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Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!

February 20, 2024 4:32 PM ET

Here's how Haaland's goal gave Manchester City the win

February 20, 2024 4:31 PM ET

END OF THE MATCH | MANCHESTER CITY WINS AGAIN AT HOME AND IS NOW SECOND IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

February 20, 2024 4:30 PM ET

​🟨 90+6'

Brentford goalkeeper is cautioned for the action on Rodri

February 20, 2024 4:26 PM ET

⏱️​90+6'

Flekken was going to shoot, but instead of hitting the ball, he hits Rodri, who stays on the ground. This is going to end 

February 20, 2024 4:26 PM ET

⏱️​90+5'

Akanji is announced man of the match. But beware that there is a corner for Brentford and Flekken goes up.

February 20, 2024 4:25 PM ET

⏱️​90+4'

Doku gets inside the area and ends up shooting, but he runs into a defender.

February 20, 2024 4:24 PM ET

⏱️​90+3'

Foden passes to Kovacic and Haland shoots, but Flekken makes the save.

February 20, 2024 4:22 PM ET

⏱️​90+1'

Goalkeeper Flekken was decisive in preventing Foden's second. Great play from the City midfielder.

February 20, 2024 4:21 PM ET

⏱️​90'

Six minutes of added time. It looks like Kevin de Bruyne will be rested today.

February 20, 2024 4:20 PM ET

🔃 88'

Carousel of changes. Enter Kovacic for Manchester City. Brentford run them out with the entry of Damsgaard and Ghoddos.

February 20, 2024 4:19 PM ET

⏱️​87'

Flekken's hand to keep out Foden's goal. There will be a corner for City

February 20, 2024 4:18 PM ET

⏱️​84'

Haaland's cross goes into the hands of the Brentford goalkeeper.

February 20, 2024 4:14 PM ET

Watch out for this fact

Haaland has scored against all 21 teams it has played against in the Premier League.

 

 

February 20, 2024 4:13 PM ET

🟨 81'

Walker overdoes it and receives a yellow card.

February 20, 2024 4:11 PM ET

80' ❌ GOAL DISALLOWED

Haaland scored the second, but the referee disallowed it for incorrect positioning of Walker after Rodri's beautiful pass.

 

February 20, 2024 4:11 PM ET

⏱️​78'

Doku's back pass to Ederson, the City players were calling for a foul.

February 20, 2024 4:08 PM ET

🔃​ 76'

Brentford to take a gamble with Jensen and Lewis Potter coming on board

February 20, 2024 4:08 PM ET

⏱️​73'

Brentford now need to bounce back after conceding a goal.

February 20, 2024 4:06 PM ET

⚽​ 71' GOOOOOOOAAAALLL

MANCHESTER CITY GOAL. GOAL BY HAALAND. 

 

Manchester City's transition and after the defender's mistake, they leave Haaland the goal on a platter with a one-on-one, which he does not waste to put Guardiola's team ahead on the scoreboard.

 

February 20, 2024 4:03 PM ET

⏱️​70'

Brentford are now playing in their opponents' half 

February 20, 2024 4:00 PM ET

🔃​ 68'

First change for Brentford. Wisa, cautioned, replaces Maupay.

February 20, 2024 3:58 PM ET

🟨 67'

Yellow for Toney for an elbow on Ruben Dias. Third for a Brentford player

February 20, 2024 3:57 PM ET

⏱️​66'

Bad delivery by Doku to Flekken

February 20, 2024 3:56 PM ET

⏱️​64'

Bernardo Silva crosses to Haaland, but the Norwegian fouls Ben Mee.

February 20, 2024 3:54 PM ET

⏱️​62'

Reguilón was in trouble, but the referee whistles for a foul on Julián.

February 20, 2024 3:53 PM ET

🔃​ 61'

What a mistake by Bernardo Silva on the free kick. He sends it wide. The first change is made. Doku comes in for youth player Bobb.

