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Mark Schwarzer
Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 LiveMan City have brought Rodri back in gently, but sometimes it's just the way it is. Hopefully, it is not too serious.
Believe it or not, I tore my hamstring and I was only out for 12 days. It all depends how bad the tear is.
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Rodri hobbles off the pitch and he's replaced by fellow Spaniard Nico Gonzalez.
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BBC football correspondent on BBC Radio 5 LiveRodri looks crestfallen.
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A team-mate tries to help Rodri to his feet but he says no. The physios are on.
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One of the last things City would want to see. Rodri is injured. It seems like he's done his hamstring as he sits down.
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Tijjani Reijnders lays the ball off to Phil Foden but his first-time effort from the edge of the box is held by Caoimhin Kelleher.
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Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's fair to say, that set-play didn't work for Brentford.
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Whoever said Erling Haaland is just a tap in merchant is completely clueless about football. Incredible player.
Lucas, London
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Total waste. Mikkel Damsgaard plays it short to Aaron Hickey, they pass it around for a bit and Damsgaard's cross is blocked before it even reaches the box.
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One of Brentford's first attacks and they win a corner. Some big units are going forward.
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Haaland has to be the best player in the world surely
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Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt is not a must-win, but it is a really important three points that they need to try and get today.
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Tijjani Reijnders shoots over from distance for Manchester City.
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Does he ever stop? I am sorry but I'm yet to find anyone barring Van Dijk who can push Haaland off a ball, Incredible player.
Harry, Manchester
Erling Haaland - what a belter
Scott, Leyland
I could see Haaland scoring 40 premier league goals and city finishing 3rd, which is wild.
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You haven't missed any action while all those stats were dropping. Brentford's Kevin Schade can't get on the end of a long ball.
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There are always some Erling Haaland stats aren't there?
That takes him to nine Premier League goals for the season. No other City player has scored more than one.
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Erling Haaland has scored 21 Premier League goals in 22 games in London - only four players have scored more away goals in the capital in the competition.
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Erling Haaland has scored his ninth goal in the Premier League this season. He has now scored in his last five games in the competition (Seven goals in total), his longest streak since a run of six games from 11 March to 3 May 2023.
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Erling Haaland has now scored at 22 of the 23 stadiums he has played at in the Premier League, the highest ratio of any player in Premier League history (96%).
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 5th October
Premier League Table
On Sunday 5th October
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Manchester City, Position 5, Points 13
- Brentford, Position 16, Points 7
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
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| 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 4 |
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| 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Brentford
Manager: Keith Andrews
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Kelleher, Goalkeeper
- 33, Kayode, Wing Back20, Ajer, Defender4, van den Berg, Defender22, Collins, Defender2, Hickey, Wing Back
- 18, Yarmoliuk, Midfielder6, Henderson, Midfielder24, Damsgaard, Midfielder
- 9, Igor Thiago, Striker7, Schade, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Kelleher
- Number 22, N. Collins , Captain
- Number 4, S. van den Berg
- Number 20, K. Ajer , substituted for Fábio Carvalho at 92 minutes
- Number 2, A. Hickey
- Number 33, M. Kayode
- Number 24, M. Damsgaard , substituted for M. Jensen at 68 minutes
