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Manchester City vs Brentford (2025-12-17T19:30:00.000Z)

EFL Cup Quarter-final
  • Etihad Stadium
  • Samuel Barrott
2 - 0Full time

Manchester City vs Brentford (2025-12-17T19:30:00.000Z)


Match review

Manchester City 2-0 Brentford: Cherki and Savinho seal EFL Cup semi-final spot

Manchester City reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup for the first time since 2020-21 after easing their way past Brentford.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    60%
    40%
  • 0.96
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.10
  • 15
    Total shots
    3
  • 0
    Big chances
    0

Events

Abdukodir Khusanov
16‎’‎
Rayan Cherki (1 - 0)
32‎’‎
75‎’‎
86‎’‎
7.3

Manchester City

4-2-3-1

6.2

Brentford

5-3-2
7.3
Manchester City
4-2-3-1
7.7
1Trafford
6.2
Brentford
5-3-2

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    60%
    40%
  • 0.96
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.10
  • 15
    Total shots
    3
  • 0
    Big chances
    0

Player of the Match

Savinho
Manchester City
8.6

About the match

    Manchester City faces Brentford at Etihad Stadium on Wed, Dec 17, 2025, 19:30 UTC. This match is part of the EFL Cup. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Manchester City and Brentford have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Manchester City vs Brentford live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Manchester City (4-2-3-1): James Trafford - Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Aké, Nico O'Reilly - Nico González, Tijjani Reijnders - Oscar Bobb, Rayan Cherki, Savinho - Divine Mukasa.
    Brentford (5-3-2): Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson - Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Michael Kayode, Rico Henry - Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen - Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade.

  • Unavailable players for Manchester City: Omar Marmoush (international duty), Rayan Ait Nouri (international duty), Jérémy Doku (injury), John Stones (injury), Mateo Kovacic (injury). Unavailable players for Brentford: Dango Ouattara (international duty), Frank Onyeka (international duty), Fabio Carvalho (injury), Joshua Dasilva (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Manchester City and Brentford have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Manchester City 6 win(s), Brentford 2 win(s), and 1 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Haven't lost in 5 matches

  • Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches

Etihad StadiumManchester, England
Capacity55,097
Attendance38,254
69%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
11°C

Who will win?


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Etihad StadiumManchester, England
Capacity55,097
Attendance38,254
69%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
11°C

About the match

Insights

  • Haven't lost in 5 matches

  • Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches

Who will win?