Brentford End Man City’s Unbeaten Streak At Etihad Stadium With 2-1 Victory

Hamilton Nwosa
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Ivan Toney scores twice including an injury-time winner to help Brentford end Manchester City’s 16-game winning streak at home with a 2-1 shocking victory.

The Brentford captain delivered the perfect response to missing out on Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England squad for Qatar to stun the reigning champions.

Foden struck a wonderful volley in first-half injury time to level for the hosts after Toney had deservedly headed in the opener in the 16th minute.

City, who missed the chance to move top of the Premier League, were frustrated by a mixture of poor finishing, wasteful passing and resilient Brentford defending before Toney capped a statement performance by sensationally tapping in a 97th-minute winner.

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