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Premier League · Matchweek 34 · Apr 27

Manchester United - Brentford

Manchester United beat Brentford 2-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 34). Goals: Casemiro 11'; B. Sesko 43'; M. Jensen 87'.

Manchester UnitedHOME Manchester United
2 - 1
FT
BrentfordAWAY Brentford
Casemiro 11'B. Sesko 43'
⚽
M. Jensen 87'
🏟 Old Trafford Manchester 👤 Referee: C. Kavanagh
Key events
6' 🟨 L. ShawYellow card Manchester U
11' ⚽ Casemiro(1 - 0) · Assist: H. Maguire Manchester U
40' 🟨 S. van den BergYellow card Brentford
43' ⚽ B. Sesko(2 - 0) · Assist: B. Fernandes Manchester U
71' 🟨 D. OuattaraYellow card Brentford
76' 🟨 I. ThiagoYellow card Brentford
87' ⚽ M. Jensen(2 - 1) · Assist: R. Nelson Brentford
90+2' 🟨 J. ZirkzeeYellow card Manchester U
90+6' 🟨 N. CollinsYellow card Brentford
Quick stats
%44 Possession %56
2.00 Pre-match xG 1.17
11 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 3
5 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
L. ShawYellow card🟨
6'
Casemiro(1 - 0) · Assist: H. Maguire⚽
11'
40'
🟨S. van den BergYellow card
B. Sesko(2 - 0) · Assist: B. Fernandes⚽
43'
HT 2 - 0
A. Diallo ↔ N. MazraouiSubstitution🔁
46'
71'
🟨D. OuattaraYellow card
73'
🔁K. Schade ↔ R. NelsonSubstitution
L. Shaw ↔ L. YoroSubstitution🔁
73'
B. Mbeumo ↔ M. MountSubstitution🔁
74'
76'
🟨I. ThiagoYellow card
87'
⚽M. Jensen(2 - 1) · Assist: R. Nelson
B. Sesko ↔ J. ZirkzeeSubstitution🔁
88'
J. ZirkzeeYellow card🟨
90+2'
90+6'
🟨N. CollinsYellow card
FT 2 - 1
Match statsManchester United · Brentford
Key stats
%44 Possession %56
2.00 Pre-match xG 1.17
Shots
11 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 3
5 Saves 3
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
397 Total passes 485
329 Accurate passes 420
%83 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 8
1 Offsides 2
6 Fouls 8
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Manchester United▼ Brentford90'
LineupsManchester United 4-2-3-1Brentford 4-2-3-1
31Lammens 23Shaw 26Heaven 5Maguire 2Dalot 37Mainoo 18Casemiro 19Mbeumo 8Fernandes 16Diallo 30Šeško 1Kelleher 23Lewis-Potter 22Collins 4Berg 33Kayode 8Jensen 18Yarmoliuk 7Schade 24Damsgaard 19Ouattara 9Thiago
Manchester United · Bench
1Altay Bayındır1
11Joshua Zirkzee11
25Manuel Ugarte25
61Shea Lacey61
7Mason Mount7
13Patrick Dorgu13
15Leny Yoro15
3Noussair Mazraoui3
12Tyrell Malacia12
Coach: Michael Carrick
Brentford · Bench
47Kaye Furo47
12Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson12
2Aaron Hickey2
5Ethan Pinnock5
20Kristoffer Ajer20
10Josh Dasilva10
11Reiss Nelson11
45Romelle Donovan45
49Ollie Shield49
Coach: Keith Andrews
Shot map23 shots
Amad 2' · xG 0.39 Luke Shaw 4' · xG 0.01 Harry Maguire 8' · xG 0.05 Casemiro 11' · xG 0.24 Michael Kayode 17' · xG 0.46 Keane Lewis-Potter 20' · xG 0.04 Amad 23' · xG 0.03 Casemiro 24' · xG 0.03 Keane Lewis-Potter 29' · xG 0.02 Amad 31' · xG 0.06 Mikkel Damsgaard 39' · xG 0.02 Mikkel Damsgaard 40' · xG 0.03 Benjamin Sesko 43' · xG 0.44 Mathias Jensen 45' · xG 0.04 Luke Shaw 48' · xG 0.04 Harry Maguire 50' · xG 0.06 Dango Ouattara 60' · xG 0.09 Dango Ouattara 69' · xG 0.05 Dango Ouattara 71' · xG 0.21 Dango Ouattara 71' · xG 0.16 Casemiro 77' · xG 0.01 Mathias Jensen 87' · xG 0.02 Mikkel Damsgaard 90' · xG 0.06
Manchester United Brentford Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2022–2025
Manchester United 5
Jan 19who was on topSep 27
Brentford 3
5 Manchester United 1 draw 3 Brentford
Brentford won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.4goals / match
