The foundations round Man Metropolis crumbled once more as Christian Norgaard’s late header halted their resurgence as they threw away a two-goal lead to attract 2-2 at Brentford.
Metropolis had confirmed glimpses of their previous selves as captain Kevin De Bruyne delivered a captain’s efficiency, capped by a usually excellent cross for Phil Foden’s close-range opener – earlier than their late collapse confirmed once more how far they’ve fallen this season.
They appeared to have seen off Brentford’s risk when Foden notched one other from contained in the six-yard field to proceed his personal private resurgence however their defensive frailty, which has seen them agree offers for Lens’ Abdukodir Khusanov and Palmeiras’ Vitor Reis quickly got here again to the fore.
Eight minutes from time, Nathan Ake missed a header to permit Mads Roerslev’s cross to succeed in Yoane Wissa, who swivelled well to notch his eleventh Premier League aim of the season.
A repeat efficiency was to return as Brentford piled ahead in added time as Norgaard beat Manuel Akanji to Keane Lewis-Potter’s supply with a header Manuel Ortega might solely palm into the nook to carry the roof off the Gtech Group Stadium.
Man Metropolis ought to have wrapped up victory earlier than Brentford’s comeback with Savinho rattling the bottom of the publish and Haaland nodding a free header straight at Mark Flekken, however the champions had been made to pay for his or her continued shortcomings in each packing containers by a Brentford facet who had been solely too blissful to depart them with a bloody nostril as soon as once more.
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