February 20, 2024 3:51 PM ET

🟨 60'

Yellow card for Wissa for his hard tackle on Rodri

February 20, 2024 3:50 PM ET

⏱️​59'

Akanji's ball to Haaland, but the defense clears.

February 20, 2024 3:49 PM ET

🔃​ 58'

Doku will enter in the first change

February 20, 2024 3:48 PM ET

⏱️​57'

Bernardo's lateral free kick from the left was headed by Rodri and went wide.

February 20, 2024 3:47 PM ET

⏱️​56'

Foul on Haaland, Norwegian used his body

February 20, 2024 3:46 PM ET

⏱️​54'

Reguilón's dangerous free-kick, which Foden takes out with a ball. Doku and Kovavic are warming up for Manchester City. De Bruyne waits on the bench.

February 20, 2024 3:44 PM ET

⏱️​53'

Wissa recovers the ball and also draws Rodri's foul. The Spanish midfielder gets desperate.

February 20, 2024 3:43 PM ET

⏱️​52'

Bernardo Silva loses the ball and Brentford counter-attack, which results in a foul by Ruben Dias on Toney.

February 20, 2024 3:42 PM ET

⏱️​50'

Rodri's shot from outside the area, which goes wide.

February 20, 2024 3:40 PM ET

⏱️​49'

Brentford counter-attack, but Onyeka, ends up with a cross. Good transition for Frank's team

February 20, 2024 3:39 PM ET

⏱️​47'

And also with the same script, long possessions and Manchester City's dominance;

February 20, 2024 3:38 PM ET

⏱️​46'

The second 45 minutes start with the same protagonists on the field.

February 20, 2024 3:35 PM ET

HALF TIME

Manchester City can't for now despite the siege. The 22 players go to the dressing room with a goalless draw.

February 20, 2024 3:20 PM ET

🟨​ 45+2'

Now the yellow is for Ben Mee after he prevented City from taking a quick kick-off.

February 20, 2024 3:19 PM ET

45+1' 🟨​

Stones gets the first yellow of the match after arriving late after fouling Wissa. First caution of the match

February 20, 2024 3:18 PM ET

⏱️​45'

Two minutes of added time. The Etihad protested, asking for more.

February 20, 2024 3:17 PM ET

⏱️​43'

Ruben Dias' shot from the center back, but the Dutch goalkeeper makes a good save.

February 20, 2024 3:16 PM ET

⏱️​42'

Onyeka's cross is headed by Onyeka, but the ball is not very powerful and Ederson saves it.

February 20, 2024 3:15 PM ET

⏱️​41'

Reguilon's side foul, but the sky blues' backline pulls off.
 

February 20, 2024 3:14 PM ET

⏱️​40'

We enter the last five minutes. Brentford breathe after a few minutes of siege.

February 20, 2024 3:13 PM ET

⏱️​38'

Akanji's shot hits a defender and there will be a corner for Manchester City, the sixth.

February 20, 2024 3:10 PM ET

⏱️​37'

Bobb's feint, who ends up hitting it and Mee saves the goal on the line.

February 20, 2024 3:10 PM ET

⏱️​36'

Another one for City. Rodri's cross to Ruben Dias with a header, which the Brentford goalkeeper clears and a defender clears it for a corner.

February 20, 2024 3:08 PM ET

⏱️​35'

Akanji's long-range shot deflected by goalkeeper Flekken for a corner.

February 20, 2024 3:07 PM ET

⏱️​33'

THE CLEAREST SO FAR. Good pass from Rodri to Walker who put the ball back to Bernardo Silva, who headed it wide.

 

February 20, 2024 3:06 PM ET

⏱️​32'

A very easy cross into Ederson's hands. The Brazilian does not take a quick kick, waiting for his team to get into position.

February 20, 2024 3:05 PM ET

⏱️​31'

More City arrivals, but one shot each on goal

February 20, 2024 3:04 PM ET

Koeman luxury spectator

The Dutch coach is observing the match

 

February 20, 2024 3:01 PM ET

⏱️​28'

Rodri passed it to Julian Álvarez, who shot from the edge of the area, but it went wide.

