Erling Haaland Punishes Kristoffer Ajer Slip As Man City Beat Brentford
Erling Haaland scored his 17th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
City were frustrated for more than 70 minutes - during which time Brentford looked dangerous on the counter-attack - before Haaland made the breakthrough with a clinical finish.
Haaland capitalized on a slip by Kristoffer Ajer as he dribbled with the ball from near the halfway line before drilling a low shot past keeper Mark Flekken.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland pictured (right) running with the ball following a slip by Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer (center) during Tuesday's Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium
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Flekken - who made eight saves in total - was beaten by Haaland again in the 80th minute but City were denied a second goal because Kyle Walker had been marginally offside in the build-up.
One goal was ultimately enough for Pep Guardiola's men as City kept a clean sheet for only the second time in six games.
Haaland makes Brentford his 21st EPL victim
Haaland had come up against Brentford twice before Tuesday without scoring.
But the 23-year-old has now found the net at least once against all 21 teams he has faced in his Premier League career.
Tuesday's result took City above Arsenal in the EPL table.
City now sit second, just one point behind leaders Liverpool with 13 rounds of fixtures remaining.
