English Premier League

Manchester City vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Manchester City
  • 60': Jérémy Doku
  • 75': Erling Haaland
  • 90'+2': Omar Marmoush
FT
3 - 0
Brentford

    Jeremy Doku inspires 3-0 Man City win over Brentford to close gap on Arsenal

    Jérémy Doku struck again as Manchester City kept their title hopes alive with a vital 3-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
    • 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
    • 13': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
    • 14': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
    • 14': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 19': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 22': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a corner.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
    • 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a corner.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
    • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
    • 36': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 38': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Igor Thiago.
    • 42': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 44': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Brentford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Brentford 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 47': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
    • 49': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 49': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Michael Kayode.
    • 55': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
    • 57': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
    • 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
    • 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 60': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brentford 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Aaron Hickey.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Schade (Brentford).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 67': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
    • 67': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
    • 68': Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
    • 69': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 69': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
    • 74': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 74': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
    • 75': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brentford 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 77': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
    • 77': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
    • 80': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
    • 80': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
    • 82': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
    • 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 83': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
    • 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
    • 87': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
    • 87': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Jordan Henderson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
    • 90': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Manchester City 3, Brentford 0. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 90'+5': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Brentford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Brentford 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    7 Saves 2
    41.6 Possession 58.4
    4 SHOTS 25
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 409
    337 Passes 474
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 35
    19 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    14 Effective Tackles 8
    24 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 5
    29 Effective Clearances 30
    29 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Etihad Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 52,489

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
    2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
    3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
    4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    6 Nathan Aké
    15 Marc Guéhi
    33 Nico O'Reilly Yellow Card
    27 Matheus Nunes Yellow Card
    10 Rayan Cherki
    20 Bernardo Silva Yellow Card
    4 Tijjani Reijnders
    9 Erling Haaland
    11 Jérémy Doku
    42 Antoine Semenyo
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Rayan Aït-Nouri, John Stones, Rúben Dias, Nico González, Phil Foden, Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, Omar Marmoush, James Trafford.

    BRE Brentford (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
    22 Nathan Collins
    20 Kristoffer Ajer Yellow Card
    23 Keane Lewis-Potter
    33 Michael Kayode
    8 Mathias Jensen
    2 Aaron Hickey
    24 Mikkel Damsgaard
    18 Yehor Yarmoliuk
    9 Igor Thiago
    7 Kevin Schade
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Josh Dasilva, Jordan Henderson, Hákon Valdimarsson, Ethan Pinnock, Vitaly Janelt, Reiss Nelson, Sepp van den Berg, Kaye Furo, Dango Ouattara.

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