Manchester City and Brentford will battle for a spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals when they clash at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
In the fourth round of the competition, Pep Guardiola's side secured a 3-1 victory over Swansea City, while the Bees put five goals past Grimsby Town without conceding.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Manchester City vs Brentford online - TV channels & live streams
| Country | TV channel/stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (UK) | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Go |
| United States (U.S.) | Paramount+ |
| Australia | beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Canada | DAZN, Fubo |
| India | FanCode |
| Republic of Ireland | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Go |
| Netherlands | Viaplay |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the Carabao Cup quarter-final match between Manchester City and Brentford will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and will be available to stream online live on Sky Go.
In the United States (U.S.), the game will be available to watch and stream online live on Paramount+.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.
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Manchester City vs Brentford kick-off time
The Carabao Cup quarter-final match between Manchester City and Brentford will be played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
It will kick off at 11:30 am PT/2:30 pm ET/7:30 pm GMT on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Team news & squads
Manchester City vs Brentford Probable lineups
Probable lineup
Substitutes
Manager
P. Guardiola
Probable lineup
Substitutes
Manager
K. Andrews
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Manchester City team news
There are question marks over Jeremy Doku's availability after the Belgian did not travel to Selhurst Park on Sunday due to a leg injury.
John Stones is also doubtful, while Rodri and Mateo Kovacic remain sidelined by their respective injury issues.
Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri will be unavailable as they prepare to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Guardiola may choose to rotate the squad, with the likes of Savinho, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis and James Trafford raring for starts.
Brentford team news
Kevin Schade is back after missing the weekend's 1-1 league draw against Leeds due to suspension. Reiss Nelson could also recover from his knock, but Josh Dasilva, Antoni Milambo and Fabio Carvalho all remain sidelined with knee injuries.
Dango Ouattara is away representing Burkina Faso in AFCON.
With no European commitments, head coach Keith Andrews will likely field a near full-strength starting XI, with either cup keeper Hakon Valdimarsson or first choice Caoimhin Kelleher to feature in goal.
Form
MCI-Form
MCICrystal Palace
0
-
3
Manchester City
W
Real Madrid
1
-
2
Manchester City
W
Manchester City
3
-
0
Sunderland
W
Fulham
4
-
5
Manchester City
W
Manchester City
3
-
2
Leeds
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 16/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 5/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
BRE-Form
BREBrentford
1
-
1
Leeds
D
Tottenham
2
-
0
Brentford
L
Arsenal
2
-
0
Brentford
L
Brentford
3
-
1
Burnley
W
Brighton
2
-
1
Brentford
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
Head-to-Head Record
MCILast 5 matches
BRE4
Wins
1
Draw
0
Wins
Brentford
0
-
1
Manchester City
Brentford
2
-
2
Manchester City
Manchester City
2
-
1
Brentford
Manchester City
1
-
0
Brentford
Brentford
1
-
3
Manchester City
Goals scored
4- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5