The last time Manchester City lined up against Brentford in the Premier League they were playing without a recognised striker. A trio of Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling formed the front-three for a game that so nearly went down as another frustrating afternoon for Pep Guardiola's side.
Some good work from Sterling saw him get down the left-hand side of the box before being brought down, winning his side a spot-kick. Mahrez, on this occasion, would cooly dispatch the penalty into the top corner.
City would go on to add their second goal after a mistake from Brentford in the build-up, passing the ball straight to Sterling whose shot was saved before Kevin De Bruyne eventually slotted home on the rebound. The Blues claimed all three points that day, but it was by no means a straightforward victory.
