Brentford 1-3 Man City: Player ratings as Foden hat-trick seals comeback win
FROM GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM - Manchester City moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 victory at Brentford on Monday night. A fine hat-trick from Phil Foden saw the reigning champions come from behind to win in west London having been given an early scare by the Bees. City moved back into second place on goal difference, while Brentford are now only three points above the relegation zone. How the game unfolded Brentford started brightly but City went closest to taking an early lead when Julian Alvarez fired at the near post from 20 yards, forcing a fine save out of Mark Flekken. The Dutch goalkeeper was on hand to thwart City again when Kyle Walker let fly from even further out after the Bees cleared a corner, pushing the right-back's fierce drive behind. Midway through the first half, Brentford took a shock lead. Flekken's long goal kick was shielded into the path of Neal Maupay by Ivan Toney, and the Frenchman made no mistake when one-on-on...