
Brentford vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City beat Brentford to extend Premier League lead over Chelsea, Liverpool
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Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1 to extend their lead atop the Premier League standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 4': Attempt missed. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mads Bech Sørensen.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ederson.
- 15': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
- 16': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 17': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City - Brentford 0-1 Manchester City (Phil Foden).
- 20': Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 22': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 27': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 30': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Brentford).
- 30': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 32': Dangerous play by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 32': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 33': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 35': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 39': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 41': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho.
- 50': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 50': Offside, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 54': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 54': Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 58': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 62': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 70': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 70': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bidstrup replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 76': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Mads Bidstrup (Brentford).
- 77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominic Thompson.
- 77': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Dominic Thompson because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 83': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 85': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 86': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Aymeric Laporte is caught offside.
- 88': VAR Decision: No Goal Brentford 0-1 Manchester City.
- 89': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 89': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford).
- 90'+2': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
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10 | Fouls | 12 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
76.3 | Possession | 23.7 |
12 | SHOTS | 6 |
3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
634 | Accurate Passes | 136 |
716 | Passes | 217 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
21 | Crosses | 10 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
45 | Long Balls | 59 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
11 | Tackles | 17 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
8 | Interceptions | 16 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
10 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,009
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
2 | Arsenal | 25 | +29 | 53 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
18 | Pontus Jansson |
29 | Mads Bech Sörensen |
5 | Ethan Pinnock |
15 | Frank Onyeka |
26 | Shandon Baptiste |
8 | Mathias Jensen |
2 | Dominic Thompson |
30 | Mads Roerslev |
17 | Ivan Toney |
11 | Yoane Wissa |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Ederson (GK) |
14 | Aymeric Laporte |
3 | Rúben Dias |
6 | Nathan Aké |
27 | João Cancelo |
25 | Fernandinho |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
10 | Jack Grealish |
47 | Phil Foden |
9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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