Match Report & Player Ratings: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford (Premier League)

TL;DR

Manchester City defeated Brentford 3-0, narrowing the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal. The match took place at the Etihad Stadium, with City making two changes to their lineup.

Key points

Manchester City won 3-0 against Brentford
Match held at Etihad Stadium
City made two changes to their starting lineup
Josko Gvardiol and Rodri were absent
Ruben Dias returned to the substitutes

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Match Report & Player Ratings: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford (Premier League)

Manchester City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win over Brentford at the City in the Community Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.

The Blues made two changes to the starting XI as Tijjani Reijnders and Nathan Ake came in for Nico Gonzalez and Abdukodir Khusanov, the latter being unfit and missing the matchday squad.

Josko Gvardiol and Rodri remained absent for City but Ruben Dias was back amongst the substitutes as the Blues looked to return to winning ways after slipping up against Everton earlier this week.

Brentford, who are chasing European football for next season, posed a difficult challenge for City in the first-half, keeping the hosts at bay and threatening to take a lead on the break.

Guardiola threw on attackers Phil Foden and to influence proceedings early in the second-half, with maintaining his fine run of form with a stunning opener curled into the top right corner on the hour mark.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Manchester City vs Brentford match?

The final score was Manchester City 3, Brentford 0.

Who were the key players missing for Manchester City in the match against Brentford?

Josko Gvardiol and Rodri were absent for Manchester City during the match.

How did Manchester City's victory affect their position in the Premier League?

The victory allowed Manchester City to close the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal.