Manchester United vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Man United snap winless run with vital victory over Brentford
Manchester United bounced back after conceding a controversial goal to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday for their first victory in more than a month.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
- 10': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 10': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 26': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 26': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 31': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by André Onana.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 34': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 34': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 35': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a fast break.
- 39': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 41': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 42': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 43': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 45': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a cross.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 45'+5': Goal! Manchester United 0, Brentford 1. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Brentford 1.
- 47': Goal! Manchester United 1, Brentford 1. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 49': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 50': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 52': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 52': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 54': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 54': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 55': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 60': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 62': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 62': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brentford 1. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 66': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 68': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Onana with a through ball.
- 73': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 73': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Kevin Schade.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 78': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 79': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 84': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt with a cross.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 85': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 86': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Sepp van den Berg.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Jonny Evans.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 90': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Collins with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 484 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 31 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,738
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,738
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans  |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
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