Brentford vs Manchester City

Brentford vs Manchester City Match Commentary

1. 90+5' There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
2. 90+2' Substitution. Kristoffer Ajer makes way for Fabio Carvalho (Brentford).
3. 90+2' Aaron Hickey (Brentford) tries his luck with a long-range shot from a rebound, but it isn't precise at all and the ball flies miles over the crossbar. Very poor shot. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester City.
4. 90' The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
5. 90' The linesman makes the right call and Brentford will have a corner.
6. 89' Some great controlled play and passing from Manchester City. They are increasing their possession of the ball and trying to open up the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.
7. 88' Nice passing game by Brentford. They are increasing their possession with a series of long passes and waiting for the right moment to create an attacking opportunity.
8. 88' Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
9. 86' Shots on target – 1:4.
10. 84' Yellow card Dango Ouattara (Brentford) has to be very careful for the rest of the match after receiving a yellow card from the referee for a bad tackle on an opponent.
11. 83' Yellow card Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is booked.
12. 82' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) fails to find a teammate across the pitch with a long ball.
13. 80' Manchester City are showcasing great team work and neat passing moves.
14. 79' The possession of the ball – 29:71.
15. 77' Yellow card Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) will have to be careful for the rest of the match as he is shown a yellow card.
16. 76' It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Oscar Bobb as he is replaced by Jeremy Doku (Manchester City).
17. 76' We are about to witness a substitution. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is replacing Tijjani Reijnders.
18. 76' The Manchester City players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
19. 74' Keith Andrews decides to make a substitution. Jordan Henderson will be replaced by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
20. 73' The manager has been forced to make a substitution and the injured Yegor Yarmolyuk limps off the pitch to be replaced by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
21. 72' Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
22. 70' Yellow card This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Jordan Henderson (Brentford) was quite harsh and Darren England didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
23. 68' Keith Andrews prepares a substitution. Mikkel Damsgaard is replaced by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
24. 68' The manager makes a subsitution with Dango Ouattara (Brentford) coming on for Igor Thiago.
25. 66' Some neat passing and movement from Manchester City as they ping around some short passes in order to create a new attacking opportunity.
26. 65' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) plays a lovely through ball to Phil Foden, but he can't beat Caoimhin Kelleher and loses the ball.
27. 64' Savinho (Manchester City) sends a long ball in, but Caoimhin Kelleher comfortably gathers the ball.
28. 63' Manchester City keep possession of the ball with some short passes, waiting for the moment to hit the opposition swiftly on the break.
29. 62' None of the Brentford players could reach the corner kick as the ball was overhit and goes out of play.
30. 61' A lofted cross from Michael Kayode (Brentford) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.
31. 59' Darren England blows his whistle as Erling Haaland (Manchester City) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack. Brentford get a free kick.
32. 58' What a wasted chance that was! An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Michael Kayode (Brentford) who loops his header high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester City.
33. 57' We can have a look at the statistics now, particularly the total attempts – 2:10.
34. 55' Manchester City keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.
35. 53' Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) collects a pass inside the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked by a defender.
36. 52' The Manchester City players are exchanging some short passes.
37. 50' Nico (Manchester City) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Darren England blows his whistle for a foul.
38. 48' Igor Thiago (Brentford) gets inside the penalty area and sends a powerful shot that almost ends inside the net. The keeper is alert and makes a good save.
39. 46' The second half gets underway.
40. 45+3' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
41. 45+2' Yellow card Kevin Schade (Brentford) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee.
42. 45+1' Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) sends a chip pass into the box, but Caoimhin Kelleher is quickest to intercept the ball.
43. 45' We will have 2 min. of added time.
44. 45' Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
45. 44' Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) passes the ball onto Phil Foden, but one of the defenders dispossesses him.
46. 42' Manchester City players are exchanging short passes with one another, waiting for the right moment to beat the opposition's defence.
47. 40' Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball to safety.
48. 39' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) meets the lofted pass inside the box with a well placed shot towards the middle of the goal, but Caoimhin Kelleher pulls off a fantastic save to deny him.
49. 37' Phil Foden (Manchester City) will deliver the ball into the penalty box from a corner kick.
50. 35' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.
51. 33' Manchester City control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
52. 32' Oscar Bobb picks out Phil Foden (Manchester City) unmarked inside the box, but his strike goes well wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Brentford.
53. 31' Manchester City are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
54. 29' Phil Foden (Manchester City) receives a sweet pass inside the box, but his effort on goal is blocked by the defender.
55. 28' Manchester City seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
56. 26' The percentage of ball possession is – 33:67.
57. 24' Great teamplay by Manchester City as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
58. 22' Substitution. Rodri walks off the pitch and Nico (Manchester City) comes on as a substitute.
59. 21' The game is interrupted now, Rodri (Manchester City) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
60. 20' Phil Foden (Manchester City) latches on to a precise defence-splitting pass and fires a nice strike from a promising distance towards the bottom right corner. Caoimhin Kelleher has a clear sight of it and makes a comfortable save.
61. 18' The referee blows his whistle, Brentford are awarded a corner kick.
62. 16' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball.
63. 15' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) tries his luck with a shot from long distance after receiving a good pass. He hits the ball poorly and sends it into orbit. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
64. 14' Wonderful movement by Manchester City. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
65. 11' The Brentford players are exchanging short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.
66. 9' Goal · 0–1 Goal! A great through ball by Josko Gvardiol sets up Erling Haaland (Manchester City) inside the box, and he makes no mistake and bangs the ball into the bottom left corner. 0:1.
67. 8' The referee awards a corner and Phil Foden (Manchester City) goes over to take it.
68. 7' The defender did brilliantly to block the long-range effort from Phil Foden (Manchester City).
69. 4' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
70. 4' Darren England blows his whistle and signals a foul after Michael Kayode (Brentford) brought his opponent down.
71. 2' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Manchester City.
72. 1' The first half has started.
73. Brentford will kick the game off.
74. Darren England got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.
75. The starting lineups for this match have been revealed.
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