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  "id": 15286175,
  "title": "Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/haaland-stars-in-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford-15286175",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T20:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/18/haaland-stars-in-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford"
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  "account": "Erling Haaland led Manchester City to a dramatic 3-2 victory over Ipswich in the Premier League, while Liverpool staged an incredible comeback to beat Brentford 2-1. The Manchester City players displayed their dominance, winning seven consecutive league matches, marking their strongest start to a Premier League season. Despite being found guilty of over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules, City sits six points ahead of champions Arsenal. Should their appeal fail, they could face severe sanctions, including expulsion from the top flight. City's manager, Phil Foden, put his team ahead early in the match with a sharp turn and finish, followed by an equalizer from Daizen Maeda. Haaland restored City's lead in the 34th minute and sealed the win with a goal in the 69th minute. Liverpool's comeback was marked by a controversial penalty awarded in stoppage-time, leading to Alexander Isak's winner in the 70th minute. The result propelled Liverpool to fifth place in the table, while Brentford finished with nine men after a second booking in stoppage-time.",
  "summary": "Erling Haaland scored twice as Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2, while Liverpool came from behind to secure a 2-1 win at Brentford.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Liverpool boosted by Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai returns for Brentford visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/liverpool-boosted-by-alexander-isak-and-dominik-szoboszlai-returns",
        "published": "2026-10-17T12:56:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/haaland-stars-in-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford-15238166",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:35:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Man City beat Ipswich, Liverpool survive Brentford scare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/epl-man-city-beat-ipswich-liverpool-survive-brentford-scare",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:06:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Liverpool come from behind to beat nine-man Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/liverpool-come-from-behind-to-beat-nine-man-brentford",
        "published": "2026-10-17T19:00:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/haaland-stars-in-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford-15283304",
        "published": "2026-10-17T20:55:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/haaland-stars-in-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford-15290014",
        "published": "2026-10-17T22:14:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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