"Brentford had right to feel aggrieved shortly after when Abdukodir Khusanov brought down Kevin Schade as he burst through on goal, with the yellow card brandished perhaps lenient for a challenge which appeared to deny a goalscoring opportunity. Mathias Jensen struck the resulting free-kick well but it was comfortably beaten away by James Trafford. City began to up the ante with both Rayan Cherki and Tijani Reijnders letting fly from distance before the former provided a much-needed moment of quality to put the hosts ahead with a stunning goal."
"Manchester City secured safe passage into the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over fellow Premier League side Brentford at the Etihad. Rayan Cherki put City ahead with a stunning goal before half-time before Savinho's deflected strike with just over 20 minutes to play ended Brentford's hopes of a comeback sealed a comfortable win. The eight-time winners have the chance to reach their first EFL Cup final since 2021 as they go into the hat for the two-legged semi-final tie, which will take place in January."
Manchester City beat Brentford 2-0 at the Etihad to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Rayan Cherki opened the scoring with a superb right-foot strike into the top corner after a cleared corner. Savinho's deflected shot with just over 20 minutes remaining doubled the lead and ended Brentford's hopes of a comeback. The match began with low energy and Brentford produced early chances, including Oscar Bobb's effort and a denied Kevin Schade breakthrough following Abdukodir Khusanov's foul. Mathias Jensen's free-kick was saved by James Trafford. Brentford pressed after half-time but struggled to create clear chances.
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