Brentford vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Brentford

90'+9': Kristoffer Ajer

FT
1 - 1

Manchester United

90'+6': Mason Mount

Man United draw at Brentford after dramatic finale

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Kristoffer Ajer's 99th-minute equaliser salvaged a point for Brentford in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Saturday, denting the Old Trafford club's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
2': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
7': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
14': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
16': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
16': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
18': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zanka.
18': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
19': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
20': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
20': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
21': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
22': Attempt missed. Zanka (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross following a corner.
24': Ivan Toney (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a through ball.
24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
25': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
29': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
32': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
32': Zanka (Brentford) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the box. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
33': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
33': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt following a fast break.
35': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
36': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
36': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
36': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
39': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
39': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zanka with a headed pass.
40': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
42': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
42': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
43': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a cross.
45': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
45': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester United 0.
45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Manchester United 0.
45': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Raphaël Varane.
46': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
46': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
47': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
48': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
48': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
51': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
54': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a fast break.
54': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
54': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
54': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt saved. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
55': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
57': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
57': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
57': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
57': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Zanka.
59': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
61': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
65': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
66': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
67': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Victor Lindelöf because of an injury.
69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
70': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nathan Collins with a headed pass following a corner.
71': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
71': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Yoane Wissa.
72': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
72': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
75': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
76': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
76': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
77': André Onana (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
78': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
78': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mark Flekken following a set piece situation.
79': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
80': Substitution, Manchester United. Casemiro replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
80': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Marcus Rashford.
81': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
81': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
81': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt blocked. Zanka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Casemiro.
83': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
83': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
83': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Zanka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
86': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo from a direct free kick.
86': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Mads Roerslev.
87': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
89': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
89': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
90'+3': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
90'+5': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester United 1. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
90'+9': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester United 1. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
90'+11': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Zanka.
90'+11': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
90'+11': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Zanka.
90'+12': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
90'+12': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+12': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
90'+12': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
90'+14': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Manchester United 1.
0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Manchester United 1.

Statistics

MAN		BRE
14	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	14
4	Saves	4
52.7	Possession	47.3
11	SHOTS	31
5	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
359	Accurate Passes	263
450	Passes	377
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	13
10	Crosses	37
0.3	Cross %	0.4
53	Long Balls	62
19	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	9
7	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	16
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	6
44	Effective Clearances	13
44	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,138

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	34	+56	77
2	Manchester City	33	+48	76
3	Liverpool	35	+41	75
4	Aston Villa	35	+21	67

Full Table

Line-Ups

Brentford (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Mark Flekken (GK)
20	Kristoffer Ajer
22	Nathan Collins
13	Mathias Jorgensen
33	Yehor Yarmoliuk
8	Mathias Jensen
27	Vitaly Janelt
23	Keane Lewis-Potter
30	Mads Roerslev
11	Yoane Wissa
17	Ivan Toney

Brentford Substitutes:

Saman Ghoddos, Bryan Mbeumo, Kim Ji-Soo, Shandon Baptiste, Frank Onyeka, Neal Maupay, Mikkel Damsgaard, Thomas Strakosha, Ryan Trevitt.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
19	Raphaël Varane
2	Victor Lindelöf
29	Aaron Wan-Bissaka
20	Diogo Dalot
8	Bruno Fernandes
37	Kobbie Mainoo
39	Scott McTominay
11	Rasmus Højlund
10	Marcus Rashford
17	Alejandro Garnacho

Manchester United Substitutes:

Casemiro, Lisandro Martínez, Antony, Mason Mount, Tom Heaton, Sofyan Amrabat, Harry Maguire, Christian Eriksen, Willy Kambwala.

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