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Manchester United vs Brentford Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–02 – 1

Casemiro 11′Benjamin Sesko 43′3rd

9thMathias Jensen 87′

Player of the matchCasemiroMUN · 1 goal · 98′ played · 15 duels won · 10 tackles · 9 clearances

8.5
Possession
45%55%
Shots · on target in brackets
11 (6)12 (4)
Corners
78
Table · 61 v 48 pts
3rd9th

Premier LeagueMatchday 34Old TraffordRef C. Kavanagh

Events

MUN 2–1 BRE · 2–4 yellow
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Nathan CollinsYellow card
  3. Joshua ZirkzeeYellow card
  4. Joshua Zirkzeefor Benjamin Sesko
  5. Mathias Jensen2–1Goal · right foot · assist Reiss Nelson
  6. Igor ThiagoYellow card
  7. Mason Mountfor Bryan Mbeumo
  8. +Leny Yorofor Luke Shaw · injury
  9. Reiss Nelsonfor Kevin Schade
  10. Dango OuattaraYellow card
  11. Noussair Mazraouifor Amad Diallo
  12. Half-time 2–0
  13. Benjamin Sesko2–0Goal · right foot · assist Bruno Fernandes
  14. Sepp van den BergYellow card
  15. Casemiro1–0Goal · header · assist Harry Maguire
  16. Luke ShawYellow card

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Manchester United4-2-3-17.35 avg rating 6.714-2-3-1Brentford
  1. 317.7Senne Lammens98′
  1. 26.7Diogo Dalot98′
  2. 57.9Harry MaguireA 98′
  3. 266.8Ayden Heaven98′
  4. 237.0Luke ShawYC ↓73′+
  1. 188.5CasemiroG 98′
  2. 377.6Kobbie Mainoo98′
  1. 197.0Bryan Mbeumo↓74′
  2. 87.8Bruno FernandesA 98′
  3. 166.6Amad Diallo↓46′
  1. 307.4Benjamin SeskoG ↓88′
  1. 16.6Caoimhín Kelleher98′
  1. 236.2Keane Lewis-Potter98′
  2. 226.2Nathan CollinsYC 98′
  3. 47.0Sepp van den BergYC 98′
  4. 336.4Michael Kayode98′
  1. 87.7Mathias JensenG 98′
  2. 187.0Yegor Yarmolyuk98′
  1. 76.3Kevin Schade↓73′
  2. 247.7Mikkel Damsgaard98′
  3. 196.3Dango OuattaraYC 98′
  1. 96.3Igor ThiagoYC 98′
  1. 3Noussair MazraouiDF · ↑46′6.6
  2. 7Mason MountMF · ↑74′6.6
  3. 11Joshua ZirkzeeFW · YC ↑88′6.5
  4. 15Leny YoroDF · ↑73′6.2
  5. 1Altay BayındırGK
  6. 12Tyrell MalaciaDF
  7. 13Patrick DorguDF
  8. 25Manuel UgarteMF
  9. 61S. LaceyFW

SubstitutesCoaches: Michael Carrick (1.59 PPG) · Keith Andrews (1.50 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 11Reiss NelsonFW · A ↑73′6.8
  2. 2Aaron HickeyDF
  3. 5Ethan PinnockDF
  4. 10Josh DasilvaMF
  5. 12Hákon ValdimarssonGK
  6. 20Kristoffer AjerDF
  7. 45Romelle DonovanMF
  8. 47Kaye FuroFW
  9. 49Ollie ShieldDF

Table after full time

Premier League 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Arsenal3422-7-564:26+38731st
2Manchester City3321-7-566:29+37702nd
3Manchester United3417-10-760:46+14613rd
4Liverpool3417-7-1057:44+13584th
5Aston Villa3417-7-1047:42+5585th
7AFC Bournemouth3411-16-752:520497th
8Chelsea3413-9-1253:45+8488th
9Brentford3413-9-1249:46+3489th
10Fulham3414-6-1444:46-24810th
11Everton3413-8-1341:4104711th
20Wolverhampton Wanderers343-8-2324:62-381720th
Manchester United
3rd58 → 61 pts
Brentford
9th48 → 48 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Manchester United9d restequal rest · old → new9d restBrentford
  1. 3-2W1 Feb
  2. 2-0W7 Feb
  3. 1-1D10 Feb
  4. 1-0W23 Feb
  5. 2-1W1 Mar
  6. 1-2L4 Mar
  7. 3-1W15 Mar
  8. 2-2D20 Mar
  9. 1-2L13 Apr
  10. 1-0W18 Apr