February 20, 2024 3:00 PM ET

⏱️​27'

Bobb leaves his opponent, but the home-grown player missed the back pass.

February 20, 2024 2:59 PM ET

⏱️​27'

City gets the ball out of play

February 20, 2024 2:58 PM ET

⏱️​25'

Corner kick that ended in a second play that was finished by Julian, but the Argentinian sent it high.

February 20, 2024 2:58 PM ET

⏱️​23'

Guardiola's men under siege, but without creating danger for the moment

February 20, 2024 2:55 PM ET

⏱️​20'

Haaland and Bernardo meet and the Brentford defender clears the ball for a corner.

February 20, 2024 2:52 PM ET

⏱️​18'

Reguilón took a free kick and Toney hit it, but it went narrowly over Ederson's goal.

 

February 20, 2024 2:51 PM ET

⏱️​16'

Onyeka had a one-on-one, but the Nigerian midfielder sent the ball into Ederson's hands. Another warning from Brentford

February 20, 2024 2:49 PM ET

Rodri giving orders before the start of the match

February 20, 2024 2:48 PM ET

⏱️​13'

Reguilón's through ball to Toney, but Ederson was on hand to clear the ball

February 20, 2024 2:44 PM ET

⏱️​11'

Brentford now try to press a little higher up, but City come out easy

February 20, 2024 2:43 PM ET

⏱️​10'

Brentford had a chance, after Stones dived to cut the ball back, but the rebound fell to Reguilón and he sent it wide. First arrival of the visitors

February 20, 2024 2:43 PM ET

⏱️​7'

Flekken came out with his fists to clear the corner, but the rebound fell to Foden from the edge of the box, who unthinkingly hit the ball at goal, but the Brentford defense cleared the ball.

February 20, 2024 2:40 PM ET

⏱️​6'

Julian Álvarez swings in a corner for City

February 20, 2024 2:39 PM ET

⏱️​4'

Walker's cross touches Reguiló n and goes into the hands of the Brentford goalkeeper 
 

February 20, 2024 2:36 PM ET

⏱️​3'

The first shot of the match is for Haaland, after stealing the ball from Reguilón, but the Norwegian's shot is saved by Flekken.

February 20, 2024 2:35 PM ET

⏱️​2'

Bobb is the one placed on the left, he will play on the natural wing.

February 20, 2024 2:34 PM ET

⏱️​1'

THE MATCH BEGINS. The first possession of the match goes to Brentford.

February 20, 2024 2:33 PM ET

We review the rosters

Both teams make three changes from their last game

 

February 20, 2024 2:32 PM ET

ALL READY

22 players take to the Etihad Stadium

 

February 20, 2024 2:29 PM ET

Match Referees

Darren England: Head Referee

Michael Salisbury: VAR Referee

Ian Hussin: Assistant

D. Robathan: Assistant

Tony Harrington: 4th Umpire

February 20, 2024 2:19 PM ET

Seeking to regain second place

Manchester City want all three points to overtake Arsenal in second place and move to within just one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool

 


February 20, 2024 2:14 PM ET

Brentford already knows what it means to win at the Etihad Stadium

The last time they visited the Manchester City stadium was in November 2023 where they managed to win with a goal from Toney in injury time

 

 

February 20, 2024 2:04 PM ET

Undefeated this season at the Etihad Stadium

Manchester City has not known defeat at the Etihad Stadium in this 2023-24 season.

February 20, 2024 1:59 PM ET

XI Manchester City

Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Bobb, Haaland

 

 

February 20, 2024 1:49 PM ET

WE CAME BACK

In a few minutes the match between Manchester City and Brentford will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL

 

February 20, 2024 1:44 PM ET

Stay tuned here to follow Manchester City vs Brentford

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Manchester City vs Brentford as well as the latest information from the Etihad Stadium. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.

February 20, 2024 1:39 PM ET

How to watch Manchester City vs Brentford?

