Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Lineups
MCI 4-2-3-1 · BRE 5-3-2
Statistics
MCI 2 – 1 BRE54%
Possession (%)
46%
2.17
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
0.96
18
Total Shots
8
7
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
10
Shots Inside Box
6
12
Corner Kicks
3
1
Offsides
1
9
Fouls
3
89%
Pass Accuracy (%)
85%
3
Yellow Cards
1
5
Goalkeeper Saves
5
Match events
16 · 2 – 11'
⚽
Y. Wissa
0–1
E. Haaland
1–1
19'
E. Haaland
Assist · Ederson · 2–1
32'
Mateo Kovačić
Yellow Card
42'
45+1'
⇄
K. Schade ↓ · Y. Wissa ↑
Substitution 1
Half-time · 2 – 1
Rodri ↓ · M. Kovačić ↑
Substitution 1
46'
J. Gvardiol ↓ · R. Lewis ↑
Substitution 2
46'
Savinho
Yellow Card
47'
72'
⇄
M. Roerslev ↓ · K. Ajer ↑
Substitution 2
72'
⇄
Fábio Carvalho ↓ · V. Janelt ↑
Substitution 3
John Stones
Yellow Card
79'
82'
▮
Nathan Collins
Yellow Card
Bernardo Silva ↓ · J. Grealish ↑
Substitution 3
84'
Rúben Dias ↓ · J. Stones ↑
Substitution 4
84'
84'
⇄
Y. Yarmoliuk ↓ · M. Damsgaard ↑
Substitution 4
Matheus Nunes ↓ · Savinho ↑
Substitution 5
90+2'
Full-time · 2 – 1
Match recap
Manchester City beat Brentford 2–1 at home. At half-time it was 2–1.
On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.17 to 0.96. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 18 shots to 8, 7 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 12 to 3. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Y. Wissa (1'), E. Haaland (19'), E. Haaland (32').