6-2-2goals 17:112.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D12 Feb
  2. 1-0W16 Feb
  3. 0-2L21 Feb
  4. 4-3W28 Feb
  5. 0-0D3 Mar
  6. 2-2D9 Mar
  7. 2-2D16 Mar
  8. 0-0D21 Mar
  9. 2-2D11 Apr
  10. 0-0D18 Apr

2-7-1goals 12:121.30pts/game

  1. AChelsea1–0
  2. HLeeds United1–2
  3. AAFC Bournemouth2–2
  4. HAston Villa3–1
  5. ANewcastle United1–2

latest 5

  1. HFulham0–0
  2. HEverton2–2
  3. ALeeds United0–0
  4. HWolverhampton Wanderers2–2
  5. AWest Ham United2–2
Show older matches
  1. HCrystal Palace2–1
  2. AEverton1–0
  3. AWest Ham United1–1
  4. HTottenham Hotspur2–0
  5. HFulham3–2

older

  1. AAFC Bournemouth0–0
  2. ABurnley4–3
  3. HBrighton & Hove Albion0–2
  4. AMacclesfield1–0
  5. HArsenal1–1

What stands out

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 0–1 after the break (2–1 full time).

  • 11–12shots

    Manchester United recorded 11 shots (6 on target) against 12 (4 on target) for Brentford.

Team stats

44 figures
Manchester Unitedfull timeBrentford
  1. 45%Possession55%
  2. 11Shots12
  3. 6Shots on target4
  4. 4Big chances2
  5. 7Corners8
  6. 414Passes497
  7. 6Fouls9
  8. 2Yellow cards4
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses8
  3. 86Attacks116
  4. 2Big chances missed2
  5. 15Crosses33
  6. 37Dangerous attacks89
  7. 9Dribble attempts24
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 1Offsides2
  10. 55%Shot accuracy33%
  11. 0Shots blocked4
  12. 7Shots inside box9
  13. 5Shots off target4
  14. 4Shots outside box3
  15. 7Successful dribbles8
  16. Passing
  17. 29Accurate long passes24
  18. 340Accurate passes433
  19. 80%Forward passes %83%
  20. 10Key passes7
  21. 54%Long pass accuracy53%
  22. 54Long passes45
  23. 82%Pass accuracy87%
  24. 42Passes in final third56
  25. Defence
  26. 48Ball recoveries53
  27. 85Ball safe71
  28. 68Duels won32
  29. 8Goal kicks5
  30. 20Headers won9
  31. 8Interceptions15
  32. 1Last-man tackles0
  33. 5Saves3
  34. 29Tackles9
  35. Discipline
  36. 11Free kicks7
  37. Other
  38. 1Injuries0
  39. 115Possession lost143
  40. 4Substitutions1
  41. 10Throw-ins11

Head-to-head

9 meetings on record since 2022

5-1-3Manchester United W-D-L · goals 16:15

5 MUN1 draws3 BRE
With Manchester United at home
4-0-0 (8:2)
Goals per meeting
3.44
Over 2.5 goals
78%
Both teams scored
67%
Won by the host
78%
Last 5 (Manchester United)
2W 1D 2L · 3.8 goals/game
  1. Brentford3–1Manchester UnitedPremier League
  2. Brentford4–3Manchester UnitedPremier League
  3. Manchester United2–1BrentfordPremier League
  4. Brentford1–1Manchester UnitedPremier League
  5. Manchester United2–1BrentfordPremier League
Show all 9 meetings
  1. Manchester United1–0BrentfordPremier League
  2. Brentford4–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  3. Manchester United3–0BrentfordPremier League
  4. Brentford1–3Manchester UnitedPremier League
  1. Manchester UnitednextBrentfordPremier League
  2. BrentfordnextManchester UnitedPremier League

