Seconds after the Bees saw what they thought was their opening goal wiped away, Kevin De Bruyne whipped in a cross to Phil Foden, who found the back of the net from just a few yards out. The England international doubled City's lead in the 78th minute.

Although, as often happens, Brentford were able to take the majority of their shots in the 'danger zone', with 14 of Brentford's 18 efforts coming from inside the penalty area. That's more than City, who only managed 13, with Pep Guardiola's side resorting to six efforts outside the box.

City the much better team - and mustn’t let confidence drop It’s disappointing that City didn’t win on Tuesday, as it was arguably their best performance since the 2-0 opening day of the season win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.