Manchester City v Brentford, 09 February 2022

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance51,658

View Manchester City v Brentford head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 2 Manchester City won: 2 Drawn: 0 Brentford won: 0 Manchester City scored: 3 Brentford scored: 0 This was Brentford's first visit to Manchester City since a League Cup 2nd round tie at Maine Road in October 1989.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez penalty 40 P
Kevin De Bruyne 69 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Rico Henry Defender
Pontus Jansson Defender
Ethan Pinnock Defender
Kristoffer Ajer Defender/Midfielder
Mads Roerslev Defender/Midfielder
Mathias Jensen Midfielder
Christian Norgaard Midfielder
Frank Onyeka Midfielder
Sergi Canós Midfielder/Forward
Saman Ghoddos Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Grealish for Riyad Mahrez 67
Ilkay Gündogan for Phil Foden 71

Substitutions:

Josh Dasilva for Sergi Canós 62
Bryan Mbeumo for Saman Ghoddos 62
Yoane Wissa for Frank Onyeka 70

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Liam Delap

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alvaro Fernández
Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl
Defender/Midfielder Mads Bech Sørensen
Defender/Midfielder Fin Stevens
Midfielder Shandon Baptiste
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Josh Dasilva

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now kept a clean sheet in each of ten of their last 13 home games in the Premier League. City had now won 41 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost six). They had now won their last 20 games in the Premier League when they had taken the lead.

Comments:

League position: 14th Brentford had now lost five consecutive league games for the first time since December 2007 in League Two. The Bees had now taken two points from their last eight away games in the Premier League. They had now conceded the opening goal in 16 of their last 17 games in the Premier League. Brentford named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez penalty 40 P
Kevin De Bruyne 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Substitutions:

Jack Grealish for Riyad Mahrez 67
Ilkay Gündogan for Phil Foden 71

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Liam Delap

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now kept a clean sheet in each of ten of their last 13 home games in the Premier League. City had now won 41 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost six). They had now won their last 20 games in the Premier League when they had taken the lead.

0 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Rico Henry Defender
Pontus Jansson Defender
Ethan Pinnock Defender
Kristoffer Ajer Defender/Midfielder
Mads Roerslev Defender/Midfielder
Mathias Jensen Midfielder
Christian Norgaard Midfielder
Frank Onyeka Midfielder
Sergi Canós Midfielder/Forward
Saman Ghoddos Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Josh Dasilva for Sergi Canós 62
Bryan Mbeumo for Saman Ghoddos 62
Yoane Wissa for Frank Onyeka 70

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alvaro Fernández
Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl
Defender/Midfielder Mads Bech Sørensen
Defender/Midfielder Fin Stevens
Midfielder Shandon Baptiste
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Josh Dasilva

Comments:

League position: 14th Brentford had now lost five consecutive league games for the first time since December 2007 in League Two. The Bees had now taken two points from their last eight away games in the Premier League. They had now conceded the opening goal in 16 of their last 17 games in the Premier League. Brentford named eight of a possible nine substitutes.