When Brentford spurned their first couple of chances Thomas Frank showed his approval and encouragement with applause. But they kept missing them: by the end of the first half he was burrowing his head into his hands; by the time Yoane Wissa somehow shot into Nathan Aké with the goal at his mercy and 20 minutes remaining he was prostrate, forehead pressed into the turf in supplication. Maybe someone was listening.
Phil Foden had opened the scoring moments earlier, and shortly afterwards he tapped in a second after Savinho’s shot was saved. If at that moment Brentford looked beaten they did not feel it, and with one final heave the pendulum swung: three minutes later Mads Roerslev’s volleyed centre found Wissa all alone on the edge of the six-yard box to pull a goal back, and in stoppage time Christian Nørgaard headed Keane Lewis-Potter’s right-wing cross just beyond the grasp of Stefan Ortega.
Written by Simon Burnton at the Gtech Community Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/14/brentford-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report under the title “Manchester City throw away 2-0 lead as Nørgaard strikes late for Brentford”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
