Man United vs Brentford

27 April 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Casemiro 11’
  • Benjamin Sesko 43’
  • Mathias Jensen 87’

Match summary

Man United won 2-1 at home to Brentford. Man United led 2-0 at half-time.

Casemiro put Man United ahead with a header in the 11th minute, set up by Harry Maguire, Benjamin Sesko made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute, set up by Bruno Fernandes, and Mathias Jensen pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 87th minute, set up by Reiss Nelson.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Brentford's 1.30 from 12.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
11 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 8
86 Attacks 116
37 Dangerous attacks 89
414 Passes 497
82% Pass accuracy 87%
29 Tackles 9
6 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Man United Brentford
Kick-off
Luke ShawFoul
6’
Harry MaguireShot on target
8’
CasemiroHeader1-0 (Man United)
11’
17’
Michael KayodeShot on target
20’
Keane Lewis-PotterShot on target
Amad Diallo TraoreShot on target
31’
40’
Sepp van den BergFoul
Benjamin SeskoRight foot shot2-0 (Man United)
43’
Half-time2-0
Noussair MazraouiAmad Diallo
46’
Second half underway
Harry MaguireShot on target
50’
71’
Dango OuattaraDangerous play
73’
Reiss NelsonKevin Schade
Leny YoroLuke ShawInjury
73’
Mason MountBryan Mbeumo
74’
76’
Igor ThiagoFoul
87’
Mathias JensenRight foot shot2-1 (Brentford)
Joshua ZirkzeeBenjamin Sesko
88’
90’
Mikkel DamsgaardShot on target
Joshua ZirkzeeTime wasting
90+2’
90+6’
Nathan CollinsArgument
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.30 11’ Casemiro (Man United), 1-0 11’ 43’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-0 43’ 87’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), 2-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.30 11’ Casemiro (Man United), 1-0 Casemiro 11’ 43’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-0 Sesko 43’ 87’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), 2-1 Jensen 87’
Man United 1.85 xGBrentford 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brentford attacking Man United attacking 
43’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 2’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 17’ Michael Kayode (Brentford), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 11’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 71’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 60’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Luke Shaw (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 40’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Luke Shaw (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 2’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 17’ Michael Kayode (Brentford), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 11’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 71’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 60’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Luke Shaw (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 40’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Luke Shaw (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Man United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Dalot
Maguire
Heaven
Shaw 73’
Casemiro
Mainoo
Mbeumo 74’
Fernandes
Diallo 46’
Sesko 88’
Brentford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kelleher
Lewis-Potter
Collins
Berg
Kayode
Jensen
Yarmolyuk
Schade 73’
Damsgaard
Ouattara
Thiago

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Senne Lammens GK900 0.000.000
Diogo Dalot DEF900 0.000.000
Ayden Heaven DEF900 0.000.000
Harry Maguire DEF9012 0.080.371
Luke Shaw DEF752 0.090.000
Casemiro MID9013 0.410.000
Kobbie Mainoo MID900 0.000.461
Bryan Mbeumo MID760 0.000.082
Bruno Fernandes MID9010 0.000.855
Amad Diallo Traore MID483 0.560.000
Benjamin Sesko FWD9011 0.710.071
Noussair Mazraoui Sub420 0.000.000
Leny Yoro Sub150 0.000.000
Mason Mount Sub140 0.000.000
Joshua Zirkzee Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.73
Brentford win 27% Avg odds 3.53

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

Form going into the game

Man United LWDLW
Brentford DDDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brentford 3-1 Man United, 27 Sep 25 All Man United vs Brentford meetings, next on 28 Nov 26

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