Haaland’s strike seals Guardiola’s record Premier League win
Erling Haaland continued his ruthless scoring form as Manchester City edged past Brentford 1-0, delivering a landmark 250th Premier League victory for manager Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola reached the milestone in just 349 games, the fastest in league history, surpassing the previous best by 55 matches.
The decisive moment came early, as Haaland outmuscled Sepp van den Berg to meet Josko Gvardiol’s looping cross, then twisted away from the defender before calmly slotting past Caoimhin Kelleher.
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It was the Norwegian’s third goal in a week and his 18th in just 11 appearances for club and country this season.
After taking the lead, City were forced to defend for more than 80 minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium but restricted Brentford to limited chances in a scrappy second half.
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The win lifts Man City to fifth place heading into the international break, though the sight of midfielder Rodri limping off after just 21 minutes sparked concern.
The Spaniard, who previously missed much of last season with an ACL injury, is still searching for the form that earned him the Ballon d’Or last year.
