙌 pic.twitter.com/6A7KtEPlR5
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) January 14, 2025
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BRENTFORD HAVE PULLED ONE BACK VS MANCHESTER CITY WITH 10 MINUTES LEFT ON THE CLOCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT AIN’T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/3WB1mUIEGS
— TheEuropeanLad (@TheEuropeanLad) January 14, 2025
The match took a dramatic turn in stoppage time when Norgaard scored a sharp header over the goalkeeper from a Keane Lewis-Potter cross, securing a 2-2 draw for Brentford.
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The draw left Manchester City frustrated, stuck in sixth position with 12 fewer points than leaders Liverpool. Brentford, on the other hand, celebrated a remarkable comeback, vaulting from 17th to 10th position in the standings.
