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Pep Guardiola
Manchester City
Brentford
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 · 5-3-2
Brentford
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Player of the match
Match events
16'
A. Khusanov
19'
🔁
P. Foden ◂ O. Bobb
32'
⚽
R. Cherki1–0
65'
🔁
J. Gvardiol ◂ N. O’Reilly
66'
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B. Silva ◂ R. Cherki
66'
🔁
M. Nunes ◂ N. González
67'
⚽
Savinho · assist T. Reijnders2–0
75'
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A. Hickey ◂ M. Kayode
76'
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K. Lewis-Potter ◂ R. Henry
81'
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R. Donovan ◂ M. Jensen
82'
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C. Gray ◂ P. Foden
86'
M. Nunes
88'
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Gustavo Nunes ◂ K. Schade
88'
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Y. Konak ◂ Y. Yarmolyuk
Coaches
Pep GuardiolaKeith Andrews 
Recent form
Manchester CityWACrystal Palace3-0
WAReal Madrid2-1
WHSunderland3-0
WAFulham5-4
WHLeeds United3-2
BrentfordDHLeeds United1-1
LATottenham Hotspur0-2
LAArsenal0-2
WHBurnley3-1
LABrighton & Hove Albion1-2
Match facts
Stadium
Etihad Stadium
City
Manchester
Referee
Samuel Barrott
Kickoff
17 Dec, 19:30 UTC
Competition
Carabao Cup
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 · 5-3-2
Brentford
1
J. Trafford
6.6
82
R. Lewis
7.2
45
A. Khusanov
7.2
6
N. Aké
7.1
24
J. Gvardiol
6.8
↑ 65'
4
T. Reijnders
7.5
27
M. Nunes
6.5
↑ 66'
47
P. Foden
6.7
↑ 19'
20
B. Silva
6.9
↑ 66'
26
Savinho
8.1
63
D. Mukasa
6.4
12
H. R. Valdimarsson
6.4
2
A. Hickey
6.6
↑ 75'
20
K. Ajer
6.2
4
S. van den Berg
6.7
22
N. Collins
6.4
23
K. Lewis-Potter
6.4
↑ 76'
18
Y. Yarmoliuk
6.2
27
V. Janelt
7.1
45
R. Donovan
6.6
↑ 81'
24
M. Damsgaard
6.2
26
Y. Konak
↑ 88'
Substitutes
25GG. Donnarumma
33DN. O’Reilly↓ 65'6.8
91DS. Mfuni
3DR. Dias
10MR. Cherki↓ 66'8.2
14MN. González↓ 66'6.9
52MO. Bobb↓ 19'6.7
59MC. Gray↑ 82'6.7
9FE. Haaland
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Substitutes
1GC. Kelleher
33DM. Kayode↓ 75'6.4
3DR. Henry↓ 76'6.1
5DE. Pinnock
43DB. Arthur
7MK. Schade↓ 88'7.1
8MM. Jensen↓ 81'6.5
25MM. Peart-Harris
39FGustavo Nunes↑ 88'
Coach: Keith Andrews
Top stats
60%Possession40%
1.07Expected goals (xG)0.09
15Total shots3
7Shots on target3
5Corners1
Shots
5Shots off target0
3Blocked shots0
6Shots inside box1
9Shots outside box2
0Hit woodwork0
Attack
25Touches in box10
66Final third entries37
0Offsides7
5Free kicks8
0Fouled in final third1
Passing
632Passes413
564Accurate passes346
18/45 (40%)Long balls18/44 (41%)
1/8 (13%)Crosses1/9 (11%)
15Throw-ins24
Duels
49Duels51
38/73 (52%)Ground duels35/73 (48%)
5/14 (36%)Aerial duels9/14 (64%)
15/25 (60%)Dribbles6/15 (40%)
12Dispossessed9
Defending
18Tackles22
61Tackles won59
4Interceptions5
22Clearances19
55Recoveries47
Discipline
8Fouls5
2Yellow cards0
Goalkeeping
3Saves5
2Big saves0
4Goal kicks5
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