16–15total 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
3Manchester Unitedin the table71pts
38matches 20-11-7W-D-L 69:50goals +19diff
WWDWW
9Brentfordin the table53pts
38matches 14-11-13W-D-L 55:52goals +3diff
DDLWL
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
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
Oct 7 Manchester United 2-1 Brentford 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
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Brentford dominated the ball56% possession
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Manchester United1.25 Brentford1.91
0'25'45'70'90'
Manchester Unitedpeak 45-50' Brentfordpeak 15-20'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Manchester United Brentford
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
8.2 PPDA 6.4
614 Touches 702
30.2m Defensive height 42.0m
81 Progressive passes 110
%69.0 Final-third accuracy %70.0
%34.9 Verticality %33.4
%80.0 Pass accuracy %83.0
11 Shots 12
170 Defensive actions 144
34.7m Block depth 31.1m
%39 In opposition half %56
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Manchester United1.36xG Brentford1.21xG
11' Casemiro 43' Benjamin Sesko 87' Mathias Jensen
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Manchester United Brentford
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Manchester United726 touches
Brentford821 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
59% BRE 50% MAN 54% MAN 67% MAN 58% BRE 68% BRE 59% BRE 58% BRE 52% MAN
Manchester Unitedown half →Brentford
BY THIRD
Defensive %51 %49
Middle %44 %56
Attacking %43 %57
BY FLANK
Left %47 %53
Centre %48 %52
Right %43 %57
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Manchester United170 actions
average height 30.2m
Brentford144 actions
average height 42.0m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Manchester United442 passes · %80
37 Kobbie Mainoo — 47/74 passes · %84 18 Casemiro — 43/87 passes · %84 8 Bruno Fernandes — 42/63 passes · %79 5 Harry Maguire — 34/55 passes · %89 26 Ayden Heaven — 31/44 passes · %89 2 Diogo Dalot — 30/51 passes · %81 23 Luke Shaw — 27/49 passes · %75 31 Senne Lammens — 22/42 passes · %67 3 Noussair Mazraoui — 22/36 passes · %88 19 Bryan Mbeumo — 19/35 passes · %76 16 Amad Diallo — 11/24 passes · %73 30 Benjamin Sesko — 11/30 passes · %55 7 Mason Mount — 9/14 passes · %90 15 Leny Yoro — 3/5 passes · %75 11 Joshua Zirkzee — 2/5 passes · %50
Brentford544 passes · %83
8 Mathias Jensen — 81/116 passes · %79 24 Mikkel Damsgaard — 68/95 passes · %84 18 Yehor Yarmoliuk — 63/90 passes · %89 33 Michael Kayode — 44/72 passes · %81 4 Sepp van den Berg — 44/62 passes · %90 22 Nathan Collins — 41/61 passes · %89 23 Keane Lewis-Potter — 33/51 passes · %82 1 Caoimhín Kelleher — 22/29 passes · %88 19 Dango Ouattara — 20/61 passes · %54 11 Reiss Nelson — 16/22 passes · %94 7 Kevin Schade — 11/18 passes · %85 9 Igor Thiago — 7/25 passes · %88
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Manchester United81 progressive · map shows 33
Left%36Centre%36Right%27
Brentford110 progressive · map shows 71
Left%28Centre%34Right%38
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
8.2 PPDA 6.4
%34.9 Verticality %33.4
%69 Final third pass %70
%80 Pass accuracy %83
30.2m Defensive height 42.0m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE62 matches on record
Chris Kavanagh
Strictness49 TEMPO46
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 54.2 +0.8
Fouls 1421.5 -7.5
Goals 32.5 +0.5
