Manchester United vs Brentford, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Last-minute McTominay double helps Man Utd past Brentford
Substitute Scott McTominay struck twice deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-1 win for Manchester United over Brentford in a thrilling end to their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 4': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 7': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 10': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 11': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 12': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 13': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 15': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 16': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 16': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 20': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 20': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 24': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 24': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 24': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 25': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Manchester United 0, Brentford 1. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 32': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 35': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 37': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 40': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 40': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 41': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Yoane Wissa.
- 42': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 44': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 45'+2': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Manchester United. André Onana tries a through ball, but Harry Maguire is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Casemiro.
- 48': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 48': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 50': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 51': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 55': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 57': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 59': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 59': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Mason Mount.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 65': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 65': Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 67': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 68': Thomas Strakosha (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Strakosha (Brentford).
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 71': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Victor Lindelöf.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 73': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 73': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 75': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 75': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 76': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 78': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 79': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 79': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 83': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by André Onana.
- 83': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 84': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by André Onana.
- 85': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 85': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
- 88': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 89': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Offside, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross.
- 90'+3': Goal! Manchester United 1, Brentford 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 90'+7': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brentford 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 326 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 42 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,453
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,453
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 26 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 26 | +30 | 53 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 26 | +10 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | +10 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Thomas Strakosha (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins  |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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