Manchester City vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League

Manchester City beat Brentford to extend Premier League lead to 12 points

Manchester City made short work of Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday night with a straightforward win at the Etihad Stadium.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Offside, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
• 4': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 4': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 5': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 10': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
• 10': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 11': Offside, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer tries a through ball, but Sergi Canós is caught offside.
• 12': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 15': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
• 15': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 17': Offside, Brentford. Pontus Jansson tries a through ball, but Mathias Jensen is caught offside.
• 18': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
• 18': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 20': Offside, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
• 22': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
• 22': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Mathias Jensen is caught offside.
• 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 29': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
• 31': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
• 31': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 33': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden following a corner.
• 34': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
• 34': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 36': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
• 36': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 38': Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 39': Penalty Manchester City. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 39': Penalty conceded by Mads Roerslev (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 40': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brentford 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
• 42': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Canós following a fast break.
• 43': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a through ball.
• 43': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
• 45'+1': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
• 45'+1': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Brentford 0.
• 48': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
• 48': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 50': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phil Foden following a corner.
• 51': Offside, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos tries a through ball, but Sergi Canós is caught offside.
• 53': Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry tries a through ball, but Sergi Canós is caught offside.
• 55': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 57': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 59': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 59': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
• 62': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Sergi Canós.
• 62': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Saman Ghoddos.
• 65': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Riyad Mahrez.
• 68': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 69': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 69': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brentford 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 70': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Frank Onyeka.
• 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Phil Foden.
• 73': Offside, Brentford. David Raya tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
• 76': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
• 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
• 77': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a corner.
• 79': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 79': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 80': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 80': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by David Raya.
• 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
• 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rodri.
• 83': Hand ball by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
• 84': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 84': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 87': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
• 90': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 90'+2': Offside, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
• 90'+3': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brentford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Brentford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Brentford 0.