Match report

Manchester City Defeats Brentford 3-0 in Premier League Clash

Manchester City
Manchester City
3–0
FT
Brentford
Brentford
May 9, 2026

Manchester City displayed a strong performance to defeat Brentford 3-0 in a Premier League match on 2026-05-09. The victory was secured with goals from J. Doku, Erling Haaland, and Owen Marmoush, showcasing their offensive prowess.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City's J. Doku scored the opening goal in the 60th minute
  • • Erling Haaland added to the lead with a goal in the 75th minute
  • • Owen Marmoush sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th minute +2
  • • Bernardo Silva and N. O'Reilly received yellow cards for Manchester City
  • • K. Ajer and J. Henderson of Brentford were also carded

Lineups

Manchester City

Starting XI

  • 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (G)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (D)
  • 15 Marc Guéhi (D)
  • 6 Nathan Aké (D)
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly (D)
  • 4 Tijjani Reijnders (M)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo (M)
  • 10 Rayan Cherki (M)
  • 11 Jérémy Doku (M)
  • 9 Erling Haaland (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 7 Omar Marmoush
  • 26 Savinho
  • 1 James Trafford
  • 3 Rúben Dias
  • 5 John Stones
  • 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri
  • 8 Mateo Kovačić
  • 14 Nico González

Brentford

Starting XI

  • 1 Caoimhin Kelleher (G)
  • 33 Michael Kayode (D)
  • 20 Kristoffer Ajer (D)
  • 22 Nathan Collins (D)
  • 23 Keane Lewis-Potter (D)
  • 18 Yehor Yarmoliuk (M)
  • 8 Mathias Jensen (M)
  • 2 Aaron Hickey (M)
  • 24 Mikkel Damsgaard (M)
  • 7 Kevin Schade (F)
  • 9 Igor Thiago (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Vitaly Janelt
  • 19 Dango Ouattara
  • 6 Jordan Henderson
  • 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
  • 4 Sepp van den Berg
  • 5 Ethan Pinnock
  • 10 Josh Dasilva
  • 11 Reiss Nelson
  • 47 Kaye Furo

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    36' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Bernardo Silva

    Argument

  2. Manchester City
    60' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Doku
  3. Manchester City
    60' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Cherki · On: O. Marmoush
  4. Manchester City
    60' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Reijnders · On: P. Foden
  5. Brentford
    61' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Hickey · On: V. Janelt
  6. Brentford
    68' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Damsgaard · On: D. Ouattara
  7. Manchester City
    74' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    N. O'Reilly

    Foul

  8. Manchester City
    75' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Haaland
  9. Brentford
    79' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Yarmolyuk · On: J. Henderson
  10. Brentford
    80' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    K. Ajer

    Foul

  11. Brentford
    88' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    J. Henderson

    Argument

  12. Manchester City
    90'+2 Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Marmoush · Assist: E. Haaland
  13. Manchester City
    90'+5 Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    O. Marmoush

    Time wasting

  14. Manchester City
    90' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Doku · On: Savinho

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Brentford
Fouls 8 14
Pass Accuracy 86% 76%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 25 4
Corners 10 2
Total Passes 463 320
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 10 2
xG 2.98 0.24
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 1.50 1.50
Accurate Passes 397 244
Shots Inside Box 15 2
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. Doku's goal in the 60th minute broke the deadlock and gave Manchester City the lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Erling Haaland's goal in the 75th minute doubled the advantage, effectively ending Brentford's hopes of a comeback