Manchester City v Brentford result

Full-time · Manchester City 1–0 Brentford

Premier League · Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:30 GMT · Etihad Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester City · Brentford · Head-to-head

Manchester City 1–0 Brentford — Manchester City won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City beat Brentford 1–0 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday 20 February. Manchester City are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Erling Haaland (71’, assisted by Julián Alvarez).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester City 2.45, Brentford 0.35, from 25 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. England showed six yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 19 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester City: John Stones (45+2’) and Kyle Walker (82’); Brentford: B. Mee (45+2’), Yoane Wissa (60’), I. Toney (68’) and Mark Flekken (90+6’).

What it changes

Manchester City have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, F. Onyeka (Brentford) 6.6, Rodri (Manchester City) 6.2 and Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.

Brentford next travel to Hull City on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester City 1–0 Brentford · Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee: D. England
Head-to-head (last 5): Manchester City 3 · draws 0 · Brentford 2 · 2.2 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 4W 1D 0L · Brentford 2W 0D 3L

Manchester City 1–0 Brentford (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 0.75 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

10.29 / 4.29

Corners

against 2.29 / 7 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

7.43 / 4.57

Shots on target

against 2.43 / 6.14 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1 / 2

Cards

against 2.14 / 1.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.58 yellows

Referee · D. England

2.21 home / 2.37 away

over 19 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Brentford for / against
Goals scored	2.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	10.29 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.29 for · 7 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	21.71 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.86 for · 15.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	7.43 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.57 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	6.86 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	8.29 for · 12.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: D. England — 4.58 yellow cards a game, 0.16 red cards, 22 fouls over 19 matches (2.21 to the home side, 2.37 to the away side).

Home 2.21Away 2.37

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Lewis n 8	65.9	1.5 5/3	1.9 6/4	—
Rúben Dias n 8	81.5	1.2 5/3	0.6 3/1	K. Ajer
K. De Bruyne n 8	56.6	1.2 5/1	1.2 5/1	—
J. Doku n 8	61.9	1.1 4/2	1.6 7/2	—
Rodri n 8	89.6	1 4/2	1.8 6/4	Christian Nørgaard

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	80.6	3.8 8/6	2 6/5
Julián Alvarez n 8	77.5	3 8/6	2 6/4
K. De Bruyne n 8	56.6	2.8 8/2	1.2 3/2
P. Foden n 8	86.6	2.5 6/5	1.8 6/4
Bernardo Silva n 8	65.9	2 7/4	1 5/1

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. De Bruyne n 8	56.6	0.4 2/0	1.2 6/0
P. Foden n 8	86.6	0.8 3/2	0.3 2/0
E. Haaland n 8	80.6	0.4 2/1	0.3 2/0
Julián Alvarez n 8	77.5	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
Bernardo Silva n 8	65.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Doku n 8	61.9	2.2 7/5
Rodri n 8	89.6	2 7/5
Sergio Gómez n 8	44	2 4/3
Bernardo Silva n 8	65.9	1.9 7/4
M. Kovačić n 8	49.5	1.6 3/3

Brentford

Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Onyeka n 8	61.6	2.7 7/4	2.4 7/4	—
M. Olakigbe n 8	27.5	2.5 2/2	1.2 3/0	—
M. Peart-Harris n 8	54.3	2.1 7/2	1.7 5/2	—
Christian Nørgaard n 8	73.3	2 5/3	1.4 6/2	Rodri
K. Ajer n 8	49.5	2 5/3	0.5 2/0	Rúben Dias

Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Toney n 8	89.1	2.3 7/3	1.4 5/3
Y. Wissa n 8	79.1	1.6 6/4	0.9 5/1
N. Maupay n 8	74.9	1.5 8/1	1.2 6/1
K. Lewis-Potter n 8	61	1.5 4/3	0.9 3/2
S. Baptiste n 8	26.5	1.3 3/0	0.8 2/0

Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Maupay n 8	74.9	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0
I. Toney n 8	89.1	0.6 5/0	0 0/0
S. Baptiste n 8	26.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Y. Wissa n 8	79.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Roerslev n 8	71.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Reguilón n 8	53.6	4 5/5
F. Onyeka n 8	61.6	3.3 7/5
Christian Nørgaard n 8	73.3	3.2 6/6
S. Ghoddos n 8	78.6	3.1 7/5
M. Damsgaard n 8	42.5	2.9 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester City		Brentford
70%	Possession	30%
2.45	Expected goals (xG)	0.35
25	Shots	6
11	Shots on target	2
9	Shots off target	3
5	Blocked shots	1
14	Shots inside the box	4
10	Corners	1
1	Offsides	3
12	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	9
712	Passes	304
92%	Pass accuracy	75%

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Ederson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	7.2
J. Stones	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.9
Rúben Dias	90	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	7.9
M. Akanji	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	8.3
Rodri	90	0	0	2	0	5	1	0	9
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	7.3
P. Foden	90	0	0	3	2	3	0	0	7.6
E. Haaland	90	1	0	6	4	0	0	0	8.3
Julián Alvarez	89	0	1	3	0	3	2	0	7.6
Oscar Bobb	61	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.2
J. Doku sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Kovačić sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Brentford player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Flekken	90	0	0	0	0	Y	9.2
Zanka	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
K. Ajer	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
B. Mee	90	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
Christian Nørgaard	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
I. Toney	90	2	0	0	0	Y	6.9
M. Roerslev	89	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
F. Onyeka	89	2	2	0	2	0	7.5
Reguilón	78	1	0	2	2	0	7
V. Janelt	77	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Y. Wissa	68	0	0	1	1	Y	7.2
N. Maupay sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Jensen sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
K. Lewis-Potter sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Damsgaard sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Ghoddos sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester CityWWWWD

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

BrentfordWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Manchester City 3 · 0 draws · Brentford 2 · 2.2 goals/game

2024-02-05 Brentford 1–3 Manchester City
2023-05-28 Brentford 1–0 Manchester City
2022-11-12 Manchester City 1–2 Brentford
2022-02-09 Manchester City 2–0 Brentford
2021-12-29 Brentford 0–1 Manchester City

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester City#1 pos91 pts38 pl+62 GD

Brentford#16 pos39 pts38 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored2.53

Brentford scored1.47

Manchester City conceded0.89

Brentford conceded1.71

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brentford?: In their last 5 meetings, Manchester City won 3, Brentford won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Brentford?: Recent form — Manchester City 4W 1D 0L; Brentford 2W 0D 3L.

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