Manchester United
6 shots on target
2–1
Full time
Brentford
4 shots on target
Manchester United
2–1
Brentford
Premier League | Monday, 27 April 2026 | Full time
45%
Possession
55%
11
Shots
12
6
On target
4
7
Corners
8
Premier League · Matchweek 34 · Monday, 27 April 2026 at 19:00 UTC · Old Trafford
Written before kick-off · preview
Manchester United v Brentford: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester United host Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday 27 April in the Premier League, matchweek 34. Manchester United have won one of their last three games. They have scored 4 and conceded 4 in those three games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.3 against.
Brentford are unbeaten in four games. They have scored 4 and conceded 4 in those four games — 1.0 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United's most productive, with three goals and one assist. Kevin Schade has been Brentford's most productive, with three goals and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 2' Amad Diallo Traore takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Amad Diallo
- 4' Luke Shaw takes a left-footed shot but misses. Luke Shaw
- 6' Luke Shaw receives a yellow card. Luke Shaw
- 8' Harry Maguire's header is saved. Harry Maguire
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11'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Carlos Henrique Casimiro scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Harry Maguire. - 11' Goal! Carlos Henrique Casimiro scores with a header.
- 17' Michael Kayode takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved. Michael Kayode
- 20' Keane Lewis-Potter takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 23' Amad Diallo Traore takes a left-footed shot but misses. Amad Diallo
- 24' Shot by Carlos Henrique Casimiro, but he misses with a right-footed shot.
- 29' Keane Lewis-Potter takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter
- 31' Amad Diallo Traore's header is saved. Amad Diallo
- 39' Mikkel Damsgaard has a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard
- 40' Sepp Van Den Berg receives a yellow card. Sepp van den Berg
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43'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Benjamin Sesko scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Bruno Fernandes. Benjamin Sesko1Sesko goals this season - 40' Mikkel Damsgaard takes a right-footed shot, but it misses. Mikkel Damsgaard
- 43' Benjamin Sesko scores with a right-footed shot. Benjamin Sesko
- The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
- 45+1' Mathias Jensen takes a right-footed shot but misses. Mathias Jensen
- Half time · Manchester United 0 Brentford 0
- 46' Noussair Mazraoui comes on for Amad Diallo Traore. Amad Diallo
- 48' Luke Shaw takes a left-footed shot but misses. Luke Shaw
- 50' Harry Maguire's header is saved. Harry Maguire
- 60' Dango Ouattara takes a right-footed shot but misses. Dango Ouattara
- 69' Dango Ouattara's left-footed shot is blocked. Dango Ouattara
- 71' Dango Ouattara's header hits the post. Dango Ouattara
- 71' Dango Ouattara receives a yellow card. Dango Ouattara
- 73' Reiss Nelson replaces Kevin Schade. Kevin Schade
- 73' Leny Yoro replaces Luke Shaw. Luke Shaw
- 74' Mason Mount is on, and Bryan Mbeumo is off. Bryan Mbeumo
- 71' Dango Ouattara's left-footed shot is blocked. Dango Ouattara
- 76' Yellow card issued to Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues.
- 77' Carlos Henrique Casimiro takes a right-footed shot but misses.
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87'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Mathias Jensen scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Reiss Nelson. Mathias Jensen - 88' Joshua Zirkzee replaces Benjamin Sesko. Benjamin Sesko
- 87' Mathias Jensen scores with a right-footed shot. Mathias Jensen
- 90' Mikkel Damsgaard's header is saved. Mikkel Damsgaard
- 90+2' Joshua Zirkzee receives a yellow card. Joshua Zirkzee
- The match ends with a score of 2-1.
- 90+6' Nathan Collins receives a yellow card. Nathan Collins
Match statistics
Manchester United on the left, Brentford on the right.
The game
45%
Ball possession
55%
86
Total attacks
116
37
Dangerous attacks
89
Attack
11
Shots total
12
6
Shots on target
4
5
Shots off target
4
0
Shots blocked
4
7
Shots inside the box
9
4
Shots outside the box
3
0
Hit the woodwork
1
4
Big chances created
2
2
Big chances missed
2
7
Corners
8
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
414
Passes
497
340
Accurate passes
433
82%
Pass accuracy
87%
15
Crosses
33
3
Accurate crosses
8
9
Dribble attempts
24
7
Successful dribbles
8
10
Throw-ins
11
8
Goal kicks
5
Defence
5
Saves
3
29
Tackles
9
8
Interceptions
15
68
Duels won
32
6
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
4
1
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
1
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Manchester United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 21 | 86 | 35 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.97 |
| Luke Shaw | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.09 | – | 27 | 85 | 49 | – | 1 | 1 | 78 | 7.00 |
| Amad Diallo | 45 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.42 | – | 14 | 79 | 24 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.59 |
| Joshua Zirkzee sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 50 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.52 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Dalot | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 88 | 6.65 |
| Harry Maguire | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 89 | 7.90 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 85 | 7.80 |
| Casemiro | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 51 | 86 | 8.48 |
| Ayden Heaven | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 91 | 6.76 |
| Senne Lammens | 90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 30 | 61 | 7.69 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 56 | 86 | 7.55 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 52 | 7.42 |
| Noussair Mazraoui sub | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 88 | 6.61 |
| Leny Yoro sub | 17 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 67 | 6.21 |
| Mason Mount sub | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 100 | 6.56 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiss Nelson sub | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 100 | 22 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | 6.79 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caoimhín Kelleher | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 82 | 6.60 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | 89 | 6.96 |
| Mathias Jensen | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 94 | 85 | 7.73 |
| Igor Thiago | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 86 | 6.30 |
| Yegor Yarmolyuk | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 69 | 91 | 7.00 |
| Dango Ouattara | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 25 | 59 | 6.34 |
| Nathan Collins | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | 91 | 6.22 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | 86 | 6.23 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 78 | 88 | 7.72 |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 43 | 88 | 6.35 |
| Kevin Schade | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 92 | 6.31 |
Player cards
Casemiro had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Casemiro
Passing
Premier League | Manchester United 2-1 Brentford | 27 April 2026
44 successful
7 unsuccessful
7
final third passes
51
passes
86%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester United
DLW
| Played | 3 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 4–4 |
Brentford
DDDD
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–4–0 |
| Goals for · against | 4–4 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester United
|
Bruno Fernandes
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
Matheus Cunha
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Bryan Mbeumo
2 goals
|
2 |
Brentford
|
Kevin Schade
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
Vitaly Janelt
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Keane Lewis-Potter
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |