Brentford, nicknamed the "Bees," suffered a 0-2 defeat to Manchester City in a crucial quarter-final match of the 2025/26 EFL Cup, conceding goals in both halves. Despite failing to advance to the semi-finals, manager Keith Andrews stated in an interview that he was proud of the courage his team displayed.

In the 32nd minute, Manchester City midfielder Mukasa's corner kick was headed on, and Rajan Sherkhi met the ball at the edge of the penalty area and fired a long-range shot into the net, giving Manchester City a 1-0 lead.

In the 67th minute of the second half, Reindes made a long pass, Savio received it and entered the penalty area before firing a shot into the net, helping Manchester City extend their lead to 2-0.

Ultimately, Brentford were eliminated by Manchester City with a 0-2 defeat.

Brentford manager Keith Andrews said after the match, "We played with great courage, but due to the absence of Dango Watara, and minor injuries to Igor Thiago and Henderson, I had to make some adjustments. We only had one day to prepare and train, so we made some temporary changes to our tactical system. However, the players are very intelligent, adaptable, and versatile."

“I was very impressed with the team’s performance. We showed the courage to try to break them down and to control the game defensively. It’s a pity that we were always just a little bit lacking in the attacking third, but I felt that we came very close to scoring many times.”

Keith Andrews also said, "I am certainly disappointed, but I think our defense was excellent and I am very proud of the players."

In addition, Brentford midfielder Matthias Jensen said, "We fought hard, we went into the game with courage, and I think we actually played quite well. Of their two goals, one came from a set piece and the other came from a transition in our attack."

"I don't think they created many very clear scoring opportunities, and we organized well in the first one or two phases, but we lacked a bit of ability in the attacking third."