Premier League: Striker Ivan Toney, who was ignored of England’s FIFA World Cup squad struck twice towards defending champion Manchester City. His damage time strike shocked the Pep Guardiola workforce as they fell to 1-2 defeat towards Brentford.
Manchester,UPDATED: Nov 12, 2022 23:33 IST
Ivan Toney celebrates after late purpose vs Manchester City. (Courtesy: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: Left out of England’s FIFA World Cup squad, Brentford striker Ivan Toney hit the online twice to clinch an absolute thriller towards Manchester City on Saturday, 12 November. Toney, who performs for Brentford was on the rating sheet twice, together with his last purpose coming as late as 8 minutes into the damage time that shocked the defending champions. Brentford, who have been visting the Etihad stadium surprised the gang with the late winner, which pegged City again into the league desk.
Toney made essentially the most of a brilliant begin by Brentford, breaking the impasse within the sixteenth minute when Ben Mee headed again throughout the field and Toney despatched a looping header over Ederson and into the online.
City had a robust shout for a penalty turned down for a handball earlier than they equalised on the stroke of halftime when Kevin De Bruyne’s nook was flicked on and Phil Foden drilled residence an outstanding half-volley for his eighth league purpose of the season.
There was a prolonged stoppage simply after the break when Aymeric Laporte, who has been named in Spain’s World Cup squad, acquired remedy after an inadvertent elbow from Ethan Pinnock opened a gash on his brow.
Foden went near including a second within the 71st minute, twisting and sending one other half-volley fizzing goalwards, however this time it flew over the bar.
City racked up 29 goalscoring alternatives however solely managed six on track as Brentford’s defence suffocated their assault and restricted striker Erling Haaland – the one City starter not headed to Qatar – to a few half-chances.
That set the stage for Toney’s winner as Brentford broke ahead deep into second-half stoppage time, and the 26-year-old made no mistake as he fired residence to safe a surprising victory.
“Obviously (being left out of the England squad was), a disappointment but I know I’m capable of and I won’t let it put me down, I’ll just keep going and keep doing well for Brentford,” Toney informed BT Sport.
“The motivation is the boys in the dressing room, and the fans as you can see. When we work hard, this is what we can do.”
City stayed second within the desk on 32 factors, two behind leaders Arsenal who play Wolverhampton Wanderers in a while Saturday. Brentford are tenth on 19 factors.
“”The greatest workforce gained, we struggled from the start and we could not take care of their lengthy balls. Usually you press the ball to win it, however this was completely different. They defended so deep and so effectively,” City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
“We have executed distinctive within the Champions League and effectively within the Premier League. We’ll come again and put together for the second half of the season now,” he added.
Edited By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Nov 12, 2022
