Manchester United vs Brentford

Premier League 7 Oct 2023, 14:00
Manchester United
Manchester United
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Brentford
Brentford
🏟 Old Trafford (Manchester) 👤 A. Madley Round 8

Match report

Manchester United edged past Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League on 7 October 2023.

Manchester United dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 21 shots to Brentford's 11.

The match was played at Old Trafford (Manchester), with A. Madley in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 21 - 11 On target 8 - 3 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 10 - 17 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Scott McTominay
Manchester United · 2 goals
8 Mathias Jensen 1 goal
8 Diogo Dalot captained the side
8 Harry Maguire 1 assist
8 Sofyan Amrabat 64 passes (97% accurate)
First half vs second half
Manchester United stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–8 14–3
Shots On Goal 1–1 7–2
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 5–3 2–2
Attacks 59–31 72–24
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
131 Attacks 55
87 Dangerous Attacks 28
8 On Target 3
13 Off Target 8
21 Shots Total 11
8 Shots On Goal 3
9 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 6
7 Shots Outside Box 5
10 Fouls 17
7 Corners 5
4 Offsides 0
64% Ball Possession 36%
0 Yellow Cards 5
2 Saves 5
545 Passes Total 318
477 Passes Accurate 227
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester United · 4-2-3-1
24 A. Onana
20 D. Dalot 5 H. Maguire 35 J. Evans 2 V. Lindelöf
18 Casemiro 4 S. Amrabat
8 B. Fernandes 7 M. Mount 10 M. Rashford
11 R. Højlund
Brentford · 3-5-2
21 T. Strakosha
20 K. Ajer 5 E. Pinnock 22 N. Collins
30 M. Roerslev 8 M. Jensen 6 C. Nørgaard 27 V. Janelt 2 A. Hickey
19 B. Mbeumo 11 Y. Wissa
Manchester United
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 14 Christian Eriksen
  • 21 Antony
  • 17 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 9 Anthony Martial
  • 39 Scott McTominay
  • 1 Altay Bayindir
  • 28 Facundo Pellistri
  • 34 Donny van de Beek
  • 46 Hannibal Mejbri
Brentford
Coach
T. Frank
Substitutes
  • 15 Frank Onyeka
  • 7 Neal Maupay
  • 14 Saman Ghoddos
  • 40 Ellery Balcombe
  • 36 Kim Ji-Soo
  • 13 Zanka
  • 38 Ethan Brierley
  • 33 Yehor Yarmoliuk
  • 37 Michael Olakigbe
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Eriksen ↓ Casemiro Manchester United
  • 63' ↑ Antony ↓ M. Mount Manchester United
  • 63' ↑ A. Garnacho ↓ M. Rashford Manchester United
  • 70' ↑ F. Onyeka ↓ V. Janelt Brentford
  • 70' ↑ N. Maupay ↓ Y. Wissa Brentford
  • 71' ↑ A. Martial ↓ V. Lindelöf Manchester United
  • 83' ↑ S. Ghoddos ↓ M. Jensen Brentford
  • 87' ↑ S. McTominay ↓ S. Amrabat Manchester United
Cards
  • 10' A. Hickey Brentford
  • 48' C. Norgaard Brentford
  • 65' N. Collins Brentford
  • 67' V. Janelt Brentford
  • 79' N. Maupay Brentford
Head-to-head
Manchester United 5 3 draws 3 Brentford
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Recent form
Manchester United W D D D D
Brentford D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester United vs Brentford?
Manchester United won 2-1 against Brentford on 7 October 2023.
Who won Manchester United vs Brentford?
Manchester United won the match 2-1.
Where was Manchester United vs Brentford played?
The match was played at Old Trafford (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester United vs Brentford?
Manchester United had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.