FT Manchester City 1 - 0
Brentford
Commentary:
90+7' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+7' Today's attendance is 52137.
90+7' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Brentford: 30%.
90+6' Yellow card for Mark Flekken.
90+6' Reckless challenge there. Mark Flekken commits a rough foul on Rodri
90+6' Kyle Walker from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+6' Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+6' Mathias Jensen swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+6' Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+6' A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box.
90+5' Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Brentford: 29%.
90+5' Mikkel Damsgaard relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4' Rodri wins an air challenge against Ivan Toney
90+3' Goal kick for Brentford.
90+3' The cross by Phil Foden from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+3' Ivan Toney wins an air challenge against Ruben Dias
90+3' Good effort by Erling Haaland as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+3' The cross by Phil Foden from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+2' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
90+2' Jeremy Doku from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
90+2' Mark Flekken makes a crucial save!
90+2' Oooh... that was a sitter! Phil Foden should have scored from that position
90+2' Good effort by Phil Foden as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+1' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Brentford: 30%.
89' Jeremy Doku from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
89' Julian Alvarez is leaving the field to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic in a tactical substitution.
89' Mads Roerslev is leaving the field to be replaced by Saman Ghoddos in a tactical substitution.
89' Frank Onyeka is leaving the field to be replaced by Mikkel Damsgaard in a tactical substitution.
89' Good effort by Phil Foden as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
87' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
86' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
85' Rodri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
85' Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Brentford: 33%.
85' Good effort by Erling Haaland as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
84' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
83' Rodri from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
82' Yellow card for Kyle Walker.
82' Reckless challenge there. Kyle Walker commits a rough foul on Neal Maupay
82' Goal kick for Manchester City.
81' Ball possession: Manchester City: 68%, Brentford: 32%.
80' Kyle Walker from Manchester City is ruled offside.
80' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
79' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
78' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
78' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
78' Sergio Reguilon is leaving the field to be replaced by Keane Lewis-Potter in a tactical substitution.
77' Vitaly Janelt is leaving the field to be replaced by Mathias Jensen in a tactical substitution.
77' Vitaly Janelt makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
76' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
75' Manuel Akanji relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Ball possession: Manchester City: 68%, Brentford: 32%.
75' Christian Noergaard makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
74' Brentford are in control of the ball.
73' Goal kick for Manchester City.
73' Ivan Toney from Brentford sends an effort wide of target
72' Erling Haaland managed to score from an easy position.
71' Julian Alvarez provided the assist for the goal.
71' G O O O A A A L - Erling Haaland scores with the left foot!71' Manchester City start a counter attack.
70' Frank Onyeka is penalised for pushing Ruben Dias.
70' Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
70' Goal kick for Brentford.
70' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Brentford: 30%.
70' Phil Foden from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
70' Bernardo Silva creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
69' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
69' Julian Alvarez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
69' Mathias Joergensen relieves the pressure with a clearance
68' Yoane Wissa is leaving the field to be replaced by Neal Maupay in a tactical substitution.
68' Yellow card for Ivan Toney.
68' Ivan Toney from Brentford commits a foul by elbowing Ruben Dias
67' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
67' John Stones wins an air challenge against Ivan Toney
67' The game is restarted.
67' Ben Mee is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
65' Ben Mee is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
65' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Brentford: 30%.
65' Erling Haaland from Manchester City commits a foul by elbowing Ben Mee
65' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer wins an air challenge against Erling Haaland
64' Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
64' John Stones wins an air challenge against Yoane Wissa
63' The referee signals a free kick as Julian Alvarez from Manchester City trips Sergio Reguilon
62' Mathias Joergensen from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
62' Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
61' Oscar Bobb is leaving the field to be replaced by Jeremy Doku in a tactical substitution.
60' Yellow card for Yoane Wissa.
60' Dangerous challenge by Yoane Wissa from Brentford. Ruben Dias on the receiving end of that.
60' Mathias Joergensen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
60' Ball possession: Manchester City: 70%, Brentford: 30%.
60' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
60' Mathias Joergensen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
59' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
59' Ivan Toney is penalised for pushing Rodri.
58' Goal kick for Brentford.
58' A chance presents itself to Rodri from Manchester City but his header goes wide
58' The cross by Bernardo Silva from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
57' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer from Brentford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Erling Haaland
57' Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
57' Mads Roerslev wins an air challenge against Manuel Akanji
56' The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Manchester City trips Christian Noergaard
56' Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
56' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
55' Goal kick for Manchester City.
55' Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Brentford: 29%.
55' Phil Foden relieves the pressure with a clearance
55' The cross by Sergio Reguilon from Brentford successfully finds a teammate in the box.
54' The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Manchester City trips Yoane Wissa
54' Yoane Wissa from Brentford is ruled offside.
54' Erling Haaland wins an air challenge against Ben Mee
53' Reckless challenge there. Ruben Dias commits a rough foul on Ivan Toney
53' Yoane Wissa makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
53' Mathias Joergensen from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
52' Rodri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
52' Rodri wins an air challenge against Ivan Toney
52' Goal kick for Brentford.
52' Rodri fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
51' The cross by Phil Foden from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
51' Sergio Reguilon relieves the pressure with a clearance
50' Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Brentford: 29%.
50' Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
50' Ivan Toney makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
50' Julian Alvarez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
49' Mathias Joergensen relieves the pressure with a clearance
49' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
48' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
47' The game is restarted.
47' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
47' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
46' Ben Mee from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
46' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Manchester City: 68%, Brentford: 32%.
45+2' A silly yellow card for Ben Mee there as he kicks the ball away in frustration
45+2' Mathias Joergensen from Brentford is ruled offside.
