Manchester City
10 shots on target
3–0
Full time
Brentford
2 shots on target
Manchester City
3–0
Brentford
Premier League | Saturday, 9 May 2026 | Full time
58%
Possession
42%
25
Shots
4
10
On target
2
10
Corners
2
Premier League · Matchweek 36 · Saturday, 9 May 2026 at 16:30 UTC · Etihad Stadium
Written before kick-off · preview
Manchester City v Brentford: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester City host Brentford at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 9 May in the Premier League, matchweek 36. Manchester City are unbeaten in four games. They have scored 9 and conceded 4 in those four games — 2.3 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Brentford have won one of their last six games. They have scored 8 and conceded 6 in those six games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Antoine Semenyo has been Manchester City's most productive, with two goals and three assists. Kevin Schade has been Brentford's most productive, with three goals and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 3' New attacking attempt. Jérémy Doku of Manchester City shoots with his right foot from the left side of the box, but it's saved by Brentford's goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher, assisted by Nico O'Reilly. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 9' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Keane Lewis-Potter concedes. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 13' Nathan Aké of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Nathan Aké
- 13' Foul by Kevin Schade of Brentford. Kevin Schade
- 14' Rayan Cherki fouls a Manchester City player. Rayan Cherki
- 14' Aaron Hickey from Brentford won a free kick on the left wing. Aaron Hickey
- 17' Mathias Jensen's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Mathias Jensen
- 17' Offside called against Brentford. Kevin Schade is in an offside position. Kevin Schade
- 19' Missed chance. Bernardo Silva from Manchester City shot with his left foot from outside the box but missed. Bernardo Silva
- 19' Marc Guéhi of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Marc Guéhi
- 19' Foul committed by Igor Thiago for Brentford. Igor Thiago
- 20' Erling Haaland of Manchester City had a missed chance, heading the ball from the center of the box just wide of the top left corner. The assist came from Jérémy Doku with a cross. Erling Haaland
- 22' Foul committed by Antoine Semenyo against Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 22' Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford won a free kick in an attacking position. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 23' Tijjani Reijnders' left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Jérémy Doku provided the assist. Tijjani Reijnders
- 23' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Aaron Hickey concedes. Aaron Hickey
- 24' Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City misses a chance with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes high, assisted by Rayan Cherki after a corner. Tijjani Reijnders
- 26' New attacking attempt. Erling Haaland of Manchester City heads the ball from the center of the box, but it's saved in the right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher of Brentford. The assist came from Antoine Semenyo's cross. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 27' Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Michael Kayode. Michael Kayode
- 28' New attacking attempt. Erling Haaland of Manchester City has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Brentford's goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher in the center of the goal. The assist came from Jérémy Doku. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 28' Nathan Aké of Manchester City attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from close range, but it is saved by Brentford's goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher, who is positioned in the center of the goal. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 29' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Keane Lewis-Potter concedes. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 29' Missed chance. Bernardo Silva of Manchester City shoots with his left foot from outside the box, but it's high and wide to the left. The assist came from Rayan Cherki after a corner. Bernardo Silva
- 32' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 35' Rayan Cherki's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Jérémy Doku. Rayan Cherki
- 35' Tijjani Reijnders' right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Nathan Aké provided the assist. Tijjani Reijnders
- 36' Manchester City win a corner after Kristoffer Ajer concedes. Kristoffer Ajer
- 36' Bernardo Silva of Manchester City receives a yellow card. Bernardo Silva
- 38' Jérémy Doku from Manchester City won a free kick in an attacking position. Jérémy Doku
- 38' Foul by Igor Thiago against Brentford. Igor Thiago
- 39' Rayan Cherki of Manchester City has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Rayan Cherki
- 39' Jérémy Doku's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Erling Haaland. Jérémy Doku
- 39' Manchester City win a corner after Igor Thiago concedes. Igor Thiago
- 42' Marc Guéhi of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Marc Guéhi
- 42' Foul committed by Igor Thiago against Brentford. Igor Thiago
- 44' Tijjani Reijnders' right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Matheus Nunes provided the assist. Tijjani Reijnders
- 44' Antoine Semenyo's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Antoine Semenyo
- 44' Foul committed by Antoine Semenyo against Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 44' Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford won a free kick in defense. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Mikkel Damsgaard of Brentford won a free kick in the defensive area. Mikkel Damsgaard
- 45+1' Foul committed by Matheus Nunes of Manchester City. Matheus Nunes
- 45+3' The first half ends with Manchester City and Brentford tied at 0-0.
