Manchester City v Brentford LIVE: Premier League score and goal updates as City peppering the Bees goal

44 minutes: Dias the newest man to check Flekken as he hits the ball first time from 15 yards out however the goalkeeper once more equal to it as he dives to his proper and pushes it away.

43 minutes: Maybe Onyeka ought to do higher right here. He slips away from his marker and rises excessive to energy a header at objective from 12 yards out however Ederson is ready to spring to his proper and make the save. Not sufficient energy from Onyeka

42 minutes: Backs-to-the-wall stuff from Brentford for the final 10 minutes however they relieve the strain as Wissa buys a foul off Foden about 30 yards from the Metropolis objective.

Reguilon curls the ball into the field however Stones rises excessive to move clear and hazard is averted.

39 minutes: The Metropolis strain continues and Akanji’s long-range effort is deflected huge for a nook. It has been inswingers all evening to place Flekken underneath strain however he’s dealt admirably with them to date. The most recent from Alvarez is just too lengthy anyway and out for a goal-kick.

37 minutes: Metropolis not a lot knocking on the door however completely hammering it down now! Bobb jinks previous a defender, will get into the field and fires powerfully at objective. It beats Flekken nevertheless it’s OFF THE LINE brilliantly by a overlaying Ben Mee. Unreal defending from the previous Metropolis academy prospect!

Someway that is nonetheless 0-0.

36 minutes: First rate save from Flekken there as Akanji rips one from 30 yards out and the keeper ideas it over the bar. Then one other cease! A cross to the again put up sees Dias slide in and hook the ball in the direction of objective however Flekken stays massive at his close to put up to save lots of together with his ft.

The Bees keeper has been rock stable to date.

35 minutes: Metropolis’s finest probability of the evening however Bernardo Silva heads huge from six yards out. Rodri dinks a ball to an onrushing Walker on the again put up, he nods throughout objective and Silva powers his hear huge of the goal with Flekken scrambling. That ought to be 1-0.

32 minutes: Bobb once more with house down the left. Foden and Haaland haring into the field however the ball is behind Foden and Brentford scramble clear. Foden and Haaland then attempt some neat play across the fringe of the world however the Bees intercept and survive once more.

Metropolis getting nearer to a breakthrough however failing to create that gilt-edged probability to date.

30 minutes: Bobb dinks one other ball throughout and Haaland goes for the acrobatic end, going airborne and flicking the ball over his head. A good distance over the bar although.

29 minutes: Bobb weaves between a few defenders however can’t discover Haaland with the cross. Metropolis come once more and Alvarez shoots from exterior the field however his try flashes throughout objective and huge of Flekken’s put up.