Brentford Rallies from Two-Goal Deficit to Draw with Man City

Brentford mounts a dramatic comeback, fighting back from two goals down to secure a hard-earned draw against Manchester City in a thrilling Premier League encounter.

Manchester City’s aspirations for a fifth consecutive Premier League title took another hit when they squandered a 2-0 lead and ended up drawing at Brentford.

The Bees were down by two goals until the 78th minute, when Yoane Wissa scored to narrow the gap. Then in a dramatic conclusion, captain Christian Norgaard headed home an equalizer in the 92nd minute, earning them a point.

Brentford nearly secured a win in the 95th minute, but Nathan Ake thwarted Bryan Mbeumo’s curling shot by heading it off the goal line.

Pep Guardiola’s team took the lead in the 66th minute when Phil Foden skillfully cushioned a side-footed volley from an exceptional cross by Kevin de Bruyne on the right flank.

However, Brentford almost scored the equalizer five minutes later when Ake cleared Wissa’s shot off the line. This opportunity arose after Mbeumo skillfully maneuvered around City’s goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to set it up.

That miss seemed to have become costly when Foden scored his second goal in the 78th minute, quickly reacting to put away the rebound after Mark Flekken deflected Savinho’s shot.

City seemed poised for a third consecutive Premier League victory, but the home team had different plans.

Brentford narrowed the gap when Wissa found space to score a six-yard shot, marking his 37th top-flight goal for the club. This achievement allowed him to surpass Ivan Toney as Brentford’s leading Premier League scorer.

Finally, as the exciting match at the Gtech Community Stadium drew to a close, Norgaard thrilled the home supporters by sending a powerful header past Ortega.