Manchester City concluded their matches in 2021 in the English Premier League in the best possible way, winning their tenth consecutive match in the competition this season, after defeating Brentford 1-0 away on Wednesday night in the twentieth round of the tournament. City continued to soar at the top of the league, which they won last season, raising their points total to 50, thus tightening their grip on the lead, taking advantage of the setbacks of their rivals Chelsea and Liverpool in this round.
City now leads by 8 points ahead of their closest rivals Chelsea, who drew 1-1 with Brighton at home on Wednesday, and by 9 points ahead of third-placed Liverpool, who lost 0-1 to Leicester City on Tuesday in the same round, noting that the Reds still have a postponed match against Leeds United.
On the other hand, Brentford's tally, as a new arrival to the league, remains at 20 points, keeping them in fourteenth place. Phil Foden shone in the match, scoring Manchester City's only goal in the 16th minute, leading his team to overcome a significant hurdle in their quest to win the prestigious title for the eighth time in their history and for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
Since their 0-2 loss to Crystal Palace at home on October 30, in the tenth round of the competition, Manchester City has only known the taste of victory, having surpassed all their opponents in their last ten matches, in which they scored 31 goals while conceding 6.
