Man City vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Toney scores late winner

Man City look to move back to the top of the Premier League as they host Brentford

Brentford will be tough for us - Pep

Brentford completed a stunning victory over Manchester City in their final game before the World Cup. It has been decades since the Bees beat City away from home but they started brilliantly with two great chances inside the opening 10 minutes for Frank Onyeka and Ivan Toney.

The breakthrough came through a long free kick as Ben Mee won the initial ball and nodded it up to Toney in the box where Brentford’s captain headed the Bees in front. The visitors then sat back and looked to defend their lead up to the break but Man City burst into life. They dominated possession and built momentum on the edge of the Brentford penalty area. Kevin De Bruyne then swung a corner into the path of Phil Foden who smashed City back level just before half-time.

An injury to Aymeric Laporte early in the second half meant that 10 minutes of stoppage time were added on at the end as City pushed for a late winner. Brentford kept the faith though and committed men up the pitch during a rapid counter-attack that saw Josh Dasilva feed Toney the ball and the striker calmly turned it home for a historic win.

Relive the action from the Etihad stadium as Brentford beat Man City:

Man City vs Brentford

• FT Man City 1-2 Brentford
• GOAL! 90+8’ - Brentford counter-attack and Toney turns Dasilva’s pass into the net (MCI 1-2 BRE)
• GOAL! 45+2’ - Foden equalises on stroke of half-time (MCI 1-1 BRE)
• GOAL! 16’ - Toney heads Brentford in front at the Etihad (MCI 0-1 BRE)
• Those hree points puts Thomas Frank’s Brentford into top 10

[12 November 2022 14:30 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 1-2 Brentford (Toney, 90+8’)⚽️

90+8 mins: Ivan Toney! Has he won the game for Brentford?!

Yoane Wissa collects the ball from a Brentford clearance and sprints up the pitch on the counter-attack. The Bees commit men up the pitch and overload City.

Wissa sends it over to Josh Dasilva who moves into the right side of the box and squares the ball. Ivan Toney gets clear and turns his first-time effort past Ederson to give Brentford the win!

[12 November 2022 14:27 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

90+5 mins: Brentford have been impressive today. They don’t deserve to lose this game and at the minute the signs are good for them. A throw from Jensen is worked across the pitch before Brentford dink one into the box for Toney. He holds the ball up and ekes out a few more seconds before knocking it behind for a goal kick.

[12 November 2022 14:23 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

90+2 mins: Save! Brentford send a free kick over to the right side of the pitch before slipping a pass into Ivan Toney. He receives the ball inside the box and shimmies around Foden before smoking a shot towards the near post.

Ederson is well positioned though and easily palms the ball behind for a corner.

[12 November 2022 14:22 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

90 mins: There’s going to be 10 minutes of stoppage time to play after Laporte’s injury and a bunch of substitutions. 10 minutes is plenty of time of one of these teams to score a winner.

City left it late last time out in the league, will they score another late winner today?

[12 November 2022 14:18 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

87 mins: Joao Cancelo is booked for diving! He weaves into the box and Zanka sticks out a leg before withdrawing his boot just as Cancelo arrives.

The defender throws himself to ground expecting the tackle that never comes and the referee spots it all. He pulls out the yellow card straight away. The officials have had a few big decisions to make in this game and so far they’ve got every one spot on.

Josh Dasilva is brought on for Brentford to replace Frank Onyeka. Cancelo is replaced with Julian Alvarez for City.

[12 November 2022 14:15 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

84 mins: Kevin De Bruyne receives the ball on the right side and brings it to the edge of the box. He’s got an angle to shoot and hits a low left-footed effort towards the near post but David Raya leaps low and smothers the effort.

[12 November 2022 14:14 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

81 mins: Mathias Jensen swings the free kick into the box with Ethan Pinnock the seeming target. Not even the big Brentford centre-back can get to it though and City deal with the set piece.

[12 November 2022 14:12 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

78 mins: Brentford have been a bit more lively in the attacking third as they half has gone on. Roerslev in particular is providing an option on the right side.

Wissa tries to make a run into the box off the ball but he’s dragged down by Foden who gifts a free kick to the Bees.

[12 November 2022 14:09 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

75 mins: Bryan Mbeumo is replaced with Yoane Wissa for the Bees.

Rico Henry gives the ball to Mathias Jensen who whips a cross into the Man City box. Ivan Toney gets to it over by the back post but his knockdown is cleared by Laporte.

De Bruyne is almost played away on the counter but his curling pass across to Haaland is poor and instead he sends it straight to David Raya.

[12 November 2022 14:04 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-1 Brentford

72 mins: Chance! A counter-attack from Brentford almost puts them in front once more!

Rico Henry is sent sprinting down the left wing and he carries the ball into the penalty area having blitzed his way around John Stones.

Henry then squares the ball across to the arriving Ivan Toney but Aymeric Laporte dives in front of the striker and deflects the ball to safety.

Brilliant defending.