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Erling Haaland didn't want to do much against Brentford either
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The English football champions Manchester City suffered a surprising defeat in the Premier League on matchday 14 after three wins in a row.
The champions lost 1:2 (1:1) in their own stadium against FC Brentford.
It is therefore clear that Arsenal FC will be the leaders in the World Cup break.
The Londoners are two points clear of Manchester City and still play at 20.45 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Liverpool FC won 3-1 (3-1) against Southampton FC and is currently in sixth place.
Jürgen Klopp had an unfamiliar view of what was happening.
The 55-year-old had to sit in the stands because of a suspension from the game against Manchester City in October.
Tottenham Hotspur turned a spectacular game against Leeds United and won 4:3 (1:2).
The Spurs jump to third place for the time being.
Brentford forward Ivan Toney's brace was man of the match in Manchester's win.
The attacker scored Brentford's winning goal from a counterattack in the eighth minute of added time, having put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute.
England professional Phil Foden (45+1), who was called up to the World Cup squad by national coach Gareth Southgate on Friday, scored the equalizer for the English champions coached by Pep Guardiola.
City dominated the game but rarely got through.
Attacker Erling Haaland was also ineffective.
The game at the Etihad Stadium was suspended for a long time after City defender Aymeric Laporte suffered a severe bleeding laceration to his head in a second-half clash.
The Spaniard was able to continue playing with an association.
Ten minutes were replayed, Brentford used this time for a goal, City didn't.
Jürgen Klopp did not see a good start for his team from the stands.
Brazilian Roberto Firmino, who didn't make the World Cup squad, gave Liverpool an early lead (6th minute) but it lasted just three minutes before Southampton's Ché Adams equalized.
After that, the favorite increasingly took control of the game.
Southampton struggled up front in the first league game after the separation of long-time coach Ralph Hasenhüttl.
What ultimately made the difference was Darwin Núñez's individual class, who gave Liverpool the lead (21') and cleared things up before the break (42').
The German World Championship driver Armel Bella-Kotchap had a couple of duels won in the defense of Southampton, but also came too late against Núñez.
The game flattened out in the second half, with Liverpool winning over time.
Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United delivered a spectacular goal festival - with the better end for Tottenham.
Spurs fell behind three times in front of their home crowd.
Harry Kane (25') and Ben Davies (51') equalized twice before Rodrigo Bentancur (81'/83') turned the game around in London.
Crysencio Summerville (10') and Rodrigo twice (43'/76') scored for Leeds.
The team of former RB Leipzig coach Jesse Marsch had to play the final minutes after yellow-red for Tyler Adams (87th) outnumbered.
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