Brentford vs Man United

27 September 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Pawson

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Thiago 8’, 20’
  • Mathias Jensen 90+5’
  • Benjamin Sesko 26’

Match summary

Brentford won 3-1 at home to Man United. Brentford led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Thiago put Brentford ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Jordan Henderson, Thiago made it 2-0 in the 20th minute, and Benjamin Sesko pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 26th minute. In the second half, Mathias Jensen made it 3-1 in stoppage time, set up by Yehor Yarmolyuk.

Man United can feel hard done by, creating 3.24 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Brentford's 2.79 from 10. Bruno Fernandes had a penalty saved for Man United.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
10 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 2
105 Attacks 98
39 Dangerous attacks 35
359 Passes 458
76% Pass accuracy 81%
14 Tackles 16
14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Brentford Man United
Kick-off
Igor ThiagoLeft foot shot1-0 (Brentford)
8’
Sepp van den BergShot on target
17’
Nathan CollinsShot on target
17’
Igor ThiagoLeft foot shot2-0 (Brentford)
20’
23’
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
26’
Benjamin SeskoLeft foot shot2-1 (Man United)
26’
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
26’
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
52’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
55’
Bruno FernandesFoul
Sepp van den BergShot on target
61’
Dango OuattaraShot on target
63’
66’
Kobbie MainooHarry Maguire
66’
Leny YoroManuel Ugarte
Nathan CollinsFoul
72’
Rico HenryAaron Hickey
75’
Keane Lewis-PotterDango Ouattara
75’
76’
Bruno FernandesMissed penalty
76’
Bruno FernandesShot on target
Kevin SchadeFoul
80’
Vitaly JaneltMikkel Damsgaard
81’
81’
Mason MountLuke Shaw
Frank OnyekaJordan Henderson 
81’
84’
Patrick DorguPersistent fouling
85’
Joshua ZirkzeePatrick Dorgu
Mathias JensenIgor Thiago
90’
Mathias JensenRight foot shot3-1 (Brentford)
90+5’
Kevin SchadeShot on target
90+8’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 3.24 8’ Thiago (Brentford), 1-0 8’ 20’ Thiago (Brentford), 2-0 20’ 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-1 26’ 90+5’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), 3-1 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 3.24 8’ Thiago (Brentford), 1-0 Thiago 8’ 20’ Thiago (Brentford), 2-0 Thiago 20’ 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-1 Sesko 26’ 90+5’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), 3-1 Jensen 90+5’
Brentford 2.79 xGMan United 3.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Man United attacking Brentford attacking 
76’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 61’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), set piece, 0.60 xG, saved 20’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 17’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.44 xG, saved 63’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 8’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 17’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), from a corner, 0.29 xG, saved 5’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 83’ Matthijs de Ligt (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+8’ Kevin Schade (Brentford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 26’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 61’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), set piece, 0.60 xG, saved 20’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 17’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.44 xG, saved 63’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 8’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 17’ Nathan Collins (Brentford), from a corner, 0.29 xG, saved 5’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 83’ Matthijs de Ligt (Man United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ Kevin Schade (Brentford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Brentford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kelleher
Kayode
Collins
Berg
Hickey 75’
Henderson 81’
Yarmolyuk
Ouattara 75’
Damsgaard 81’
Schade
Thiago 2 90’
Man United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bayındır
Shaw 81’
Maguire 66’
Ligt
Dorgu 85’
Fernandes
Ugarte 66’
Dalot
Cunha
Mbeumo
Sesko

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Caoimhin Kelleher GK900 0.000.031
Michael Kayode DEF900 0.000.000
Nathan Collins DEF901 0.290.000
Sepp van den Berg DEF902 1.050.000
Aaron Hickey DEF790 0.000.601
Yehor Yarmolyuk MID9011 0.070.051
Jordan Henderson MID8510 0.000.622
Dango Ouattara MID791 0.370.441
Mikkel Damsgaard MID850 0.000.000
Kevin Schade MID901 0.030.371
Thiago FWD9023 0.930.000
Rico Henry Sub110 0.000.000
Keane Lewis-Potter Sub110 0.000.000
Vitaly Janelt Sub50 0.000.031
Frank Onyeka Sub50 0.000.000
Mathias Jensen Sub111 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brentford win 29% Avg odds 3.30
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
Man United win 46% Avg odds 2.07

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brentford LWLDL
Man United LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brentford 4-3 Man United, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Man United 2-1 Brentford, 27 Apr 26  All Brentford vs Man United meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.