Manchester City vs Brentford

Manchester City vs Brentford Match Commentary

1. 90+6' The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.
2. 90+5' A quickly taken corner by Brentford.
3. 90+5' Yellow card Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) gives the referee no choice but to show him a yellow card.
4. 90+4' Igor Thiago (Brentford) attempts to convert a cross into a goal, but his promising header from near the penalty spot towards the roof of the net is denied by a decent save from Gianluigi Donnarumma. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Brentford.
5. 90+2' Goal · 3–0 Goal - 3:0! Erling Haaland laid the ball off to Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), who shot from close range into the bottom left corner, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.
6. 90' Here comes a substitution. Savinho (Manchester City) is brought on as a substitute for Jeremy Doku.
7. 90' The fourth official shows 5 min. of added time.
8. 88' Yellow card Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) receives a yellow card for talking out of turn to the referee.
9. 88' Yellow card Jordan Henderson (Brentford) goes into the book for bad language. His vulgar comments could have made it worse. Luckily for him, it's a yellow card.
10. 87' It looks like Mathias Jensen (Brentford) saw red with that tackle. Michael Salisbury won't tolerate such behaviour on the pitch and blows for a foul.
11. 85' The resulting set piece from Manchester City is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
12. 84' Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) collects a pass inside the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked by a defender. Manchester City force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
13. 83' Manchester City failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
14. 83' Phil Foden (Manchester City) receives a great pass inside the box and misses a golden chance. The goalkeeper pulls off a stunning save. Manchester City force their opponents to concede a corner.
15. 81' Manchester City couldn't find the way to score from a mid-range free kick as Caoimhin Kelleher (Brentford) leaped high and intercepted the cross.
16. 80' Yellow card Michael Salisbury shows a yellow card to Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) for his blatant foul. A mid-range free kick is awarded to Manchester City out wide and from this angle a cross into the box is likely.
17. 79' It will be a substitution. Jordan Henderson (Brentford) is ready to enter the pitch as Yegor Yarmolyuk walks off.
18. 79' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into the box, but the defence easily dealt with the threat. The ball has crossed the sideline. Manchester City are taking a throw-in.
19. 75' Goal · 2–0 A shot is blocked but the rebound lands at the feet of Erling Haaland (Manchester City) who fires the ball into the back of the net.
20. 74' Yellow card Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Michael Salisbury had an easy-decision to make.
21. 71' Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) goes for goal but he directs his effort just wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Brentford.
22. 71' PENALTY APPEAL after Kevin Schade (Brentford) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
23. 68' Here is a change. Mikkel Damsgaard is going off and Keith Andrews gives the last tactical orders to Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
24. 67' Phil Foden (Manchester City) has a great chance inside the six-yard box, shoots low to the middle of the goal, but Caoimhin Kelleher pulls off an exquisite save to deny him.
25. 65' Wonderful movement by Manchester City. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
26. 61' A substitution has been made. Aaron Hickey goes off and Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) comes on.
27. 60' Goal · 1–0 What a finish! Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) collects the ball after finding some space inside the box, then fires the ball into the top right corner.
28. 60' Pep Guardiola prepares a substitution. Rayan Cherki is replaced by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
29. 60' Today's match ends for Tijjani Reijnders who will be replaced by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
30. 59' Manchester City take a short corner kick.
31. 58' The referee stops play as the linesman flags Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) offside.
32. 56' Brentford take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
33. 55' Igor Thiago (Brentford) latches on to a precise pass and finds himself one-on-one with the keeper. He fires a low shot towards the left side of the net, but Gianluigi Donnarumma leaps like a salmon to deny him. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Brentford.
34. 54' Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) bursts pass a defender and attempts to score from the edge of the area, but the shot goes high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
35. 52' Igor Thiago (Brentford) commits a foul and Michael Salisbury immediately signals a free kick.
36. 50' Brentford take the free kick with a short pass.
37. 49' Brentford seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
38. 47' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) latched on to an accurate pass deep into the box and attempted to fire the ball past the keeper, but the shot is way off target. What a miskick! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Brentford.
39. 46' The whistle blows and Michael Salisbury starts the second half.
40. 45+3' The first half of today's match has just finished.
41. 45' There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.
42. 42' Igor Thiago (Brentford) gets on the ball and beats an opponent, but his run is stopped by the referee Michael Salisbury who sees an offensive foul.
43. 40' The goalkeeper is not tested by the free kick from the edge of the box by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) as his effort only hit the wall.
44. 38' Igor Thiago (Brentford) commits a rough foul. Michael Salisbury stops the game and makes a call. Manchester City win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
45. 36' Yellow card Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is rightly booked by the referee because it could not have been anything other than a yellow card.
46. 36' Manchester City quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
47. 35' That's unlucky! Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) beautifully controls a pass and from the edge of the box drills a shot in on goal, but it's inadvertently blocked by a defender and cleared.
48. 32' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
49. 29' Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) fires the ball on goal, but his attempt goes well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
50. 29' The corner is swung in but Manchester City can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
51. 28' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) collects a great pass inside the box and misses a golden opportunity. His low shot was directed into the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper does well to stop his effort.
52. 28' Manchester City take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
53. 26' Caoimhin Kelleher pulls off a brilliant save! Erling Haaland (Manchester City) launched himself and met a cross into the box, but his header to the right post is saved.
54. 24' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) runs onto a good long pass and tries his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort flies high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
55. 24' Manchester City work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
56. 23' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) gets on the end of a pass and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by one of the defending players. Manchester City earn a corner.
57. 22' Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) brings his opponent down. Michael Salisbury has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul.
58. 20' What a chance that is! Erling Haaland (Manchester City) displays good awareness near the penalty spot to get on the end of a cross, but he sends his header just over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
59. 19' Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) smashes the ball towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but his effort flies just a few inches wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
60. 17' Kevin Schade (Brentford) was standing in a clear offside position, making it an easy call for the linesman.
61. 15' Brentford couldn't find the way to score from a mid-range free kick as Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) leaped high and intercepted the cross.
62. 14' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) tackles a bit over-zealously and Michael Salisbury blows for a foul. It's a free kick to Brentford in a dangerous position.
63. 13' The foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford) was seen by Michael Salisbury who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
64. 11' The Manchester City players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
65. 9' Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
66. 9' One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City). Manchester City will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
67. 6' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) found some space to play in a lofted pass, but he looks disappointed as none of his teammates managed to connect with it. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester City.
68. 3' Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) zig-zags his way into the box and drills a low shot towards the right post, but the goalkeeper pulls off a superb stop.
69. 1' The first half has just begun.
70. The players are out and the match is about to start. Brentford will have the kick-off.
71. Michael Salisbury got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.
72. The starting lineups for this match have been revealed.