English Premier League

FT Monday, April 27, 2026
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Old Trafford · 73,773 att. · USA Net

Match Report

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Sesko scores as Manchester Utd bolster UCL spot in win

Manchester United moved within touching distance of Champions League qualification as captain Bruno Fernandes edged closer to the Premier League assist record in Monday's 2-1 victory against Brentford.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
6
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
7
3
Saves
5
55.2
Possession
44.8
12
SHOTS
11
4
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
433
Accurate Passes
340
497
Passes
414
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
8
Accurate Crosses
3
33
Crosses
15
0.2
Cross %
0.2
45
Long Balls
54
24
Accurate Long Balls
29
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
0
5
Effective Tackles
15
9
Tackles
29
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
15
Interceptions
8
21
Effective Clearances
45
21
Clearances
45

Highlights

01:27 Phil Jones: Carrick should get Man United job full-time Watch on ESPN 00:58 Phil Jones: Maguire has been exceptional Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

MAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Senne LammensG
  2. 26Ayden HeavenCD-L
  3. 5Harry MaguireCD-R
  4. 23Luke ShawLB
  5. 2Diogo DalotRB
  6. 8Bruno FernandesAM
  7. 37Kobbie MainooLM
  8. 18CasemiroRM
  9. 30Benjamin SeskoF
  10. 16Amad DialloAM-L
  11. 19Bryan MbeumoAM-R

BRE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 22Nathan CollinsCD-L
  3. 4Sepp van den BergCD-R
  4. 23Keane Lewis-PotterLB
  5. 33Michael KayodeRB
  6. 24Mikkel DamsgaardAM
  7. 8Mathias JensenLM
  8. 18Yehor YarmoliukRM
  9. 9Igor ThiagoF
  10. 7Kevin SchadeAM-L
  11. 19Dango OuattaraAM-R

Timeline

  1. 6' Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 11' Goal! Manchester United 1, Brentford 0. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass following a corner.
  3. 40' Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 43' Goal! Manchester United 2, Brentford 0. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
  5. 45' Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Amad Diallo.
  6. 71' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  7. 73' Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Kevin Schade.
  8. 73' Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Luke Shaw because of an injury.
  9. 74' Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
  10. 76' Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 87' Goal! Manchester United 2, Brentford 1. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson following a corner.
  12. 88' Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  13. 90'+2' Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 90'+6' Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.

Premier League News

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