Manchester United vs Brentford Highlights and Goals

Premier League

7:00 PMApril 27, 2026

Regular Season – 34

Manchester United

Show Score

2 – 1

HT:(2 – 0)

Brentford

Old Trafford

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

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Match Stats

Ball possession

44%

56%

1.27

Expected goals (xG)

1.43

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

Total shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Shots inside box

Shots outside box

Corner kicks

Offsides

Passing

397

Total passes

485

329 (83%)

Accurate passes

420 (87%)

Discipline

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

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Lineup

31
G

Senne Lammens

7.3

23
D

Luke Shaw

6′

7.2

26
D

Ayden Heaven

7.2

5
D

Harry Maguire

11′

8.0

2
D

Diogo Dalot

6.9

37
M

Kobbie Mainoo

7.9

18
M

Casemiro

11′

9.5

16
M

Amad Diallo

6.7

8
M

Bruno Fernandes (C)

43′

7.9

19
M

Bryan Mbeumo

6.7

30
F

Benjamin Šeško

43′

7.3

Substitutes

3
D

Noussair Mazraoui

46′

6.6

15
D

Leny Yoro

73′

6.2

7
M

Mason Mount

74′

6.7

11
F

Joshua Zirkzee

90+2′

88′

1
G

Altay Bayındır

12
D

Tyrell Malacia

13
D

Patrick Dorgu

61
F

Shea Lacey

25
M

Manuel Ugarte

Coach

Michael Carrick

1
G

Caoimhin Kelleher

6.9

23
D

Keane Lewis-Potter

5.6

22
D

Nathan Collins (C)

90+6′

6.3

4
D

Sepp van den Berg

40′

6.9

33
D

Michael Kayode

6.5

8
M

Mathias Jensen

87′

7.9

18
M

Yehor Yarmoliuk

7.0

7
M

Kevin Schade

6.2

24
M

Mikkel Damsgaard

7.0

19
M

Dango Ouattara

71′

6.2

9
F

Igor Thiago

76′

5.9

Substitutes

11
F

Reiss Nelson

87′

73′

6.7

12
G

Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson

2
D

Aaron Hickey

5
D

Ethan Pinnock

20
D

Kristoffer Ajer

10
M

Josh Dasilva

45
M

Romelle Donovan

49
D

Ollie Shield

47
F

Kaye Furo

Coach

Keith Andrews

Premier League Standings – Premier League

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	34	22	7	5	64-26	38	73	W 04 March: Brighton 0 – 1 Arsenal W 14 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton L 11 April: Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth L 19 April: Manchester City 2 – 1 Arsenal W 25 April: Arsenal 1 – 0 Newcastle
2	Manchester City	33	21	7	5	66-29	37	70	D 04 March: Manchester City 2 – 2 Nottingham Forest D 14 March: West Ham 1 – 1 Manchester City W 12 April: Chelsea 0 – 3 Manchester City W 19 April: Manchester City 2 – 1 Arsenal W 22 April: Burnley 0 – 1 Manchester City
3	Manchester United	33	16	10	7	58-45	13	58	L No match found W No match found D No match found L No match found W 27 April: Manchester United 2 – 1 Brentford
4	Liverpool	34	17	7	10	57-44	13	58	D 15 March: Liverpool 1 – 1 Tottenham L 21 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool W 11 April: Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham W 19 April: Everton 1 – 2 Liverpool W 25 April: Liverpool 3 – 1 Crystal Palace
5	Aston Villa	34	17	7	10	47-42	5	58	L 15 March: Manchester United 3 – 1 Aston Villa W 22 March: Aston Villa 2 – 0 West Ham D 12 April: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Aston Villa W 19 April: Aston Villa 4 – 3 Sunderland L 25 April: Fulham 1 – 0 Aston Villa
6	Brighton	34	13	11	10	48-39	9	50	W 14 March: Sunderland 0 – 1 Brighton W 21 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool W 11 April: Burnley 0 – 2 Brighton D 18 April: Tottenham 2 – 2 Brighton W 21 April: Brighton 3 – 0 Chelsea
7	Bournemouth	34	11	16	7	52-52	0	49	D 14 March: Burnley 0 – 0 Bournemouth D 20 March: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Manchester United W 11 April: Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth W 18 April: Newcastle 1 – 2 Bournemouth D 22 April: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Leeds
8	Chelsea	34	13	9	12	53-45	8	48	L 14 March: Chelsea 0 – 1 Newcastle L 21 March: Everton 3 – 0 Chelsea L 12 April: Chelsea 0 – 3 Manchester City L 18 April: Chelsea 0 – 1 Manchester United L 21 April: Brighton 3 – 0 Chelsea
9	Brentford	33	13	9	11	48-44	4	48	D 16 March: Brentford 2 – 2 Wolves D 21 March: Leeds 0 – 0 Brentford D 11 April: Brentford 2 – 2 Everton D 18 April: Brentford 0 – 0 Fulham D No match found
10	Fulham	34	14	6	14	44-46	-2	48	D 15 March: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Fulham W 21 March: Fulham 3 – 1 Burnley L 11 April: Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham D 18 April: Brentford 0 – 0 Fulham W 25 April: Fulham 1 – 0 Aston Villa
11	Everton	34	13	8	13	41-41	0	47	L 14 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton W 21 March: Everton 3 – 0 Chelsea D 11 April: Brentford 2 – 2 Everton L 19 April: Everton 1 – 2 Liverpool L 25 April: West Ham 2 – 1 Everton
12	Sunderland	34	12	10	12	36-45	-9	46	L 14 March: Sunderland 0 – 1 Brighton W 22 March: Newcastle 1 – 2 Sunderland W 12 April: Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham L 19 April: Aston Villa 4 – 3 Sunderland L 24 April: Sunderland 0 – 5 Nottingham Forest
13	Crystal Palace	33	11	10	12	36-39	-3	43	W 05 March: Tottenham 1 – 3 Crystal Palace D 15 March: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Leeds W 12 April: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Newcastle D 20 April: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 West Ham L 25 April: Liverpool 3 – 1 Crystal Palace
14	Newcastle	34	12	6	16	46-50	-4	42	W 14 March: Chelsea 0 – 1 Newcastle L 22 March: Newcastle 1 – 2 Sunderland L 12 April: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Newcastle L 18 April: Newcastle 1 – 2 Bournemouth L 25 April: Arsenal 1 – 0 Newcastle
15	Leeds	34	9	13	12	44-51	-7	40	D 15 March: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Leeds D 21 March: Leeds 0 – 0 Brentford W 13 April: Manchester United 1 – 2 Leeds W 18 April: Leeds 3 – 0 Wolves D 22 April: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Leeds
16	Nottingham Forest	34	10	9	15	41-45	-4	39	D 15 March: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Fulham W 22 March: Tottenham 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest D 12 April: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Aston Villa W 19 April: Nottingham Forest 4 – 1 Burnley W 24 April: Sunderland 0 – 5 Nottingham Forest
17	West Ham	34	9	9	16	42-58	-16	36	D 14 March: West Ham 1 – 1 Manchester City L 22 March: Aston Villa 2 – 0 West Ham W 10 April: West Ham 4 – 0 Wolves D 20 April: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 West Ham W 25 April: West Ham 2 – 1 Everton
18	Tottenham	34	8	10	16	43-53	-10	34	D 15 March: Liverpool 1 – 1 Tottenham L 22 March: Tottenham 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest L 12 April: Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham D 18 April: Tottenham 2 – 2 Brighton W 25 April: Wolves 0 – 1 Tottenham
19	Burnley	34	4	8	22	34-68	-34	20	D 14 March: Burnley 0 – 0 Bournemouth L 21 March: Fulham 3 – 1 Burnley L 11 April: Burnley 0 – 2 Brighton L 19 April: Nottingham Forest 4 – 1 Burnley L 22 April: Burnley 0 – 1 Manchester City
20	Wolves	34	3	8	23	24-62	-38	17	W 03 March: Wolves 2 – 1 Liverpool D 16 March: Brentford 2 – 2 Wolves L 10 April: West Ham 4 – 0 Wolves L 18 April: Leeds 3 – 0 Wolves L 25 April: Wolves 0 – 1 Tottenham

