Premier League · Matchweek 8 · Oct 7

Manchester United - Brentford

Manchester United beat Brentford 2-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 8). Goals: S. McTominay 90+3', 90+7'; M. Jensen 26'.

🏟 Old Trafford 👤 Referee: A. Madley
Key events
10' 🟨 Aaron HickeyYellow card Brentford
26' M. Jensen(0 - 1) · Assist: Y. Wissa Brentford
48' 🟨 Christian NørgaardYellow card Brentford
65' 🟨 Nathan CollinsYellow card Brentford
67' 🟨 Vitaly JaneltYellow card Brentford
79' 🟨 Neal MaupayYellow card Brentford
90+3' S. McTominay(1 - 1) Manchester U
90+7' S. McTominay(2 - 1) · Assist: H. Maguire Manchester U
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
21 Total shots 11
8 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside box 6
7 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
10'
🟨Aaron HickeyYellow card
26'
M. Jensen(0 - 1) · Assist: Y. Wissa
HT 0 - 1
Casemiro ↔ C. EriksenSubstitution🔁
46'
48'
🟨Christian NørgaardYellow card
M. Mount ↔ AntonySubstitution🔁
63'
M. Rashford ↔ A. GarnachoSubstitution🔁
63'
65'
🟨Nathan CollinsYellow card
67'
🟨Vitaly JaneltYellow card
70'
🔁V. Janelt ↔ F. OnyekaSubstitution
70'
🔁Y. Wissa ↔ N. MaupaySubstitution
V. Lindelöf ↔ A. MartialSubstitution🔁
71'
79'
🟨Neal MaupayYellow card
83'
🔁M. Jensen ↔ S. GhoddosSubstitution
S. Amrabat ↔ S. McTominaySubstitution🔁
87'
S. McTominay(1 - 1)
90+3'
S. McTominay(2 - 1) · Assist: H. Maguire
90+7'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsManchester United · Brentford
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
Shots
21 Total shots 11
8 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside box 6
7 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 6
Passing
557 Total passes 326
488 Accurate passes 235
%88 Pass accuracy %72
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 5
4 Offsides 0
10 Fouls 17
Cards
0 Yellow cards 5
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsManchester United 4-2-3-1Brentford 3-5-2
Manchester United · Bench
21Antony21
Coach: E. ten Hag
Brentford · Bench
Coach: T. Frank
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2022–2026
Manchester United 5
Jan 19who was on topApr 27
Brentford 3
5 Manchester United 1 draw 3 Brentford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.4goals / match
1615total goals
2/1clean sheets
3-0Manchester United best win · May 2
4-0Brentford best win · Aug 13
%89 Over 1.5 8/9
%78 Over 2.5 7/9
%44 Over 3.5 4/9
%67 BTTS 6/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Manchester United at home4 matches
4W 0D 0L 8:2
Brentford at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 13:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Manchester United3W 1D 1L Brentford1W 3D 1L
2.00 1.20 Points per game
9 6 Goals scored
7 4 Goals conceded
1.51 1.46 xG average
1.76 1.43 xGA average
%20 %60 Clean sheets
%80 %40 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
6.0 4.6 Corners
3.2 1.0 Cards
Manchester United6W 2D 2L Brentford2W 6D 2L
2.00 1.20 Points per game
17 14 Goals scored
12 13 Goals conceded
1.59 1.44 xG average
1.46 1.46 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%80 %50 BTTS
%70 %60 Over 2.5
5.1 4.7 Corners
2.8 1.1 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Manchester Unitedin the table60pts
38matches 18-6-14W-D-L 57:58goals -1diff
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16Brentfordin the table39pts
38matches 10-9-19W-D-L 56:65goals -9diff
LWDLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.76 1.56 Points per game
1.80 1.27 xG average
1.31 1.51 xGA average
%16 %24 Clean sheets
%72 %52 BTTS
%60 %52 Over 2.5
4.5 4.9 Corners
1.4 2.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 27 Manchester United 2-1 Brentford Premier League
Sep 27 Brentford 3-1 Manchester United Premier League
May 4 Brentford 4-3 Manchester United Premier League
Oct 19 Manchester United 2-1 Brentford Premier League
Mar 30 Brentford 1-1 Manchester United Premier League
Apr 5 Manchester United 1-0 Brentford Premier League
Aug 13 Brentford 4-0 Manchester United Premier League
May 2 Manchester United 3-0 Brentford Premier League
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