Manchester City's Kyle Walker renewed his rivalry with Neal Maupay as he picked up a yellow card for a rough challenge on the Brentford striker.
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Walker and Maupay renewed rivalryCity star picked up a yellow card for rough tackleManchester City beat Brentford 1-0WHAT HAPPENED?
There was no love lost between Walker and Maupay when Manchester City faced Brentford in a Premier League clash on Tuesday. During the game, the Brentford forward went into a 50-50 with the English defender, who chopped him down with a rash tackle that saw him get nowhere near the ball, and then picked up a yellow card for his efforts. City went on to win the game 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Erling Haaland.
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The rivalry between the two men started when City faced Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League on February 6. The two players got involved in a heated exchange on the pitch and it was later alleged that Walker threatened to "knock out" Maupay for taunting him about his children.
The Bees star later denied those claims, although he did not clarify what exactly he said to infuriate Walker.
DID YOU KNOW?
Everton loanee Maupay had a night to forget at the Etihad Stadium as he gave away the ball from which Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the match to clinch crucial three points for City in their quest to win a fourth successive Premier League title.
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Pep Guardiola's side have managed to reduce the gap to league leaders Liverpool down to a point after Tuesday's win. They will next face Bournemouth in another league clash on Saturday, while Brentford are set to take in a trip to West Ham on February 26.