Overview

• Erling Haaland scored in the ninth minute to seal Manchester City’s 1-0 victory at Brentford.
• Pep Guardiola reached 250 Premier League wins in 349 matches, faster than Sir Alex Ferguson (404) and Arsene Wenger (423).
• City moved up to fifth with 13 points from seven games heading into the international break.
• Rodri limped off with a right-leg/hamstring problem and is being assessed after recently returning from a long ACL layoff.
• Guardiola said he will invite Ferguson and Wenger to dinner to mark the feat, with his Premier League win rate listed at 71.6%.