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Manchester Unitedall competitionsBrentford
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.93Goals per game (both sides)2.4
  3. 87%Over 1.567%
  4. 60%Over 2.533%
  5. 33%Over 3.533%
  6. 73%Both teams scored40%
  7. 27%Clean sheets40%
  8. 0%Failed to score40%
  9. Manchester United at home v Brentford away
  10. 7Played9
  11. 5Won5
  12. 0Drawn3
  13. 2Lost1
  14. 14-8Goals (for-against)13-9
  15. 2.14Points per game2
  16. 71%Over 2.533%
  17. 29%Clean sheets56%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 5-71st-half goals (for-against)11-10
  20. 21-112nd-half goals (for-against)7-8
  21. 81%Goals after half-time39%
  22. 60%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 3-8-4Half-time W-D-L5-6-4

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

44%Model · draw 24%32%

Projected goals
1.66 – 1.37total 3.03 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11%2–1 9.1%1–0 8%
OutcomeModelHappened
Manchester United win44%Yes
Draw24%No
Brentford win32%No
Over 1.5 goals81%Yes
Over 2.5 goals58%Yes
Over 3.5 goals36%No
Both teams to score60%Yes
Manchester United clean sheet25%No
Brentford clean sheet19%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 34 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Capacity
74,879 · grass
Weather
11 °C · light rain · humidity 65%
Referee
C. Kavanagh
MUN coach
Michael Carrick (1.59 PPG)
BRE coach
Keith Andrews (1.50 PPG)

Match summary

Manchester United beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League.

Before kickoff, Manchester United sat 3rd on 58 points, while Brentford were 9th on 48 points. Before kickoff, Manchester United were 3rd in the table but 11th on points from the last five league games. Across 9 previous meetings on record, Manchester United won 5 and Brentford won 3, with 1 draw (3.44 goals per game).

Goals came from Casemiro (11') and Benjamin Sesko (43') for Manchester United and Mathias Jensen (87') for Brentford.

Manchester United — live results and scheduleBrentford — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 7.35 v 6.71
  1. CasemiroMUN8.5
  2. Harry MaguireMUN7.9
  3. Bruno FernandesMUN7.8
  4. Mathias JensenBRE7.7
  5. Senne LammensMUN7.7

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Harry MaguireMUN1
  2. Bruno FernandesMUN1
  3. Mikkel DamsgaardBRE1

Passes

  1. Mathias JensenBRE79/94
  2. Mikkel DamsgaardBRE68/78
  3. Yegor YarmolyukBRE63/69

Progressive passes

  1. Mathias JensenBRE89 (95%)
  2. Mikkel DamsgaardBRE68 (87%)
  3. Yegor YarmolyukBRE57 (83%)

Final-third passes

  1. Mikkel DamsgaardBRE17
  2. Mathias JensenBRE16
  3. Yegor YarmolyukBRE9

Duels won

  1. CasemiroMUN15/17
  2. Harry MaguireMUN9/10
  3. Kobbie MainooMUN8/12

Dribbles

  1. Kobbie MainooMUN3/3
  2. Benjamin SeskoMUN2/2
  3. Ayden HeavenMUN2/3

Tackles

  1. CasemiroMUN10
  2. Kobbie MainooMUN4
  3. Luke ShawMUN4

Clearances

  1. CasemiroMUN9
  2. Harry MaguireMUN8
  3. Diogo DalotMUN8

Referee

C. Kavanagh
Cards / match
4.02this match 6 (+1.98)
Yellows / match
3.82this match 6
Reds / match
0.20
Penalties / match
0.2018% of matches
Fouls / match
21.3this match 15

1.87Home 1.87 vs Away 1.95 yellows/match · 7–13 red · 8 coach cards1.95

40%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 28%32%

home winsaway wins
With Manchester United
4-0-4 in 8 · 3 yellows/game
With Brentford
1-1-1 in 3 · 0.67 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 139 career matches.

Matchday 34

Premier League · the other 9 games
  1. Chelsea4–3Brighton & Hove Albion
  2. Burnley0–1Manchester City
  3. AFC Bournemouth2–0Leeds United
  4. Sunderland0–5Nottingham Forest
  5. Aston Villa1–1Fulham
  6. Crystal Palace1–3Liverpool
  7. West Ham United2–1Everton
  8. Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1Tottenham Hotspur
  9. Newcastle United17:30Arsenal
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