Manchester City achieved a valuable victory at the expense of its guest Brentford with a score of 3-0, in the match that brought the two teams together at the Etihad Stadium as part of the 36th round of the English Premier League.

Manchester City waited until the 60th minute to open the scoring, after Jeremy Doku managed to snatch the ball following a defensive clearance, before launching a brilliant shot that nestled into the net, announcing the home team's lead.

City continued its pressure in search of a reassuring goal, allowing Erling Haaland to score the second goal in the 75th minute, after capitalizing on a cross from Semenyo amidst defensive confusion, skillfully converting the ball with a backheel into the net.

In the 90+2 minute, Manchester City scored a third goal through Omar Marmoush, taking advantage of a pass from Haaland, before shooting the ball from inside the penalty area into the net.

With this victory, Manchester City raised its tally to 74 points in second place, just two points behind Arsenal, while Brentford's tally froze at 51 points in eighth place.

Arsenal is scheduled to face West Ham United on Sunday evening as part of the same round, while Manchester City has a postponed match.