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Manchester City vs Brentford is an English matchup with City’s clear edge set against Brentford’s capacity to upset the expected order. Brentford won 1–0 at the Gtech Community Stadium on 28 May 2023, but City answered with a 3–0 home victory on 9 May 2026 and a 1–0 away win on 5 October 2025. The contrast makes game control central. A future meeting will test whether Brentford can disrupt City’s rhythm again.
Past matches, Manchester City vs Brentford
Match center
Starting eleven
Starting XI Manchester City
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25G
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27D
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15D
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6D
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33D
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4M
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20M
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42M
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10M
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11M
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9F
Brentford Starting XI
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G
1
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D
33
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D
20
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D
22
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D
23
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M
18
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M
8
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M
2
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M
24
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F
7
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F
9
Substitutes Manchester City
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47M
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7F
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26F
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1G
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3D
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5D
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21D
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8M
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14M
Brentford Substitutes
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M
27
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F
19
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M
6
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G
12
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D
4
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D
5
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M
10
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F
11
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F
47
Match events
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36'Bernardo Silva Yellow Card
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37'B. Silva Yellow Card
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60'⚽Jérémy Doku Normal Goal
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60'P. Foden T. Reijnders
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60'O. Marmoush R. Cherki
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60'Omar Marmoush Rayan Cherki
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60'Phil Foden Tijjani Reijnders
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61'Vitaly Janelt Aaron Hickey
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62'V. Janelt A. Hickey
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68'Dango Ouattara Mikkel Damsgaard
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69'D. Ouattara M. Damsgaard
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74'Nico O'Reilly Yellow Card
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75'⚽Erling Haaland Normal Goal
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79'Jordan Henderson Yehor Yarmoliuk
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80'Kristoffer Ajer Yellow Card
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88'Jordan Henderson Yellow Card
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88'Matheus Nunes Yellow Card
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90'Savinho Jérémy Doku
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90' +2⚽Omar Marmoush Normal Goal (Asst: Erling Haaland)
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90' +5Omar Marmoush Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester City VS Brentford
City provide the stronger reference point
Manchester City have established the clear direction in this fixture through repeated wins in both venues. City won 3–1 at the Gtech Community Stadium on 5 February 2024, 1–0 at the Etihad Stadium on 20 February 2024 and 1–0 away on 5 October 2025. A 3–0 home victory on 9 May 2026 added another controlled result, reinforcing City’s capacity to manage the matchup without relying on a single style of win.
Brentford can still punish control
Brentford’s 1–0 home win on 28 May 2023 is a valuable counter-example because it shows how the Bees can turn pressure, direct running and defensive discipline into a result. The Gtech Community Stadium gives them a setting for that challenge, while the Etihad Stadium asks them to withstand longer spells without the ball. City remain the clear favourite in the historical profile, but a future meeting will ask whether Brentford can force the errors that make an upset possible or City can again protect its structure.
Past head to head stats
Manchester City VS Brentford
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 11 games
Manchester City VS Brentford
Head-to-Head History
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