Brentford vs Manchester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford beat champions Man City but miss out on Europe
A late goal from Ethan Pinnock earned Brentford a 1-0 win over Premier League champions Manchester City in their final game of the season on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Frank Onyeka.
- 5': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 5': Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 10': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, Brentford. Aaron Hickey tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 23': Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 24': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 27': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 27': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 31': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zanka.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ederson.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Offside, Brentford. Frank Onyeka tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
- 39': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zanka.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Manchester City 0.
- 46': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
- 46': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 48': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 50': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 50': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 53': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Zanka (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a headed pass.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Mee.
- 54': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 55': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 57': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 60': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Manchester City).
- 60': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 62': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester City. Shea Charles replaces Nathan Aké.
- 65': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sergio Gómez.
- 65': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 65': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 68': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 74': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 75': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 77': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 78': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 84': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 84': Zanka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester City 0. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Zanka.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 90'+4': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Manchester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Manchester City 0.
Statistics
 MNC |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.6 | Possession | 34.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 570 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 635 | Passes | 323 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,120
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,120
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen  |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Manchester City (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 4 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 21 | Sergio Gómez |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 80 | Cole Palmer |
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