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Brentford vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
Manchester City beat Brentford to extend Premier League lead over Chelsea, Liverpool
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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: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,009
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,009
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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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 Sörensen |
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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