- 45' The second half starts with the score at Manchester City 0, Brentford 0.
- Half time · Manchester City 0 Brentford 0
- 47' Rayan Cherki from Manchester City had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box, but it went close and missed to the left. Jérémy Doku provided the assist. Rayan Cherki
- 47' Marc Guéhi of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Marc Guéhi
- 47' Igor Thiago fouled a Brentford player. Igor Thiago
- 49' Nico O'Reilly fouled a player from Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly
- 49' Michael Kayode from Brentford won a free kick on the right wing. Michael Kayode
- 52' Nathan Aké of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Nathan Aké
- 52' Igor Thiago fouled a Brentford player. Igor Thiago
- 54' Antoine Semenyo misses a chance for Manchester City, shooting left-footed from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Matheus Nunes provided the assist. Antoine Semenyo
- 55' Igor Thiago from Brentford attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeper for Manchester City. The assist was provided by Michael Kayode. Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 55' Brentford is awarded a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes it. Marc Guéhi
- 57' Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford won a free kick on the left wing. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 57' Foul committed by Matheus Nunes of Manchester City. Matheus Nunes
- 58' Aaron Hickey from Brentford had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from outside the box, but it went just to the left. Aaron Hickey
- 58' Offside called against Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is offside. Mikkel Damsgaard
- 59' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Aaron Hickey concedes. Aaron Hickey
- 60' Substitution for Manchester City: Phil Foden replaces Tijjani Reijnders. Phil Foden
- 60' Substitution for Manchester City: Omar Marmoush replaces Rayan Cherki. Rayan Cherki
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60'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City leads Brentford 1-0 after Jérémy Doku scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner following a corner kick. Jérémy Doku - 61' Substitution for Brentford: Vitaly Janelt replaces Aaron Hickey. Vitaly Janelt
- 62' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Kevin Schade from Brentford. Kevin Schade
- 67' Phil Foden of Manchester City attempts an attack, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box, but his shot is saved by Brentford's goalkeeper, Caoimhín Kelleher, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Jérémy Doku. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 67' Foul committed by Vitaly Janelt of Brentford. Vitaly Janelt
- 67' Matheus Nunes of Manchester City won a free kick in the attacking area. Matheus Nunes
- 68' Matheus Nunes of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Matheus Nunes
- 68' Foul by Kevin Schade of Brentford. Kevin Schade
- 68' Substitution for Brentford: Dango Ouattara replaces Mikkel Damsgaard. Dango Ouattara
- 69' Foul committed by Jérémy Doku of Manchester City. Jérémy Doku
- 69' Dango Ouattara from Brentford won a free kick in defense. Dango Ouattara
- 73' Jérémy Doku's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Bernardo Silva provided the assist. Jérémy Doku
- 73' Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Kristoffer Ajer. Kristoffer Ajer
- 74' Foul committed by Nico O'Reilly of Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly
- 74' Dango Ouattara from Brentford won a free kick in defense. Dango Ouattara
- 74' Nico O'Reilly of Manchester City receives a yellow card for a foul. Nico O'Reilly
- 75' New attacking attempt. Erling Haaland of Manchester City takes a left-footed shot from close range, but it's saved by Brentford's goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher, with an assist from Omar Marmoush. Caoimhín Kelleher
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75'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City lead Brentford 2-0. Erling Haaland scores for Manchester City with a right-footed shot from a few meters to the center of the goal. Erling Haaland5Haaland goals this season - 77' Dango Ouattara fouled a Brentford player. Dango Ouattara
- 77' Phil Foden of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Phil Foden
- 79' Substitution for Brentford: Jordan Henderson replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk. Jordan Henderson
- 80' Omar Marmoush from Manchester City won a free kick on the right wing. Omar Marmoush
- 80' Foul committed by Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer
- 80' Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford receives a yellow card for a foul. Kristoffer Ajer
- 81' Jérémy Doku from Manchester City won a free kick on the left wing. Jérémy Doku
- 81' Foul committed by Kevin Schade of Brentford. Kevin Schade
- 82' Phil Foden of Manchester City attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, but Caoimhín Kelleher of Brentford makes a save in the left corner. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 82' Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Caoimhín Kelleher. Caoimhín Kelleher
- 83' Nathan Aké from Manchester City had a missed chance, heading the ball from the center of the box but it went wide to the left after a corner. Nathan Aké
- 83' Jérémy Doku from Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Jérémy Doku
- 83' Foul committed by Michael Kayode for Brentford. Michael Kayode
- 84' Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Kristoffer Ajer. Kristoffer Ajer
- 87' Foul committed by Mathias Jensen of Brentford. Mathias Jensen
- 87' Bernardo Silva of Manchester City won a free kick in defense. Bernardo Silva
- 88' Jordan Henderson of Brentford receives a yellow card. Jordan Henderson
- 88' Matheus Nunes of Manchester City receives a yellow card. Matheus Nunes
Match statistics
Manchester City on the left, Brentford on the right.