If you want to watch Manchester City vs Brentford on television, you can follow the game on Universo

 

If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.

February 20, 2024 1:34 PM ET

What time is Manchester City vs Brentford in Premier League?

This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:


Argentina: 3:00 PM

Bolivia: 2:00 PM

Brazil: 3:00 PM

Chile: 2:00 PM&

Colombia: 1:00 PM

Ecuador: 1:00 PM

USA: 3:00 PM

Spain: 8:00 PM

Mexico: 1:00 PM

Paraguay: 2:00 PM

Peru: 1:00 PM

Uruguay: 3:00 PM

February 20, 2024 1:29 PM ET

Watch out for this Brentford player

After the absence of Bryan Mbeumo, top scorer of the team, who will not return until March, the great reference is Neal Maupay. A player who belongs to Everton, but is on loan. He has seven goals, five of them in the Premier League and three assists in 21 games. In this 2024 he has scored in five of the seven games he has played. His last goal he scored was precisely against Manchester City, although it was not enough to prevent his team's defeat.

 

February 20, 2024 1:24 PM ET

Watch out for this Manchester City player

Erling Haaland was responsible last season for his team winning important titles such as the Premier League or the Champions League. Although he has 21 goals in 27 games he is far from his figures of last season where he got 52 in 53 games. In this 2024 he has only scored two goals, both against Everton. In his last game against Brentford he did not score but did provide an assist. The Norwegian is the top scorer in the Premier League with 16 goals and five assists, just one goal more than Mohamed Salah.ç

 

February 20, 2024 1:19 PM ET

News - Brentford

Brentford is coming off the back of a 1-4 home defeat by Liverpool. Outplayed at all times by Klopp's side who despite suffering two injuries in the first 45 minutes went a goal ahead. Mac Allister and Salah left the game all but decided. Toney gave the home side a slim hope but Gakpo put them away in the closing stages. 

 

They have lost three of their last four matches in a row. Moreover, in the seven matches they have played in this 2024 they have only managed two wins. They have not won consecutive matches since November. They are in an immersed bad streak with only two victories in the last 12 duels. Staying for the fourth consecutive time in the elite of English soccer is their main goal. At the moment with 25 points they are 14th, six points above the relegation places.

February 20, 2024 1:14 PM ET

News - Manchester City

Manchester City came from a point in the home game against Chelsea. Despite that result being negative for Guardiola's side, they earned a point as they scored a late equalizer. Former City man Sterling put the Blues ahead before the end of the first half, but Rodri equalized. 

 

A point that leaves Manchester City third with 53 points, two behind Arsenal and four behind Liverpool. However, the sky blues have a game in hand and if they win this match, they would be in second place. They will have a tight race if they want to win the Premier League for the fourth time in a row. They are still hungry for titles after winning the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. Although they already let it slip when they lost on penalties against Arsenal in the Community Shield. However, they are on a positive streak, having gone 15 games unbeaten, of which only two have been draws. Their last defeat came last December 6, when they lost 1-0 at Villa Park against Aston Villa.

February 20, 2024 1:09 PM ET

Background

A total of 19 meetings between Manchester City and Brentford with a favorable balance for the Manchester team with ten wins, eight for Brentford and one duel has ended in a draw. The last time these two teams met was 15 days ago where Manchester City won 1-3. However, the last duel played at the Etihad took place last May where Brentford won 1-0.

February 20, 2024 1:04 PM ET

The Stadium

The match will be played at the Etihad Stadium, located in the city of Manchester, which was inaugurated on August 10, 2003 and has a capacity for 53400 spectators.

 

February 20, 2024 12:59 PM ET

Preview of the match

Manchester City and Brentford will meet this Tuesday, February 20 in the match corresponding to the 18th round of the Premier League.

February 20, 2024 12:54 PM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the Manchester City vs Brentford match in Premier League

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your host for this match. We will provide you with pre-match analysis and news here on VAVEL.

February 20, 2024 12:49 PM ET
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