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Brentford defeated Manchester Metropolis 2-1 on Saturday on the Etihad Stadium, ending Metropolis’s run of 16 consecutive dwelling victories with a wide ranging breakaway aim within the 98th minute that sealed victory.
One second, Phil Foden was taking a nook for Manchester Metropolis; an opportunity to arrange a profitable aim with the scores tied at 1-1 and the clock in added time.
The subsequent, Yoane Wissa had intercepted the ball and was haring down the wing to the alternative finish of the pitch. He handed to Josh Dasilva who made his means into the field and located Ivan Toney to prod within the winner.
It was the Brentford talisman’s second aim of the match and, as he wheeled round in celebration, he put his fingers in his ears, underlining that he had some extent to show two days after being excluded from England’s World Cup squad.
“We’ve simply bought to maintain doing effectively and hold doing our greatest and who is aware of what can occur,” Toney advised BT Sport afterwards.
“Clearly it’s a disappointment however I do know what I’m able to and I gained’t let it put me down. I’ll hold going and hold doing effectively for Brentford. The motivation is the boys within the dressing room and the followers.”
Toney’s first aim of the sport got here after simply quarter-hour following a interval of concerted stress from the guests, and he headed the ball into the online.
Manchester Metropolis’s whole beginning XI is heading to Qatar, except for its star Erling Haaland after Norway did not qualify, however it struggled to discover a foothold within the first half till Foden tidied up a free nook and rifled the ball into the aim to equalize simply earlier than halftime.
Metropolis continued to press after the break and competing at a nook its defender Aymeric Laporte clashed heads and remained on the turf for an prolonged time frame whereas medics stanched the blood. After a prolonged damage stoppage, he was in a position to proceed with a bandage on his head.
Simply ten minutes later, the Spaniard intervened in protection, one way or the other sweeping away one other Brentford try on aim.
And the scores remained degree till virtually the final potential second when Toney sealed Brentford’s victory.
“The most effective group gained, we struggled from the start and we couldn’t take care of their lengthy balls. Normally you press the ball to win it, however this was completely different. They defended so deep and so effectively,” Metropolis coach Pep Guardiola mentioned afterwards, in response to Reuters.
“Now we have achieved distinctive within the Champions League and effectively within the Premier League. We’ll come again and put together for the second half of the season now.”
