Erling Haaland prolonged his blistering begin to the season because the Manchester Metropolis striker sealed a 1-0 win at Brentford on Sunday.
Haaland netted early within the first half in west London to present Metropolis a 3rd win of their final 4 Premier League video games.
The peerless 25-year-old already has 12 objectives in 9 appearances in all competitions this season, plus six in two matches for Norway, with Tottenham the one workforce to cease him scoring within the present marketing campaign.
Thanks largely to Haaland’s predatory instincts, Metropolis survived a second half dip to maneuver into fifth place within the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s facet are unbeaten of their final seven video games in all competitions since shedding at Brighton in August.
Metropolis nonetheless path leaders Arsenal by three factors however they go into the worldwide break with renewed impetus after a gradual begin to the season.
The one concern for Guardiola was the sight of Rodri being compelled off with a first-half harm after showing to break his hamstring.
The Spain midfielder has struggled to complete video games since coming again on the Membership World Cup in the summertime following anterior cruciate ligament surgical procedure.
Rodri, who gained the celebrated Ballon d’Or after his good type in 2024, solely managed to play for an hour towards Monaco after sitting out Metropolis’s two earlier fixtures.
Haaland had been in usually scientific type within the 2-2 draw at Monaco on Wednesday, Guardiola’s males twice squandered the lead as they conceded a last-gasp equaliser.
They would not repeat their Champions League errors as they secured Guardiola’s 250th Premier League victory.
Guardiola surprisingly left Belgian winger Jeremy Doku on the bench regardless of his spectacular begin to the season.
Haaland breaks duck
Regardless of Doku’s absence, Metropolis have been in full command within the first half.
Josko Gvardiol wasted an early probability when he headed straight at Brentford keeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Phil Foden’s nook.
However Haaland was chasing his first Premier League aim on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium — considered one of solely two arenas, together with Anfield, he had failed to attain at within the prime flight.
And the Norway striker took simply 9 minutes to finish his look forward to a aim on Brentford soil.
Gvardiol’s lengthy go caught Brentford defenders Sepp van den Berg and Nathan Collins flat-footed as Haaland raced clear to blast a fierce end previous Kelleher.
Even by his requirements Haaland is exceptionally prolific in London, having scored a exceptional 21 league objectives in 22 video games within the English capital.
Foden examined Kelleher with a drive from the sting of the world as Metropolis pushed for a second aim.
Rodri’s unconvincing return from the intense knee harm that sidelined him for many of final season suffered a serious setback when he limped off within the twenty second minute.
Metropolis tried to shrug off the departure of their influential star as Oscar Bobb arrange Foden, however the ahead could not maintain his effort on the right track.
Tijjani Reijnders went a lot nearer, assembly Nico O’Reilly’s cross with a rocket that introduced a very good cease from Kelleher.
Brentford didn’t file a single contact within the Metropolis space within the first half.
They lastly carved out an incisive assault instantly after the interval.
Igor Thiago left Metropolis’s defenders trailing in his wake, however the Brazilian fluffed his strains as Gianluigi Donnarumma raced out to avoid wasting.
Metropolis had misplaced their grip and Brentford threatened once more when Kevin Schade’s cross was headed over by Michael Kayode.
Kayode’s lengthy throws have been troubling the Metropolis defence, however the guests held agency to wrap up a beneficial victory.
