
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Manchester City vs Brentford – Lineups & Match Details
Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0. Goals: J. Doku (60'), E. Haaland (75'), Omar Marmoush (90'). Manchester City had 59% possession against Brentford's 41%. Shots on target: 10-2.
Premier League · Regular Season - 36
Saturday, 9 May 2026
Manchester City3 - 0
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
BrentfordReferee: Michael Salisbury, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Bernardo Silva
J. Doku
R. Cherki
Substitution 1
T. Reijnders
Substitution 2
A. Hickey
Substitution 1
M. Damsgaard
Substitution 2
N. O'Reilly
E. Haaland
Y. Yarmolyuk
Substitution 3
K. Ajer
Matheus Nunes
J. Henderson
Omar Marmoush
Assist: E. Haaland
Omar Marmoush
J. Doku
Substitution 3
Statistics
Match preview
Manchester City host Brentford on Saturday, 9 May 2026 at Etihad Stadium. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Manchester City go into the match 2nd in the table; Brentford sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Manchester City have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Brentford have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: Manchester City 1-0 Brentford; 14 Jan 2025: Manchester City 2-2 Brentford; 14 Sept 2024: Manchester City 2-1 Brentford. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0. Manchester City scored through J. Doku 60', E. Haaland 75', Omar Marmoush 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Manchester City held 59% of the ball against 41% for Brentford. Shots on target finished 10-2. Expected goals read 2.98 for Manchester City, 0.24 for Brentford.
Verdict
The win nudges Manchester City forward and leaves Brentford with work to do. Manchester City sat 2nd and Brentford 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.