Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester United 3rd with 71 points, Brentford 9th with 53, 18 apart. Brentford ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/1.32 for Manchester United and 1.45/1.37 for Brentford (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Brentford had drawn six in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 Manchester United wins, 3 for Brentford, 1 draw, at 3.44 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 78% of the meetings. 78% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Old Trafford, with room for 74,879 spectators. The referee was C. Kavanagh, with 100 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Manchester United led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Casemiro (11'), Benjamin Sesko (43') · Brentford: Mathias Jensen (87')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United 45% · Brentford 55% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-8