Corners 159.6 +5.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.8 +0.2
Shots 11.014.5 -3.5
On target 6.05.2 +0.8
Possession %44%52 -8.1
Corners 7.04.4 +2.6
Cards 2.02.6 -0.6
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 37 matches
Goals 1.01.5 -0.5
Shots 12.010.1 +1.9
On target 4.03.8 +0.2
Possession %56%47 +8.9
Corners 8.04.5 +3.5
Cards 3.03.0
Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6
this matchseason average · 37 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Casemiro 9.30
Starting XI
18 Casemiro M · 87' 9.30
Goals1On target1/3Tackles10Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won13/14Passes48 · %41
5 Harry Maguire D · 87' 8.30
Assist1On target2/2Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won7/8Fouls won2Passes37 · %33
8 Bruno Fernandes M · 87' · K 7.90
Assist1Key pass6Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Passes45 · %38
37 Kobbie Mainoo M · 87' 7.90
Key pass1Dribbles3/3Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls1Passes53 · %45
31 Senne Lammens G · 87' 7.70
Saves4Duels won1/1Passes23 · %17
30 Benjamin Šeško F · 87' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won7/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes21 · %11
26 Ayden Heaven D · 87' 7.20
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes31 · %28
23 Luke Shaw D · 73' 7.20
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won8/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes26 · %22
2 Diogo Dalot D · 87' 7.00
Tackles3Duels won3/7Fouls2Passes31 · %28
16 Amad Diallo M · 45' 6.70
On target2/3Duels won1/3Offside1Passes14 · %11
19 Bryan Mbeumo M · 74' 6.70
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes21 · %18
Substitutes
3 Noussair Mazraoui D · 42' 7.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Passes23 · %20
7 Mason Mount M · 13' 6.70
Interceptions1Passes6 · %6
15 Leny Yoro D · 14' 6.30
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Tyrell MalaciaPatrick DorguShea LaceyManuel UgarteJoshua ZirkzeeAltay Bayındır
Starting XI
4 Sepp van den Berg D · 87' 7.00
Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %40
24 Mikkel Damsgaard M · 87' 6.90
Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won1/5Fouls won1Passes70 · %61
18 Yehor Yarmoliuk M · 87' 6.90
Dribbles1/3Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/12Passes62 · %57
1 Caoimhin Kelleher G · 87' 6.90
Saves3Passes22 · %18
8 Mathias Jensen M · 87' 6.60
Key pass1Interceptions3Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes82 · %69
33 Michael Kayode D · 87' 6.50
On target1/1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes39 · %34
22 Nathan Collins D · 87' · K 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/6Passes42 · %38
7 Kevin Schade M · 73' 6.20
Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes12 · %11
19 Dango Ouattara M · 87' 5.90
Dribbles2/5Tackles1Duels won4/13Fouls1Passes24 · %13
9 Igor Thiago F · 87' 5.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/12Fouls3Offside2Passes7 · %6
23 Keane Lewis-Potter D · 87' 5.70
On target1/1Dribbles1/5Interceptions1Duels won2/7Passes36 · %31
Substitutes
11 Reiss Nelson F · 14' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes10 · %10
Unused: Kaye FuroHákon Rafn ValdimarssonAaron HickeyEthan PinnockKristoffer AjerJosh DasilvaRomelle DonovanOllie Shield
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%63) ✓
Manchester United %63 Draw %13 Brentford %24
2.02Manchester United xPuan
0.85Brentford xPuan
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