On 20 February, one of the matches of the 18th round of the English Football Championship was held. Man City (England) and Brentford (England) met.
English Championship, 18th round
Man.City (England) - Brentford (England) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Holand (71)
Warnings: Stones (45+2), Mee (45+2), Yoan Vissa (60), E. Tony (68), Walker (83).
In a thrilling Premier League match between Manchester City and Brentford at the Etihad Stadium, fans were treated to a tense contest that ended in a 1-0 victory for the hosts. The first half was a tense struggle, with both teams unable to break the deadlock. Despite several attempts from both sides, the score remained 0-0 at halftime. In the final minutes of the first half, Manchester City players John Stones and Ben Mee received yellow cards. The second half was more active: in the 60th minute Brentford's Yoan Wyssa received a yellow card. In the 71st minute, Manchester City finally got the better of it when Erling Haaland scored to put his team ahead.
Brentford made several substitutions in an attempt to get back into the game, with Neal Maupay coming on in place of Wyssa in the 69th minute, Morten Jensen and Keenan Lewis-Potter replacing Sergio Reguillon and Vital Janelt in the 78th minute, and Mikkel Damsgaard and Saman Goddos replacing Frank Onyeka and Mads Rorslev Rasmussen in the 89th minute. Manchester City also made a late substitution, with Mateo Kovacic coming on in place of Jesus Alvarez in the 89th minute. Kyle Walker received a yellow card for Manchester City in the 82nd minute, while Brentford's Marcus Flecken was sent off in the final minute of the match. Despite Brentford's attempts to equalise, Manchester City held on to their lead and secured all three points in front of their fans. The win keeps Manchester City's championship hopes alive, while Brentford will be looking to bounce back in their next match.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Bournemouth vs Man City, West Ham vs Brentford.
| Manchester City | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 25 | Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 12 | Offences | 5 |
| 10 | Corner | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 9 |
| 708 | Total assists | 298 |
| 653 | Accurate assists | 225 |
| 92% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |