Brentford vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
Manchester City beat Brentford to extend Premier League lead over Chelsea, Liverpool
Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1 to extend their lead atop the Premier League standings.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 17': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City - Brentford 0-1 Manchester City (Phil Foden).
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Manchester City 1.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bidstrup replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Dominic Thompson because of an injury.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,009
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,009
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 10 | 25 | 1 |
| +12 | Manchester City | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| +3 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Statistics
 MNC |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 76.3 | Possession | 23.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 634 | Accurate Passes | 136 |
| 716 | Passes | 217 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 29 | Mads Bech Sørensen |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 26 | Shandon Baptiste |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 2 | Dominic Thompson |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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