Man City vs. Brentford live score, stats, highlights, Premier League result, analysis from the Etihad Stadium
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ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER – Manchester City host Brentford, knowing only a win will do in terms of realistically keeping their Premier League title hopes alive.
City are five points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand following Monday's chaotic 3-3 draw at Everton, where Pep Guardiola's side surrendered a 1-0 first-half lead but came back to claim a point from 3-1 down as Jeremy Doku completed a fabulous brace.
The Gunners are in action against relegation-threatened West Ham tomorrow and City must close the gap to apply some pressure before they play their game in hand next midweek.
Brentford deepened the Hammers' woes at the other end of the table with a dominant 3-0 win last weekend and Keith Andrews' side are firmly in the hunt for a sixth-place finish, which could yet mean Champions League football next season.
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Man City vs. Brentford live score
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Starting lineups:
Man City (4-2-3-1 right to left): 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) — 27. Matheus Nunes, 15. Marc Guehi, 6. Nathan Ake, 33. Nico O'Reilly — 4. Tijjani Reijnders, 20. Bernardo Silva — 14. Antoine Semenyo, 10. Rayan Cherki, 11. Jeremy Doku — 9. Erling Haaland
Brentford (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Caoimhin Kelleher (GK) – 33. Michael Kayode, 20. Kristoffer Ajer, 22. Nathan Collins, 2. Aaron Hickey – 18. Yehor Yarmolyuk, 8. Mathias Jensen – 23. Keane Lewis-Potter, 24. Mikkel Damsgaard, 7. Kevin Schade – 9. Igor Thiago
Man City vs. Brentford highlights, key incidents
8 mins: Oh my! Donnarumma gets himself in a dreadful mess under Kayode's first long throw of the afternoon and needs Matheus Nunes to hack off the line.
Man City vs. Brentford match stats
Match stats will be updated at halftime and fulltime.
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Match analysis will appear here after fulltime.
Man City vs. Brentford reaction
Post-match reaction from Pep Guardiola, Keith Andrews and players from both sides will appear here.
Man City vs. Brentford team news
Man City team news
- Pep Guardiola is likely to remain without Rodri (groin), with the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner yet to return to full training late this week.
- Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are both back in training, but this game may come too soon for either to start.
- Guardiola could move Nico O'Reilly into midfield, which would mean a recall for Rayan Ait-Nouri on the left-hand side of defence.
Brentford team news
- After the big win over West Ham, Keith Andrews has little need to change his lineup.
- Mathias Jensen is the only player from the Bees' lineup from the famous win at the Etihad in 2022 who will start again here.
- Igor Thiago leads the line on 22 league goals, though Kevin Schade's eight-game goal drought puts him under threat — Keane Lewis-Potter could move into attack if he drops out.