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Play Offs)
Relegation – Championship

Manchester United held off a late Brentford comeback to secure a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford, with Casemiro’s early strike and Benjamin Šeško’s first-half goal proving decisive despite Mathias Jensen’s 87th-minute response.

Manchester United entered the contest sitting third in the Premier League table with 58 points from 33 games. Brentford arrived in ninth place with 48 points, seeking to build momentum after a run of five consecutive draws. The visitors showed no signs of being a team without recent wins, dominating possession and testing United’s defense throughout.

Casemiro struck early for the hosts, finding the net in the 11th minute to give United a dream start. The Brazilian midfielder’s clinical finish set the tone for what would become a tightly contested affair. Luke Shaw received a yellow card just five minutes earlier, signaling that both sides would test the referee’s patience.

Brentford responded with intensity but couldn’t find an equalizer before the break. Šeško doubled United’s advantage in the 43rd minute, arriving at the right moment to tap home. The striker’s composure in front of goal gave United a commanding 2-0 halftime lead.

The second half saw Brentford emerge with renewed purpose. Sander van den Berg and Destiny Ouattara both received cautions as the visitors pressed forward. United’s defense, led by Harry Maguire, remained resolute despite sustained pressure from the away side.

Jensen pulled one back for Brentford in the 87th minute, setting up a tense finale. The midfielder’s goal sparked hope among the visitors, who threw bodies forward in search of an equalizer. However, United managed the closing stages effectively to preserve their advantage.

The statistics reflected Brentford’s control. The visitors recorded 56 percent possession and completed 485 passes with an 87 percent accuracy rate. United managed 44 percent possession but created more clear-cut opportunities, recording six shots on target compared to Brentford’s four.

Casemiro was named the standout performer, earning a 9.5 rating and making 11 tackles across 95 minutes. Bruno Fernandes orchestrated play from midfield, creating six key passes despite limited shot attempts. Jensen’s late intervention showed Brentford’s attacking threat but ultimately proved insufficient.

The expected goals data showed Brentford slightly ahead at 1.43 to United’s 1.27, suggesting the visitors created marginally better chances. Yet United’s clinical finishing in the first half proved decisive. Brentford’s defensive discipline wavered at crucial moments, with four players receiving yellow cards.

This victory moves Manchester United to 61 points from 34 games, consolidating their third-place position. Brentford remains ninth with 48 points, their winless run now extending to six matches across all competitions. The result suggests United possess the resilience needed for a strong finish to the season.

United host their next opponent at Old Trafford, while Brentford travel away looking to break their streak of draws and defeats.

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