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Maresca hails 'complete' Cherki after brace vs. Crystal Palace
Maresca hails 'complete' Cherki after brace vs. Crystal Palace.
Man City's Enzo Maresca hails 'complete' Rayan Cherki after Crystal Palace win
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said Rayan Cherki put in a "complete" performance as his double helped them to a commanding 4-1 win at Crystal Palace on Friday evening.
With Cherki and Haaland, Man City can challenge Arsenal in Premier League
When Manchester City are clicking, they remain a potent force capable of winning the Premier League -- as Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland showed Friday.
BrentfordRecent form
Aston VillaRecent formTeam comparison
- Goal Difference
- 3
- Total Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 1
- Goals Against
- 0
- Goal Difference
- -4
- Total Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Goals Against
- 4
Brentford leaders
Aston Villa leaders
Brentford
Aston Villa
Brentford
Aston VillaWaiting for kick-off
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Match leaders
Brentford
Goals
Keane Lewis-PotterMatches: 1, Goals: 1Assists
Mamadou SangareMatches: 1, Assists: 1Total Shots
Kevin Schade5Accurate Passes
Nathan Collins55Saves
Caoimhín Kelleher4Aston Villa
Total Shots
Emiliano Buendía3Accurate Passes
Victor Lindelöf26Saves
Marco Bizot3Starting lineups
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Starting XI
Brentford
Updated 2026-08-28T23:21:42.850Z
Bench
0 playersSubstitutes have not been published.
Starting XI
Aston Villa
Updated 2026-08-28T23:21:42.850Z
Bench
0 playersSubstitutes have not been published.