45+2' Yellow card for John Stones.
45+2' Reckless challenge there. John Stones commits a rough foul on Yoane Wissa
45+2' Christian Noergaard from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
45+1' Ben Mee from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
45+1' John Stones shoots from outside the box, but Mark Flekken has it under control
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
45' Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
45' The referee signals a free kick as Ruben Dias from Manchester City trips Mads Roerslev
45' Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Brentford: 33%.
45' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
45' Good effort by Ruben Dias as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
44' Ederson Moraes relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' Frank Onyeka sends a header towards goal, but Ederson Moraes is there to comfortably save it
43' The cross by Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer from Brentford successfully finds a teammate in the box.
43' Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
42' The referee signals a free kick as Phil Foden from Manchester City trips Yoane Wissa
42' Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
42' Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
42' Goal kick for Brentford.
42' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
41' VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Manchester City.
40' Julian Alvarez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
39' Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brentford: 34%.
39' Frank Onyeka successfully blocks the shot
39' A shot by Manuel Akanji is blocked.
39' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
39' Sergio Reguilon relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Manuel Akanji makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
38' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
38' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
38' Ben Mee successfully blocks the shot
38' Oscar Bobb gets a finish in but his shot is hacked off the goal line!
38' Mathias Joergensen from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
37' Yoane Wissa successfully blocks the shot
37' A shot by Phil Foden is blocked.
37' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
37' Julian Alvarez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
37' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer relieves the pressure with a clearance
37' Mark Flekken makes a crucial save!
37' Ruben Dias sends a header towards goal, but Mark Flekken is there to comfortably save it
37' The cross by Rodri from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
36' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
36' Bernardo Silva from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
35' Manuel Akanji shoots from outside the box, but Mark Flekken has it under control
35' Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
35' Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brentford: 35%.
35' Goal kick for Brentford.
35' Oooh... that was a sitter! Bernardo Silva should have scored from that position
34' A chance presents itself to Bernardo Silva from Manchester City but his header goes wide
34' Kyle Walker creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
34' The cross by Rodri from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
34' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
34' Ederson Moraes from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
33' Brentford are trying to create something here.
33' Manuel Akanji from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
32' Julian Alvarez from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Frank Onyeka
32' Frank Onyeka makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
31' Yoane Wissa from Brentford is ruled offside.
31' Ben Mee from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
31' Manchester City start a counter attack.
31' Ivan Toney wins an air challenge against John Stones
31' Goal kick for Brentford.
30' Erling Haaland send an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal
30' The cross by Oscar Bobb from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
30' Manuel Akanji makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
30' Ball possession: Manchester City: 64%, Brentford: 36%.
30' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
29' Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Ivan Toney
29' Goal kick for Brentford.
29' Julian Alvarez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
28' Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
28' Christian Noergaard from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
28' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
27' Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
27' Goal kick for Brentford.
26' Julian Alvarez from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
26' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
26' Bernardo Silva swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
26' The game is restarted.
26' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
26' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
25' Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Brentford: 38%.
24' The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Manchester City trips Vitaly Janelt
24' Christian Noergaard makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
24' Goal kick for Manchester City.
24' Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
23' Vitaly Janelt from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
22' Safe hands from Ederson Moraes as he comes out and claims the ball
22' Brentford start a counter attack.
22' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
22' Bernardo Silva swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
21' Mads Roerslev relieves the pressure with a clearance
21' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
20' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
20' Ball possession: Manchester City: 60%, Brentford: 40%.
20' Goal kick for Manchester City.
20' Ivan Toney from Brentford sends a shot inches over the crossbar. Close!
18' Reckless challenge there. Ruben Dias commits a rough foul on Frank Onyeka
18' Goal kick for Manchester City.
18' Julian Alvarez from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
18' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
17' Oooh... that was a sitter! Frank Onyeka should have scored from that position
17' Good effort by Frank Onyeka as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
17' Brentford start a counter attack.
16' Manuel Akanji makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
16' Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
15' Brentford are in control of the ball.
15' Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Brentford: 38%.
15' Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
14' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
14' Sergio Reguilon from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
14' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
13' Ederson Moraes relieves the pressure with a clearance
13' Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
13' Christian Noergaard from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
13' Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Ivan Toney
13' Christian Noergaard from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
12' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
11' Goal kick for Manchester City.
11' Sergio Reguilon from Brentford sends an effort wide of target
11' John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
11' Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Brentford: 38%.
11' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
10' Brentford are trying to create something here.
10' John Stones from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
10' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
10' Ivan Toney wins an air challenge against Rodri
9' Goal kick for Brentford.
9' A chance presents itself to Erling Haaland from Manchester City but his header goes wide
9' The cross by Bernardo Silva from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.
9' Frank Onyeka successfully blocks the shot
9' A shot by Phil Foden is blocked.
8' Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
8' Safe hands from Mark Flekken as he comes out and claims the ball
7' Mathias Joergensen from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
7' Ben Mee successfully blocks the shot
7' A shot by Phil Foden is blocked.
7' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
7' Julian Alvarez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
7' Mads Roerslev relieves the pressure with a clearance
5' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
5' Ball possession: Manchester City: 68%, Brentford: 32%.
5' Mark Flekken from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
4' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
3' Erling Haaland shoots from outside the box, but Mark Flekken has it under control
3' Erling Haaland makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
3' Christian Noergaard from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
2' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
2' Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
1' Manuel Akanji successfully blocks the shot
1' Frank Onyeka from Brentford heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
1' Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Ivan Toney
1' Ivan Toney wins an air challenge against Ruben Dias
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1' Brentford kick-off, and the game is underway.
1' The referee starts the match.
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