- Number 6, J. Henderson , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for V. Janelt at 74 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Yarmoliuk , substituted for F. Onyeka at 73 minutes
- Number 7, K. Schade , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
- Number 9, Igor Thiago , substituted for D. Ouattara at 68 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Brentford
- Number 14, Fábio Carvalho
- Number 3, R. Henry
- Number 27, V. Janelt
- Number 8, M. Jensen
- Number 23, K. Lewis-Potter
- Number 15, F. Onyeka
- Number 19, D. Ouattara , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 5, E. Pinnock
- Number 12, H. Valdimarsson
away team, Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 25, Donnarumma, Goalkeeper
- 27, Matheus Nunes, Defender3, Rúben Dias, Defender24, Gvardiol, Defender33, O'Reilly, Defender
- 16, Rodri, Defensive Midfielder
- 52, Bobb, Midfielder4, Reijnders, Midfielder47, Foden, Midfielder26, Savinho, Midfielder
- 9, Haaland, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 25, G. Donnarumma
- Number 33, N. O'Reilly , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 24, J. Gvardiol
- Number 3, Rúben Dias , Captain
- Number 27, Matheus Nunes , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 16, Rodri , substituted for Nico González at 22 minutes
- Number 26, Savinho
- Number 47, P. Foden
- Number 4, T. Reijnders , substituted for Bernardo Silva at 76 minutes
- Number 52, O. Bobb , substituted for J. Doku at 76 minutes
- Number 9, E. Haaland
away team, Manchester City
- Number 6, N. Aké
- Number 10, R. Cherki
- Number 11, J. Doku
- Number 14, Nico González
- Number 8, M. Kovačić
- Number 82, R. Lewis
- Number 20, Bernardo Silva
- Number 5, J. Stones
- Number 1, J. Trafford
home team, Brentford
Manager: Keith Andrews
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Kelleher, Goalkeeper
- 33, Kayode, Wing Back20, Ajer, Defender4, van den Berg, Defender22, Collins, Defender2, Hickey, Wing Back
- 18, Yarmoliuk, Midfielder6, Henderson, Midfielder24, Damsgaard, Midfielder
- 9, Igor Thiago, Striker7, Schade, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Kelleher
- Number 22, N. Collins , Captain
- Number 4, S. van den Berg
- Number 20, K. Ajer , substituted for Fábio Carvalho at 92 minutes
- Number 2, A. Hickey
- Number 33, M. Kayode
- Number 24, M. Damsgaard , substituted for M. Jensen at 68 minutes
- Number 6, J. Henderson , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for V. Janelt at 74 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Yarmoliuk , substituted for F. Onyeka at 73 minutes
- Number 7, K. Schade , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
- Number 9, Igor Thiago , substituted for D. Ouattara at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 14, Fábio Carvalho
- Number 3, R. Henry
- Number 27, V. Janelt
- Number 8, M. Jensen
- Number 23, K. Lewis-Potter
- Number 15, F. Onyeka
- Number 19, D. Ouattara , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 5, E. Pinnock
- Number 12, H. Valdimarsson
away team, Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 25, Donnarumma, Goalkeeper
- 27, Matheus Nunes, Defender3, Rúben Dias, Defender24, Gvardiol, Defender33, O'Reilly, Defender
- 16, Rodri, Defensive Midfielder
- 52, Bobb, Midfielder4, Reijnders, Midfielder47, Foden, Midfielder26, Savinho, Midfielder
- 9, Haaland, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 25, G. Donnarumma
- Number 33, N. O'Reilly , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 24, J. Gvardiol
- Number 3, Rúben Dias , Captain
- Number 27, Matheus Nunes , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 16, Rodri , substituted for Nico González at 22 minutes
- Number 26, Savinho
- Number 47, P. Foden
- Number 4, T. Reijnders , substituted for Bernardo Silva at 76 minutes
- Number 52, O. Bobb , substituted for J. Doku at 76 minutes
- Number 9, E. Haaland
Substitutes
- Number 6, N. Aké
- Number 10, R. Cherki
- Number 11, J. Doku
- Number 14, Nico González
- Number 8, M. Kovačić
- Number 82, R. Lewis
- Number 20, Bernardo Silva
- Number 5, J. Stones
- Number 1, J. Trafford
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Darren England
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Scott Ledger
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Nick Greenhalgh
- Fourth Official:
- Andy Madley
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Alex Chilowicz
Match Stats
Key, Brentford v Man CityOverall possession
Brentford 30%Manchester City 70%
xG
Brentford 0.8278Manchester City 0.8281Shots
Brentford 6Manchester City 10Shots on target
Brentford 1Manchester City 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Brentford 8Manchester City 23Goalkeeper saves
Brentford 3Manchester City 1Fouls committed
Brentford 10Manchester City 6Corners
Brentford 3Manchester City 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Brentford 6Manchester City 10Shots on target
Brentford 1Manchester City 4Shots off target
