Brentford vs Manchester United, 2022-23 English Premier League
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Man United suffer 4-0 thrashing at Brentford
Manchester United suffered a 4-0 thrashing at Brentford in Erik ten Hag's second Premier League match on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Manchester United).
- 3': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 7': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 8': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 10': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester United 0. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 11': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 13': Offside, Manchester United. David de Gea tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 15': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 16': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 16': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 18': Goal! Brentford 2, Manchester United 0. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 24': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 28': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 29': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 29': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marcus Rashford.
- 30': Goal! Brentford 3, Manchester United 0. Ben Mee (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 32': VAR Decision: Goal Brentford - Brentford 3-0 Manchester United (Ben Mee).
- 35': Goal! Brentford 4, Manchester United 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney following a fast break.
- 40': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 43': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 43': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
- 45'+2': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 45'+3': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 45'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 4, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 4, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane replaces Lisandro Martínez.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Fred.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Tyrell Malacia replaces Luke Shaw.
- 49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jadon Sancho.
- 50': Attempt saved. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 52': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 53': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 58': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 59': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 61': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Josh Dasilva.
- 66': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
- 66': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 67': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 75': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 77': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 77': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
- 78': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bech Sørensen replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 80': Attempt saved. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 81': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 82': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 82': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 85': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 86': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 89': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 89': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 90'+3': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 4, Manchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 4, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 167 |
| 525 | Passes | 255 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,051
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,051
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 10 | Josh Dasilva |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
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