Manchester City beats Brentford to enjoy a eight point lead at the top

The Premier League defending champions extended their lead at the top of the table by beating Brentford by 1-0. The Wednesday fixture saw Manchester City leading the table by eight points while their title rival Chelsea and Liverpool dropped points in the recent matches. Phil Foden scored the only goal of the day in the first half itself as City now sports 50 points about halfway in the season with Chelsea sitting second on the table and Liverpool one point behind.

The visitors dominated the game but only hit on target just three times throughout the match which causes some worry even though the team is ending the pandemic hit premier league season with a win as they chase their second back-to-back title. Guardiola after the win stated their pace would not mean they will be the champions with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool giving tough competition this season Cityzens needs to be more focused.