In the English Premier League's week 23 encounter on Monday, Manchester City defeated Brentford 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick from midfielder Phil Foden. Neal Maupay of Brentford opened the scoring in the twenty-first minute with a right-footed goal to the lower left corner. Phil Foden, for Manchester City, tied the score with a left-footed strike just 48 minutes into the first half. With a precise header in the 53rd minute, Foden added another goal to make it 2-1.
In the 70th minute, he scored his third goal of the game with a left-footed effort that found the bottom left corner of Brentford's net. Foden's league goals total is now eight goals and seven assists. With 49 points, Manchester City is two points behind leaders Liverpool in the standings. Brentford, with 22 points, is ranked fifteenth on the Premier League table.