Brentford vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League

Foden hits hat trick as Man City rally to beat Brentford

Phil Foden scored a brilliantly composed hat-trick as Manchester City fought back to earn a 3-1 win at Brentford on Monday and close to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 10': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
• 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
• 13': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
• 14': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 14': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
• 20': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 21': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester City 0. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Flekken.
• 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 23': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 24': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 25': Offside, Brentford. Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
• 26': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
• 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
• 30': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
• 31': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
• 31': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
• 34': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rodri.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
• 38': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 44': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 45': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
• 45'+1': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 45'+1': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Manchester City 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Manchester City 1.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 48': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 48': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester City 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 56': Attempt missed. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
• 57': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Phil Foden.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 64': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 66': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 66': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
• 70': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester City 3. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Bernardo Silva.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Mads Roerslev.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
• 77': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
• 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
• 78': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
• 79': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 79': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Sergio Reguilón.
• 84': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 85': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodri with a headed pass.
• 86': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
• 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Erling Haaland.
• 90': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
• 90': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Neal Maupay.
• 90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Manchester City 3.
• 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Manchester City 3.