Brentford vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHaaland maintains scoring form as Man City beat Brentford
Erling Haaland's eighth goal of the season was enough to earn Manchester City all three points form their Premier League clash at Brenford on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 8': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 8': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 9': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 15': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 19': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Manchester City).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Rodri because of an injury.
- 23': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 23': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 25': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 30': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 30': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 39': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 41': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 45'+1': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 48': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 48': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 50': Jordan Henderson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 58': Attempt missed. Michael Kayode (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a cross.
- 59': Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 63': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 63': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Igor Thiago.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 69': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Brentford).
- 69': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jordan Henderson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 74': Offside, Manchester City. Savinho is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 76': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Oscar Bobb.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 77': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 77': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 79': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 79': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 84': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 90'+5': Handball by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 70 | Possession | 30 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 698 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 764 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson  |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 52 | Oscar Bobb |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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