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Manchester City v Brentford - as it happened

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Man City v Brentford, matchday 18, Premier League, 20/02/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Man City v Brentford, matchday 18, Premier League, 20/02/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League matchday 18 fixture between Man City and Brentford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. Man City will be looking to close the points gap on leaders Liverpool to one point with a win in a match that was postponed in December because the Sky Blues were playing in the Club World Cup.
Goal

List of goalscorers

E. Haaland
71'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 96'
    FT: Man City managed to get the win against a battling Brentford side who also had their chances. Guardiola's side move one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
  • 95'
    Flekken is shown the yellow card.
  • 93'
    Foden's low cross from the left is whipped in by Haaland but the keeper caught it.
  • 90'
    Six minutes added.
  • 90'
    Man City sub: Alvarez makes way and Kovacic takes his place.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brentford
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 89'
    Brentford double sub: Onyeka and Roerslev OUT. Damsgaard, and Ghoddos IN.
  • 88'
    Foden's effort is deflected by Flekken.
  • 84'
    Haaland's effort from inside of the box is parried by Flekken.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 82'
    Walker is carded for a hard challenge on Maupay.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 80'
    Haaland scores Man City's second but the referee signals offside for the Norwegian striker.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brentford
  • 77'
    Brentford double sub: Janelt and Reguilon OUT. Jensen, and Potter IN.
  • 70'
    GOOOOOAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY!! Alvarez from midfield finds Haaland in space, who dribbles past Ajer and drives the ball into the Bees' box and beats Flekken.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brentford
  • 68'
    Brentford sub: Wissa goes off, Maupay comes on.
Card

Yellow card

a Brentford
  • 68'
    Toney is shown the yellow card for an elbow on Dias.
  • 66'
    Ben Mee is being treated by Brentford doctors for an elbow from Haaland.
  • 63'
    Alvarez fouls Reguilon, Brentford get the ball.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 61'
    Man City sub: Bobb makes way and Doku takes his place.
Card

Yellow card

a Brentford
  • 60'
    Wissa is carded for a hard challenge on Dias.
  • 56'
    Rodri's header from a free kick by Silva goes over Flekken's goal.
  • 53'
    Guardiola calls on Doku and Nunes to warm up.
  • 49'
    Onyeka's effort from inside of the box goes wide.
  • 46'
    The second period is underwayyyyy!
  • 45'
    HT: The game went into half-time goalless after both teams had been fighting to open the scoring with chances but were unable to do so.
  • 45'
    45+2: Ben Mee is shown a yellow card for throwing the ball after the referee whistled.
  • 45'
    45+1: Stones is carded for a hard challenge on Wissa.
  • 45'
    The referee added 2 more minutes to the clock.
  • 43'
    Ruben Dias' effort from inside of the box is parried by Flekken.
  • 40'
    Roerslev's cross from the right is headed in by Onyeka but Ederson caught the ball.
  • 36'
    Ben Mee has just saved Man City's opener from Bob's shot from the goal line.
  • 33'
    Silva almost scored the opener with a header from Walker's headed right-wing pass.
  • 28'
    Alvarez's effort from outside of the box goes wide.
  • 25'
    Corner for Man City. Silva clears it off Norgaard, Alvarez picks up the rebound and fires into the clouds.
  • 21'
    Akanji attempts a cross, but the Bees' defence are alert and clear the ball easily.
  • 17'
    Wissa feeds an unmarked Onyeka in space but Ederson denies him.
  • 13'
    Reguilon passes the ball to Toney, who is in an open area, but Ederson successfully clears the ball.
  • 10'
    Toney feeds Wissa inside the box but Stones clears the ball.
  • 7'
    Foden tries a volley but Ben Mee blocks it.
  • 3'
    Haaland's effort from outside of the box is caught by Flekken.
  • 1'
    The first half starts!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here at the Etihad Stadium!
  • PRVW
    Brentford subs: Strakosha, Maupay, Jensen, Ghoddos, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Yarmoliuk.
  • PRVW
    Brentford starting XI: Flekken (GK); Zanka, Ajer, Mee; Roerslev, Onyeka, Nørgaard(C), Janelt, Reguilón; Toney, Wissa.
  • PRVW
    Man City subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Ake, Kovacic, Doku, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis.
  • PRVW
    Man City starting XI: Ederson (GK), Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Bobb, Haaland.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed at the Etihad!!
  • PRVW
    Most recently, this season in February, Man City beat the Bees 1-3 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
  • PRVW
    Last season Brentford managed to claim victory at the Etihad with a brace from Ivan Toney.
  • PRVW
    Darren England will be in the middle for this one, Michael Salisbury the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Brentford possible starting lineup: Flekken (GK); Ajer, Collins, Mee; Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Jensen, Norgaard, Reguilon; Toney, Wissa
  • PRVW
    Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ederson (GK); Lewis, Dias, Stones, Ake; Rodri, Nunes; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.
  • PRVW
    Let's get things warmed up with some possible line-ups for the clash!!
Info

Pre-match

20 February 2024, 20:30

Referee: Darren England | VAR: Michael Salisbury

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Premier League matchday 18 fixture between Man City and Brentford at the Etihad Stadium!