Manchester City's defense line collapsed again. The team led 2-0 but lost two goals at the end of the second half, ending the game in a 2-2 draw. Kim Ji-soo started the game on the bench, but failed to play and missed the match.
Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brentford in the 21st round of the 2024-25 English Premier League (EPL) at G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England, at 4:30 a.m. on the 15th (Korea time).
Manchester City, led by Pep Guardiola, operated a 3-2-4-1 formation. Stefan Ortega defended the goal, and Joshko Gvardiol-Nathan Ake-Manuel Akanji built the back three. Matheus Nunes and Matteo Kovacic were on the third line, Savinho-Bernardu Silva-Kevin the Braunner-Foden was on the front line one-top.
Brentford, led by Thomas Frank, operated a 4-3-3 formation. Mark Peckan defended the goal, and Keane Lewis Porter, Sef Van den Berg, Nathan Collins, and Mars Rörsleu built the back four. Vitaly Janelt-Matthias Jensen-Christian Neurgaard was in the midfield while Mikel Damsgaard-Joan Wissa-Brian Mboumo was in the front three-top. Kim Ji-soo started the game on the bench.
Brentford created a great opportunity in the 20th minute of the first half. After catching the pass that was poked from the back, Wissa hit the box and tried to shoot with her right foot to finish, but it went off to the side of the net.
Manchester City also created a good opportunity in the 23rd minute of the first half. Holan finished with a header from the other side of the cross that De Bruyne connected from the left side, but failed to make it into the goal.
Amid the fierce game, the first half of both teams ended 0-0 without scoring.
In the fifth minute of the second half, Manchester City cried due to the bad luck of the net. Manchester City, which cut off Brentford's attack, launched a counterattack, and Savinho tried to shoot his left foot from the back into the box. Savinho's shot to the corner of the goal failed to score as it hit the post.
In the 20th minute of the second half, Brentford shook the net, but the flag of the assistant referee went up. Damsgaard received a pass that was connected at once to the back of Manchester City, and later scored, but the assistant referee flag went up and the offside was declared.
Immediately, Manchester City's first goal was scored. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Foden ran in a cross connected by The Bruyne from the right side and put his left foot on it. The ball hit the post and crossed the goal line, shaking the net. Manchester City took the lead in the away game first.
After scoring, Manchester City saved the crisis of losing points. In the 25th minute of the second half, Mbömo, who penetrated the back space with a pass, beat the goalkeeper and connected to the center. Weissa tried to finish with his right foot, but Ake blocked the goal with a focused defense until the end.
Manchester City scored an additional goal in the 33rd minute of the second half. Savinho's shot was blocked in a counterattack as it headed straight to the goalkeeper of Cells. Foden scored an additional goal and multiple goals as he finished the ball with his left foot. Manchester City took the lead.
However, Brentford also did not collapse as it was. At the 37th minute of the second half, Rörsleu connected a pass from the opposite side to the center. Ake failed to handle it properly in front of the goal, and Wiesa finished and scored a chasing goal. 스포츠토토
Two minutes into extra time Brentford brought the game back to square one. Neurgaard equalized with a header to tie the game 2-2. In the end, the match between the two teams ended 2-2.