The game
58%
Ball possession
42%
110
Total attacks
63
84
Dangerous attacks
38
Attack
25
Shots total
4
10
Shots on target
2
7
Shots off target
1
8
Shots blocked
1
15
Shots inside the box
2
10
Shots outside the box
2
0
Hit the woodwork
1
6
Big chances created
2
5
Big chances missed
2
10
Corners
2
0
Offsides
2
Build-up
474
Passes
337
409
Accurate passes
259
86%
Pass accuracy
77%
19
Crosses
12
5
Accurate crosses
1
29
Dribble attempts
17
21
Successful dribbles
8
22
Throw-ins
9
4
Goal kicks
12
Defence
2
Saves
7
14
Tackles
24
5
Interceptions
11
63
Duels won
52
8
Fouls
14
4
Yellow cards
2
0
Injuries
2
3
Substitutions
3
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Manchester City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Aké | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.54 | 1 | 60 | 85 | 72 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 7.08 |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.35 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 15 | – | – | – | NaN | 7.08 |
| Jérémy Doku | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 0.20 | 6 | 56 | 77 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 9.01 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 47 | 89 | 68 | 1 | 1 | – | 86 | 7.42 |
| Bernardo Silva | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.09 | 1 | 78 | 92 | 103 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 7.42 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 59 | 88 | 81 | 1 | – | 1 | 50 | 7.28 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 42 | 82 | 63 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 6.50 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 33 | 88 | 59 | 7 | – | 1 | 62 | 7.45 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 60 | – | – | 4 | – | 0.13 | – | 27 | 93 | 34 | – | – | – | – | 6.69 |
| Rayan Cherki | 60 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.22 | 2 | 30 | 76 | 49 | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 6.66 |
| Omar Marmoush sub | 30 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.21 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 67 | 7.59 |
| Phil Foden sub | 30 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | – | 12 | 92 | 23 | – | 1 | – | 60 | 6.77 |
| Savinho sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 19 | 89 | 7.22 |
Brentford
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caoimhín Kelleher | 90 | 7 | 7 | 3 | – | 2 | 32 | 58 | 7.80 |
| Kevin Schade | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 64 | 6.33 |
| Mathias Jensen | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 55 | 67 | 5.92 |
| Igor Thiago | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 15 | 77 | 6.91 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 30 | 89 | 6.34 |
| Nathan Collins | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 46 | 86 | 6.25 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 29 | 93 | 6.47 |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 79 | 6.11 |
| Yegor Yarmolyuk | 79 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 88 | 6.91 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 67 | 6.04 |
| Aaron Hickey | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 63 | 6.84 |
| Vitaly Janelt sub | 29 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 86 | 6.19 |
| Dango Ouattara sub | 22 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 86 | 6.97 |
| Jordan Henderson sub | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 67 | 6.27 |
Player cards
Jérémy Doku had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Jérémy Doku
Passing
Premier League | Manchester City 3-0 Brentford | 9 May 2026
43 successful
13 unsuccessful
6
key passes
6
chances created
2
big chances created
2/3
crosses
56
passes
77%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester City
WWWD
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–1–0 |
| Goals for · against | 9–4 |
Brentford
DDDLW
| Played | 6 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–4–1 |
| Goals for · against | 8–6 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester City
|
Antoine Semenyo
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
|
Erling Haaland
5 goals
|
5 |
|
Rayan Cherki
3 goals · 2 assists
|
5 |
Brentford
|
Kevin Schade
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
Vitaly Janelt
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Keane Lewis-Potter
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |