Manchester United vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSesko 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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 4': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 6': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 6': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 8': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 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.
- 14': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 17': Attempt saved. Michael Kayode (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 20': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 23': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 23': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 24': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 26': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 28': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 31': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 40': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 40': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, Manchester United. Amad Diallo is caught offside.
- 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.
- 44': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 2, Brentford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Amad Diallo.
- 46': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 46': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 50': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 50': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 57': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
- 61': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United).
- 64': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 65': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 65': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
- 70': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 71': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 71': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 71': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Kevin Schade.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Luke Shaw because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 76': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 80': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 87': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 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.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 89': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 89': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 90'+2': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 90'+6': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,773
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,773
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 26 | Ayden Heaven |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 23 | Luke Shaw  |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 16 | Amad |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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