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FC·May 9, 2026 06:49 PM ET

Doku's four-game burst boosts Manchester City's title chase

City winger heats up title race.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated May 92 min read
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What happened: Fabrizio Romano highlighted Jeremy Doku's output across Manchester City's last four games: an assist against Burnley, a goal and assist against Southampton, two goals against Everton and a goal against Brentford. The latest return came in City's 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday, when Doku opened the scoring as Pep Guardiola's side kept pressure on Arsenal.

Why it matters: The run matters because Manchester City remain alive in the Premier League race, sitting two points behind Arsenal with three matches left after beating Brentford. Doku's surge also reinforces Guardiola's recent praise of his evolution into a more decisive attacker at a stage when every goal could swing the title.

By the numbers: Recent production: 4 goals and 2 assists in Doku's last 4 matches. Match-by-match from the signal: assist vs Burnley; goal and assist vs Southampton; 2 goals vs Everton; goal vs Brentford. Current context from May 9 reports: Manchester City's 3-0 win over Brentford cut Arsenal's lead to 2 points with 3 matches remaining; Erling Haaland scored his 26th league goal in the Brentford win.

What to watch: The next scoreboard watch is Arsenal's upcoming match with West Ham, which will directly shape the title race. Manchester City now need Doku's form to hold through the final three league games.

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