Brentford vs Manchester City

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Vitaly Janelt fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Mathias Jensen swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Gianluigi Donnarumma could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Brentford: 29%, Manchester City: 71%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Brentford are in control of the ball.

Matheus Nunes relieves the pressure with a clearance

Erling Haaland relieves the pressure with a clearance

Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Brentford

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.

Dango Ouattara is booked for diving

Dango Ouattara throws himself to the ground, attempting to win a free-kick, but the ref is not having it

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City receives a yellow card for time wasting

The referee has had enough as Nico O'Reilly is booked for time-wasting

Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 29%, Manchester City: 71%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Kevin Schade from Brentford trips Matheus Nunes

The referee signals a free kick as Sepp van den Berg from Brentford trips Erling Haaland

Matheus Nunes from Manchester City receives a yellow card for time wasting

The referee has had enough as Matheus Nunes is booked for time-wasting

Matheus Nunes is penalised for pushing Kevin Schade

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Tijjani Reijnders is leaving the field to be replaced by Bernardo Silva in a tactical substitution.

Oscar Bobb is leaving the field to be replaced by Jeremy Doku in a tactical substitution.

Michael Kayode from Brentford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Savinho

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Brentford: 29%, Manchester City: 71%.

Savinho from Manchester City is ruled offside

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Jordan Henderson is leaving the field to be replaced by Vitaly Janelt in a tactical substitution.

Yehor Yarmoliuk is injured and is replaced by Frank Onyeka.

Yehor Yarmoliuk is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Yehor Yarmoliuk is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance

Michael Kayode makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Brentford: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.

Yellow card for Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson is shown a yellow card by the referee

The ref blows his whistle. Jordan Henderson charged Phil Foden from behind and it's a free-kick

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Goal kick for Manchester City

Mikkel Damsgaard is leaving the field to be replaced by Mathias Jensen in a tactical substitution.

Igor Thiago is leaving the field to be replaced by Dango Ouattara in a tactical substitution.

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are satisfied with the result up to the point.

Safe hands from Caoimhin Kelleher as he comes out and claims the ball

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Brentford: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Caoimhin Kelleher from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Kevin Schade from Brentford trips Ruben Dias

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Mikkel Damsgaard swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A shot by Yehor Yarmoliuk is blocked

Erling Haaland relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Ball possession: Brentford: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Erling Haaland from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Caoimhin Kelleher

Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

A chance presents itself to Michael Kayode from Brentford but his header goes wide

The cross by Kevin Schade from Brentford successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Matheus Nunes relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aaron Hickey successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Oscar Bobb is blocked

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are satisfied with the result up to the point.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

The referee signals a free kick as Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City trips Jordan Henderson

Ball possession: Brentford: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

The referee signals a free kick as Aaron Hickey from Brentford trips Oscar Bobb

Josko Gvardiol could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Gianluigi Donnarumma makes a crucial save!

Oooh... that was a sitter! Igor Thiago should have scored from that position

Good effort by Igor Thiago as he directs a shot on target, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saves it

Brentford start a counter attack

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer relieves the pressure with a clearance

The second half is underway

The only goal scored by Manchester City gives them the slight advantage as we are heading into halftime.

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Brentford: 27%, Manchester City: 73%.

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee is not having the complaints from Kevin Schade who is given a yellow card for dissent

The referee signals a free kick as Ruben Dias from Manchester City trips Kevin Schade

The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added

Caoimhin Kelleher from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 30%, Manchester City: 70%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Nathan Collins makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Sepp van den Berg from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Yehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ruben Dias

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Brentford: 31%, Manchester City: 69%.

Caoimhin Kelleher makes a crucial save!

Good effort by Tijjani Reijnders as he directs a shot on target, but Caoimhin Kelleher saves it

The cross by Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Phil Foden swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ruben Dias successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Igor Thiago is blocked

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Sepp van den Berg from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Brentford: 31%, Manchester City: 69%.

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Goal kick for Brentford

Phil Foden from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Phil Foden goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Phil Foden but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Phil Foden finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Tijjani Reijnders creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Phil Foden from Manchester City trips Mikkel Damsgaard

Ball possession: Brentford: 31%, Manchester City: 69%.

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nathan Collins successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Phil Foden is blocked

Oscar Bobb creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Matheus Nunes from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brentford are trying to create something here.

A shot by Phil Foden is blocked

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Kevin Schade from Brentford concedes a foul on Josko Gvardiol but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

The referee signals a free kick as Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford trips Nico Gonzalez

Nico Gonzalez wins an air challenge against Jordan Henderson

Ball possession: Brentford: 32%, Manchester City: 68%.

Safe hands from Caoimhin Kelleher as he comes out and claims the ball

Sepp van den Berg relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer from Brentford trips Savinho

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The game is restarted

Rodri is injured and is replaced by Nico Gonzalez.

Rodri is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Rodri is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Phil Foden shoots from outside the box, but Caoimhin Kelleher has it under control

Phil Foden tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Caoimhin Kelleher

Ball possession: Brentford: 34%, Manchester City: 66%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Phil Foden from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford takes a short corner kick from the right.

Nico O'Reilly relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Nathan Collins makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Aaron Hickey from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Brentford

Tijjani Reijnders goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

Ball possession: Brentford: 23%, Manchester City: 77%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Brentford are in control of the ball.

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Brentford are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Brentford: 23%, Manchester City: 77%.

Manchester City managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

Josko Gvardiol provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Erling Haaland scores with the left foot!

Josko Gvardiol creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Igor Thiago from Brentford is ruled offside

Josko Gvardiol sends a header towards goal, but Caoimhin Kelleher is there to comfortably save it

Phil Foden from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.

Nathan Collins successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Phil Foden is blocked

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford are in control of the ball.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Brentford: 33%, Manchester City: 67%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Phil Foden makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nico O'Reilly wins an air challenge against Michael Kayode

Brentford are in control of the ball.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

Brentford kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Gtech Community Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!