English Premier League

Brentford vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English Premier League

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Manchester City beat Brentford to extend Premier League lead over Chelsea, Liverpool

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

Competition: English Premier League

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRE 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

MNC 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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