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  "id": 15290014,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T22:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1557737/haaland-stars-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford"
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  "account": "Erling Haaland led Manchester City to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Ipswich, while Liverpool fought back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 win against Brentford on Saturday. Manchester City, currently leading the Premier League, showed their dominance off the pitch as well, as they were found guilty of over 100 breaches of financial rules by the league. Despite this controversy, City managed to start their season strongly with seven consecutive league wins. The team sits six points ahead of league champions Arsenal, who need a win at Nottingham Forest to close the gap. If City's appeal against the guilty verdict fails, they could face severe consequences, including points deductions or even expulsion from the top flight. Enzo Maresca's side, however, appear in good form following a recent loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Fans at the Etihad Stadium displayed a defiant attitude, with many booing the Premier League anthem before kickoff and waving inflatable bananas in support of their club. Phil Foden opened the scoring for City in the 19th minute with a well-executed turn and finish, followed by an equalizer for Ipswich just two minutes later. Haaland restored City's lead in the 34th minute with a precise header from Mateo Kovacic's cross, and scored again in the 69th minute to secure the win. Liverpool faced an early setback when Brentford's Keane Lewis-Potter equalized from a header in the 44th minute. However, the Bees were reduced to ten men in the first half stoppage-time when Yehor Yarmolyuk made contact with Jeremy Jacquet's face during a corner situation. Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong both left the field injured, but the team still managed to equalize 17 minutes later through Victor Munoz. Alexander Isak sealed the win for Liverpool in the 70th minute, netting his fifth goal of the season. Brentford finished the match with nine men after Vitaly Janelt received his second booking in stoppage-time. Liverpool's victory places them in fifth place, having previously defeated Brentford in a league game. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola praised his team's comeback effort against Brentford, who had only lost one league game so far this season. In other Premier League news, Chelsea secured a 2-0 win over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Pedro Neto scoring both goals. Despite goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez suffering a head injury during the match, Neto managed to guide his team to victory. Fulham also won their first league game of the season, defeating Hull 1-0 thanks to Alex Iwobi's goal. Finally, Aston Villa secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle, with Johan Manzambi scoring the only goal of the match.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Erling Haaland starred with a double as Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2, while Liverpool came from behind to seal a 2-1 win at Brentford on Saturday.",
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        "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",
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        "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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        "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",
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        "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",
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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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