EFL Cup 25/26, Quarterfinals · 17 Dec 2025

Manchester City 2–0 Brentford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 61%.

Manchester City won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sávio, 69.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sávio +16.8, James Trafford +11.8, Tijjani Reijnders +10.3.

Well below it: Rico Henry −10.7, Mikkel Damsgaard −9.8, Kevin Schade −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Crystal Palace Premier League
10 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Real Madrid Champions League
6 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Sunderland Premier League
2 Dec 2025	W 5–4	at Fulham Premier League
29 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Leeds United Premier League

14 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Leeds United Premier League
6 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
3 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Arsenal Premier League
29 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Burnley Premier League
22 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

5 Oct 2025	Brentford 0–1 Manchester City Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sávio Midfielder	90	1	0	0.27	69.8	+16.8
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	90	0	1	0.06	62.5	+10.3
Nico González Midfielder	66	0	0	–	60.2	+6.3
Rayan Cherki Midfielder	66	1	0	0.14	59.6	−2.0
Phil Foden Midfielder	63	0	0	0.07	57.4	−5.5
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	24	0	0	–	56.8	–
James Trafford Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.2	+11.8
Charlie Gray Midfielder	8	0	0	–	55.7	–
Rico Lewis Defender	90	0	0	–	52.8	+7.0
Nico O'Reilly Defender	65	0	0	0.03	51.8	−6.0
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender	90	0	0	–	51.7	+4.3
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	19	0	0	0.14	48.9	–
Matheus Nunes Defender	24	0	0	–	48.5	–
Nathan Aké Defender	90	0	0	0.02	46.9	−7.3
Joško Gvardiol Defender	25	0	0	0.28	42.9	–
Divine Mukasa Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	37.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Romelle Donovan Midfielder	9	–	85.5	–
Yunus Konak Midfielder	2	–	74.5	–
Michael Kayode Defender	75	0.01	55.5	−4.0
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson Goalkeeper	90	–	53.5	−6.7
Sepp van den Berg Defender	90	–	52.4	−3.5
Nathan Collins Defender	90	–	51.8	−3.6
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder	90	–	50.9	−5.3
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	90	0.05	50.5	−0.3
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder	88	–	49.4	+2.4
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender	14	–	48.7	–
Mathias Jensen Midfielder	81	0.03	45.2	−2.1
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	90	–	43.4	−9.8
Kevin Schade Midfielder	88	–	41.2	−9.7
Gustavo Nunes Forward	2	–	37.8	–
Rico Henry Defender	76	–	35.5	−10.7
Aaron Hickey Defender	15	–	32.0	–