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Manchester City Keep Title Hopes Alive with Dominant 3-0 Win Over Brentford

Manchester City kept their Premier League title hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Brentford at Etihad Stadium. Jeremy Doku scored a sensational strike in the 60th minute, followed by Erling Haaland's 26th goal of the season. Haaland then assisted Omar Marmoush for a stoppage-time goal to seal the victory. City now trail Arsenal by three points with three matches remaining in the season.

Key Points: Man City Beat Brentford 3-0, Stay in Premier League Title Race

  • Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0
  • Doku, Haaland, and Marmoush scored
  • City trail Arsenal by 3 points with 3 games left
  • Man Utd drew 0-0 with Sunderland
  • Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea
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Premier League: Manchester City keep title hopes alive with 3-0 win over Brentford

Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0 at Etihad Stadium, with goals from Doku, Haaland, and Marmoush. They trail Arsenal by 3 points with 3 games left.

"A sensational strike by Doku gave City the lead in the 60th minute - Premier League official website"

Manchester, May 10

Manchester City kept themselves alive in the race for the Premier League title, downing Brentford 3-0 at their home ground of Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Jeremy Doku, who had scored a brace in a 3-3 draw against Everton in the previous match that handed Arsenal an edge in the Premiership race, produced another marvellous performance alongside star striker Erling Haaland, with his side just three points short of overtaking Arsenal. Man City has 74 points while Arsenal has 76, with both clubs having three matches each to go.

A sensational strike by Doku gave City the lead in the 60th minute, as per the Premier League's official website. It was Haaland's 26th goal of the season, to go with eight assists, in the 75th minute that put City in complete command.

Later, he assisted Omar Marmoush, making it 3-0 in stoppage time to the delight of home fans. Brentford is in eighth spot in the table with 51 points.

Manchester United played out a goalless draw with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Having already qualified for the UEFA Champions League, United aimed for a win, only to be held back by a spirited Sunderland, who are in 12th spot in the points table with 48 points.

Liverpool's UEFA Champions League spot confirmation will have to wait as they were without Mo Salah in their 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Anfield. A sixth-minute strike from Gravenberch left The Blues staring at their seventh successive loss, their worst-ever streak. But in the 35th minute, a free kick from Enzo Fernandez made Liverpool safe.

Cole Palmer and Curtis Jones's goals were ruled out due to offside at either end in the second half, while Liverpool also hit the woodwork twice. With just two matches left, Liverpool (59 points in 36 matches) needs a win to keep away from their immediate competition, Aston Villa (58 points), away from the UCL, with the latter having three games left.

Chelsea are in ninth with 49 points.

- ANI

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Priya S
Respect to Brentford for putting up a fight, but City's depth is just too much. Doku's goal was a beauty - proper world-class strike. Hope Arsenal can hold on to their lead, but it's going to be a nail-biter! 💙
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Vikram M
Feeling for Chelsea fans - seven straight losses is brutal. Enzo Fernandez free kick was class, but they need a serious rebuild. Meanwhile, Liverpool with Salah missing and still drawing... UCL qualification is going down to the wire. 🔥
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James A
United fans must be frustrated - 0-0 against Sunderland when they've already qualified for UCL. Seems like they're resting players or something. But credit to Sunderland for being spirited. Proper Premier League drama this season! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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Ananya R
As an Arsenal fan, I'm nervous! City is relentless - 3-0 win without breaking a sweat. But we have the edge with 76 vs 74 points, and three games left. Hoping the boys can hold their nerve. Also, Liverpool vs Chelsea was chaotic with those disallowed goals! 😬
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Rohit P
Fair play to Doku - he's been inconsistent but when he's on form, he's unplayable. That strike was phenomenal. But a respectful criticism: City rely too much on individual brilliance sometimes; they need to be more consistent as a team. $#%&* Brentford defended well for 60 mins though. 🏆

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