Manchester City vs Brentford: 2–0

Manchester City beat Brentford 2–0 in the English Carabao Cup on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.

Competition: English Carabao Cup (2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Quarterfinals)
Kick-off time: Wed, 17 Dec 2025, 19:30 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
Attendance: 38,254
Teams: Manchester City (home), Brentford (away)

Goals

32' — Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
67' — Sávio (Manchester City), assist Tijjani Reijnders

Starting line-ups

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): James Trafford (G), Nathan Aké (CD-L), Abdukodir Khusanov (CD-R), Nico O'Reilly (LB), Rico Lewis (RB), Rayan Cherki (AM), Nico González (LM), Tijjani Reijnders (RM), Divine Mukasa (F), Sávio (AM-L), Oscar Bobb (AM-R).

Brentford (5-3-2): Hákon Valdimarsson (G), Sepp van den Berg (CD), Nathan Collins (CD-L), Kristoffer Ajer (CD-R), Rico Henry (LB), Michael Kayode (RB), Vitaly Janelt (CM), Mathias Jensen (CM-L), Yehor Yarmoliuk (CM-R), Kevin Schade (CF-L), Mikkel Damsgaard (CF-R).

Recent form

Manchester City: won 3–2 vs Leeds United (29 Nov); won 5–4 away to Fulham (2 Dec); won 3–0 vs Sunderland (6 Dec); won 2–1 away to Real Madrid (10 Dec); won 3–0 away to Crystal Palace (14 Dec).

Brentford: lost 2–1 away to Brighton & Hove Albion (22 Nov); won 3–1 vs Burnley (29 Nov); lost 2–0 away to Arsenal (3 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Tottenham Hotspur (6 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Leeds United (14 Dec).