The foundations round Man Metropolis crumbled once more as Christian Norgaard’s late header halted their resurgence, throwing away a two-goal lead to attract 2-2 at Brentford.
Metropolis had proven glimpses of their outdated selves as skipper Kevin De Bruyne delivered a captain’s efficiency, capped by a usually excellent cross for Phil Foden’s close-range opener – earlier than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 menace when Foden notched one other from contained in the six-yard field to proceed his personal private resurgence 12 minutes later – and had Savinho’s effort not hit a put up and Erling Haaland not aimed a header straight at Mark Flekken, they could have.
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 to permit Brentford again into the sport.
Eight minutes from time, Nathan Ake missed his header to chop out Mads Roerslev’s cross, permitting it to succeed in Yoane Wissa, who swivelled neatly and notched his eleventh Premier League objective of the season.
A repeat efficiency was to come back as Brentford piled ahead in added time when Norgaard beat Manuel Akanji to Keane Lewis-Potter’s supply, lifting the roof off the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium and as soon as once more leaving final season’s champions with a bloody nostril.
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