Premier League

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 CityManchester City

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

BrentfordBrentford

Referee: Michael Salisbury, England

Lineups

Manchester CityManchester City
Gianluigi Donnarumma25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
Matheus Nunes27Matheus NunesD
Marc Guéhi15Marc GuéhiD
Nathan Aké6Nathan AkéD
Nico O'Reilly33Nico O'ReillyD
Tijjani Reijnders4Tijjani ReijndersM
Bernardo Silva20Bernardo SilvaM
Antoine Semenyo42Antoine SemenyoM
Rayan Cherki10Rayan CherkiM
Jérémy Doku11Jérémy DokuM
Erling Haaland9Erling HaalandF

Substitutes

47Phil FodenM
7Omar MarmoushF
26SavinhoF
1James TraffordG
3RĂşben DiasD
5John StonesD
21Rayan AĂŻt-NouriD
8Mateo KovačićM
14Nico GonzálezM
BrentfordBrentford
Caoimhin Kelleher1Caoimhin KelleherG
Michael Kayode33Michael KayodeD
Kristoffer Ajer20Kristoffer AjerD
Nathan Collins22Nathan CollinsD
Keane Lewis-Potter23Keane Lewis-PotterD
Yehor Yarmoliuk18Yehor YarmoliukM
Mathias Jensen8Mathias JensenM
Aaron Hickey2Aaron HickeyM
Mikkel Damsgaard24Mikkel DamsgaardM
Kevin Schade7Kevin SchadeF
Igor Thiago9Igor ThiagoF

Substitutes

27Vitaly JaneltM
19Dango OuattaraF
6Jordan HendersonM
12Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonG
4Sepp van den BergD
5Ethan PinnockD
10Josh DasilvaM
11Reiss NelsonF
47Kaye FuroF

Match Events

36'Y

Bernardo Silva

60'G

J. Doku

60'S

R. Cherki

Substitution 1

60'S

T. Reijnders

Substitution 2

61'S

A. Hickey

Substitution 1

68'S

M. Damsgaard

Substitution 2

74'Y

N. O'Reilly

75'G

E. Haaland

79'S

Y. Yarmolyuk

Substitution 3

80'Y

K. Ajer

88'Y

Matheus Nunes

88'Y

J. Henderson

90'+2G

Omar Marmoush

Assist: E. Haaland

90'+5Y

Omar Marmoush

90'S

J. Doku

Substitution 3

Statistics

Manchester City
59%41%
Brentford
2.98Expected Goals (xG)0.24
25Total Shots4
10Shots on Target2
10Corners2
8Fouls14
0Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)76
4Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
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.