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Brentford — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Manchester City vs Brentford — the facts
Manchester City beat Brentford 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Manchester City met Brentford in the League Cup (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 19:30 UTC at Etihad Stadium. Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Team pages: Manchester City · Brentford · League Cup
Key moments
- 32' Goal: Rayan Cherki — 1–0
- 67' Goal: Sávio (assist: Tijjani Reijnders) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
- 1 James Trafford
- 33 Nico O'Reilly
- 6 Nathan Aké (c)
- 45 Abduqodir Khusanov
- 82 Rico Lewis
- 14 Nico González
- 4 Tijjani Reijnders
- 26 Sávio
- 10 Rayan Cherki
- 52 Oscar Bobb
- 63 Divine Mukasa
Brentford (5-3-2)
About this match
On this page: the Manchester City vs Brentford final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Manchester City and Brentford team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Manchester City vs Brentford?
Manchester City beat Brentford 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Manchester City vs Brentford?
Rayan Cherki (32') for Manchester City; Sávio (67') for Manchester City.
›Where can I watch Manchester City vs Brentford highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Manchester City vs Brentford; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brentford?
Manchester City and Brentford have met 10 times — 7 wins for Manchester City, 2 wins for Brentford and 1 draw.