Man City vs Brentford LIVE: Result and final score as Haaland brace completes comeback win

Pep Guardiola was asked if he’d have his star man Erling Haaland available for this one after the Norwegian striker suffered a bereavement this week, yet Haaland is in the starting line-up this afternoon. Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat West Ham 3-1 last time out with Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku all dropping to the bench. In come Kyle Walker, John Stones, Savinho and Ilkay Gundogan, making his first start since rejoining the club. City are without Nathan Ake after he picked up an ankle injury on international duty. Rodri has yet to play for the champions this season, but after featuring in Spain’s 4-1 Nations League win over Switzerland last weekend, he could emerge from the bench today.

Grealish dances down the left flank, yet his dummies are well-read and the ball is put behind for a corner on the left. It's whipped in deep by De Bruyne and Gundogan can only chase to no avail.

So far, Brentford have really stifled City, while pressuring their defence with a plethora of great runs. Unless Guardiola's side wake up, this one could add to a fine record for the Bees. They have avoided defeat in their last six matches when scoring first in the Premier League, funnily enough, since a 1-3 loss to Manchester City on 5th February 2024.

Ederson is forced into a quick-fire save from a right-sided corner! Brentford curl in the set-piece and Collins is unmarked in the middle of the penalty area to poke an effort on goal. He is denied by a brilliant reaction save from the Brazilian low down to his right.

Ederson just had to fly out of his area to slide the ball away from Wissa! Mbuemo received the ball up on the right side before finding his strike partner in acres of space in the centre. City's early defending here has been near-comical so far. Where was everyone?

City look to grow in confidence after this early scare. The ball is worked out to Savinho on the right, yet his cross is straight to Flekken.

Brentford look confident in possession here. City will need to adjsut quickly or they could be in further early trouble. The Bees will likely be buoyed by the fact that they are the last away team to have won at the Etihad in any competition. That victory came back in November 2022 and, since that loss, City have won 38 games and drawn seven at home.

Well, with that goal scored after just 0:22, Wissa has notched the fastest goal in the Premier League so far this season. That's his third of the campaign too.

Goal Yoane Wissa Bileko

We're underway here in Manchester as Brentford come forward.