Brentford 3Manchester City 2Attempts out of box
Brentford 2Manchester City 4One-on-one attempts
Brentford 1Manchester City 0Total offsides
Brentford 1Manchester City 1Expected
xG
Brentford 0.8278Manchester City 0.8281xG from open play
Brentford 0.6841Manchester City 0.7717xG from set play
Brentford 0.1438Manchester City 0.0564xA
Brentford 0.205547Manchester City 0.707452Distribution
Total passes
Brentford 307Manchester City 755Pass accuracy %
Brentford 79.8Manchester City 91.5Backward passes
Brentford 59Manchester City 135Forward passes
Brentford 101Manchester City 160Total long balls
Brentford 44Manchester City 30Successful final third passes
Brentford 42Manchester City 170Total crosses
Brentford 14Manchester City 9Defence
Total tackles
Brentford 17Manchester City 14Won tackle %
Brentford 64.7Manchester City 78.6Fouls committed
Brentford 10Manchester City 6Total yellow cards
Brentford 3Manchester City 2Total clearances
Brentford 11Manchester City 22
Season so far
Premier League
Key, Brentford v Man City
League position, Brentford 16th, Manchester City 5thTotal points, Brentford 7, Manchester City 13
Goals scored
Brentford 9Manchester City 15Form guide
All competitions
Brentford won
v Manchester United
3
1
Premier League
Manchester City draw
v Monaco
2
2
UEFA Champions League
Brentford lose
v Fulham
3
1
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Burnley
5
1
Premier League
Brentford draw
v Aston Villa
1
1
League Cup
Manchester City won
v Huddersfield Town
0
2
League Cup
Brentford draw
v Chelsea
2
2
Premier League
Manchester City draw
v Arsenal
1
1
Premier League
Brentford lose
v Sunderland
2
1
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Napoli
2
0
UEFA Champions League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Brentford and Manchester CityBrentford Won 4Manchester City Won 8
Played 14
Draw 2
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Brentford 2 , Manchester City 2 on the 14th of January 2025
Brentford
Manchester City
14th of January 2025
Manchester City 2 , Brentford 1 on the 14th of September 2024
Manchester City
Brentford
14th of September 2024
Manchester City 1 , Brentford 0 on the 20th of February 2024
Manchester City
Brentford
20th of February 2024
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Match Facts
Since completing a Premier League double over Manchester City in 2022-23, Brentford are winless in their last four against the Citizens in the division (D1 L3).
Manchester City have only lost one of their four Premier League visits to Brentford (W2 D1), going down 1-0 on the final day of the 2022-23 season.
Brentford won 3-1 against Manchester United last time out. The only team to face both Manchester clubs in consecutive Premier League games and win them both are Tottenham Hotspur in January 1996 (4-1 v Man Utd, 1-0 v Man City).
Brentford have won four of their last six Premier League home games (D1 L1), scoring at least twice in five of those matches. This comes after an eight game winless run at Gtech Community Stadium, a run in which they failed to score on five occasions.
Manchester City are the only side to have spent more than half of their game time in a winning position in the Premier League this season (55.3%). The Citizens have spent over two hours in the lead in their last two away league games, but have failed to win either match (D1 L1).
Manchester City (18.4%) and Brentford (17.7%) have the two highest shot conversion rates in the Premier League this season. Indeed, the Bees have had the joint-fewest shots so far this term (51), but rank joint-sixth for goals scored (9).
Both Brentford and Manchester City lead the way in goals from fast breaks in the Premier League this season (3 each), with two of the Bees’ coming against Manchester United in their last match.
Pep Guardiola has won 249 of his 348 Premier League matches as Man City manager (D50 L49). The Spaniard could become the 16th manager to win 250 top-flight games with a single club and would reach that total in only 349 games – 74 games quicker than anyone else has managed (Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, 423 games).
Brentford’s Igor Thiago has scored five goals from six shots on target in all competitions this season. Meanwhile, in the Premier League the Brazilian has the highest shot conversion rate of any player to have 10+ shots this term (40% - 4 goals from 10 shots).
Two of the three players to apply the most high-intensity pressures to opponents in the Premier League this season are Brentford’s Igor Thiago (354) and Yehor Yarmoliuk (340). Thiago ranks first for this metric in the opposition half (234), while Yarmoliuk is top in his own half of the pitch (244).
Man City’s Phil Foden has only scored more Premier League goals against Brighton (8) than he has against Brentford (7), with six of his seven goals against the Bees coming at the Gtech Community Stadium.