WELCOME Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Brentford and Manchester City. City have won their last nine league matches and can open up a huge nine-point lead at the top of the table with another victory tonight. Let's grab the team news ahead of this 20:15 GMT kick-off!
Premier League / Matchday 20
Gtech Community Stadium / 29.12.2021
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- P. Foden(16')
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Updated 29/12/2021 at 22:20 GMT
54'
BRENTFORD PRESS
The home supporters show their appreciation as City are forced all the way back to Ederson.
50'
GOAL DISALLOWED!
Foden has the ball in the back of the net for the second time this evening, this time heading in from Jesus' cross but he's in an offside position.
49'
A HUGE GOAL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE!
Danny Welbeck has scored a 90th minute equaliser and Brighton may just steal a point at Chelsea! Music to City's ears! As it stands, Pep's men will move eight points clear at the top of the table.
47'
FODEN GOES CLOSE AGAIN!
De Bruyne is almost the provider again as he lifts another delicious cross into the box but this time Foden's glancing header is just an inch wide of the post.
46'
THE SECOND HALF BEGINS!
Brentford get the ball moving. Man City have won every game in which they've been leading at half-time so the hosts have some work to do.
End of 1st Half
HT
HALF-TIME
Manchester City are ahead thanks to Phil Foden's 16th-minute opener but it's been a close and hard-fought contest here at the Brentford Community Stadium.
45'+1
DIAS FROM DISTANCE!
The ball drops to the City defender after a couple of efforts are blocked. His shot from range takes a slight deflection but Fernandez always had it covered.
45'
INTO ADDED-TIME
Just one minute to be played at the end of the first half.
42'
TEMPERS FRAY!
Toney - who has been a real handful so far - appears to make contact with Fernandinho when he's already on the ground. Tempers fray as players from both sides come together but David Coote doesn't produce a single yellow card and Toney goes away unpunished.
38'
CITY BUILD ANOTHER ATTACK
Great skill by Foden as City build another attack. De Bruyne takes over, swinging in a cross from the left but Brentford have defenders back to deal with the danger.
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FODEN ON TARGET
35'
MUCH BETTER
Brentford win another free-kick in a similar position. Jensen floats his cross to the far post this time. Ake climbs highest to win the header and it takes a nick off Toney and goes out for a goal-kick.
34'
AWFUL DELIVERY!
Set-pieces represent a decent opportunity for Brentford to get on the score-sheet tonight but not with deliveries like that! The hosts have all the big men forward to contest it but Jensen sends it straight over the bar.
33'
BRENFORD WIN A FREE-KICK
Wissa has been lively and now wins Brentford a free-kick on the left after a foul from Cancelo.
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HAVE A LOOK AT FODEN'S GOAL
An instinctive finish from Foden but what a ball from De Bruyne...
31'
BRENTFORD DEAL WITH THE DANGER
It's another sumptuous delivery from De Bruyne but on this occasion Pinnock react quickest and clears.
30'
JESUS FOULED
The Brazilian wins a free-kick for City on the right with a tidy bit of footwork. Foden and De Bruyne are over it...
28'
GOOD DEFENDING
Fernandinho is in the right place to flick Jensen's free-kick delivery over his own bar. That was an important intervention as Jansson was lurking at the far post.
26'
JENSEN GOES DOWN HURT - AFTER COLLISION WITH REFEREE!
The Brentford man appears to be caught accidentally in the face by David Coote's arm and needs to go off for some treatment. He'll be fine and the matchday official can breathe a huge sigh of relief.
24'
CITY PUSH
Foden gets away down the left but his cross from the by-line evades everyone inside the Brentford penalty area.
22'
FOUL ON WISSA
The Brentford forward leads the home side's counter-attack but is caught on the left ankle by Ake, who somehow escapes punishment for a cynical foul.