Manchester United vs Brentford 2-1 — Premier League

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Manchester United

2–1

Brentford

Sat 19 Oct·08:00·Matchday 8·Old Trafford, Manchester·Manchester United won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

9Corners2
2Cards2
23Shots8
11Shots on target2
4Fouls5
18Throw-ins16
1Offsides3
7Goal kicks8
1Saves9
25Tackles15
8Interceptions10
5Dribbles12

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Period

Match statistics

Manchester United and Brentford match statistics, ft
Manchester United	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
9	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	2
23	Total shots	8
11	Shots on target	2
4	Fouls	5
18	Throw-ins	16
1	Offsides	3
7	Goal kicks	8
1	Goalkeeper saves	9
25	Tackles	15
8	Interceptions	10
5	Dribbles	12
50	Ball possession	50
1.33	Expected goals (xG)	0.86
3	Big chances	2
488	Passes	484
409	Accurate passes	412
5	Free kicks	4
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
8	Dispossessed	13
5	Dribbles	12
34%	Ground duels (%)	31%
23%	Aerial duels (%)	18%
Shots
6	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	2
13	Shots inside box	6
10	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
35	Touches in penalty area	14
0	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	3
Passing
18	Throw-ins	16
6	Accurate crosses	5
29	Accurate long balls	19
65	Final third entries	54
Defending
16%	Tackles won (%)	11%
8	Interceptions	10
24	Clearances	31
53	Ball recoveries	59
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	9
7	Goal kicks	8
0.06	Goals prevented	-0.01
1	High claims	0
Non-penalty expected goals
1.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.9

Manchester United and Brentford match statistics, h1
Manchester United	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
6	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	0
10	Total shots	6
3	Shots on target	2
10	Throw-ins	7
0	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	3
12	Tackles	5
3	Interceptions	4
3	Dribbles	6
54	Ball possession	46
0.29	Expected goals (xG)	0.70
0	Big chances	2
256	Passes	220
217	Accurate passes	190
2	Free kicks	2
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
3	Dispossessed	7
3	Dribbles	6
16%	Ground duels (%)	13%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
Shots
3	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots inside box	4
5	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	0
Passing
10	Throw-ins	7
3	Accurate crosses	3
12	Accurate long balls	16
29	Final third entries	22
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	3%
3	Interceptions	4
14	Clearances	20
24	Ball recoveries	28
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	3
4	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.7

Manchester United and Brentford match statistics, h2
Manchester United	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
3	Corner kicks	0
1	Yellow cards	2
13	Total shots	2
8	Shots on target	0
8	Throw-ins	9
1	Offsides	3
3	Goal kicks	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	6
13	Tackles	10
5	Interceptions	6
2	Dribbles	6
47	Ball possession	53
1.04	Expected goals (xG)	0.16
3	Big chances	0
232	Passes	264
192	Accurate passes	222
3	Free kicks	2
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
5	Dispossessed	6
2	Dribbles	6
18%	Ground duels (%)	18%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
Shots
3	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	1
8	Shots inside box	2
5	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	3
Passing
8	Throw-ins	9
3	Accurate crosses	2
17	Accurate long balls	3
36	Final third entries	32
Defending
9%	Tackles won (%)	8%
5	Interceptions	6
10	Clearances	11
29	Ball recoveries	31
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	6
3	Goal kicks	3
Non-penalty expected goals
1.0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.2

Events

74 recorded · 15 key

First half

1'Kick-off
7'Shot off targetBryan Mbeumo
10'FoulMatthijs de Ligt
14'Shot blockedKeane Lewis-Potter
16'Shot off targetMikkel Damsgaard
19'CornerKristoffer Ajer
20'CornerNathan Collins
20'Shot blockedAlejandro Garnacho
21'Shot on targetLisandro Martínez
21'CornerEthan Pinnock
26'CornerMark Flekken
26'Shot on targetAlejandro Garnacho
31'CornerAndré Onana
31'Shot on targetChristian Nørgaard
33'Shot blockedChristian Eriksen
34'FoulCasemiro
35'CornerChristian Nørgaard
35'Shot blockedCasemiro
36'Shot off targetBruno Fernandes
37'Shot off targetAlejandro Garnacho
39'Shot off targetRasmus Højlund
41'Shot on targetAlejandro Garnacho
41'CornerEthan Pinnock
42'Shot blockedAlejandro Garnacho
43'FoulChristian Nørgaard
43'FoulKeane Lewis-Potter
45'Shot off targetKevin Schade
45+1'Added time
45+5'CornerMatthijs de Ligt
45+5'GoalEthan Pinnock0–1
45+6'Yellow cardJonny Evans
45+8'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'GoalAlejandro Garnacho1–1
49'OffsideLisandro Martínez
50'FoulChristian Nørgaard
51'CornerMark Flekken
51'Shot on targetAlejandro Garnacho
52'Shot off targetBruno Fernandes
52'Shot on targetCasemiro
54'Yellow cardDiogo Dalot
54'FoulDiogo Dalot
55'Yellow cardChristian Nørgaard
55'FoulChristian Nørgaard
59'CornerSepp van den Berg
60'Shot on targetBruno Fernandes
62'Shot off targetBruno Fernandes
62'GoalRasmus Højlund2–1
66'SubstitutionYoane Wissa
68'Shot on targetDiogo Dalot
73'OffsideMikkel Damsgaard
73'Yellow cardKristoffer Ajer
74'SubstitutionFabio Carvalho
74'SubstitutionJoshua Zirkzee
75'SubstitutionYehor Yarmoliuk
78'Shot off targetCasemiro
79'FoulMikkel Damsgaard
84'Shot on targetAlejandro Garnacho
84'Shot blockedMarcus Rashford
85'FoulCasemiro
85'Shot blockedFabio Carvalho
86'OffsideBryan Mbeumo
87'SubstitutionMads Roerslev
88'SubstitutionManuel Ugarte
89'CornerNathan Collins
89'Shot blockedMarcus Rashford
89'SubstitutionVictor Lindelöf
90'OffsideBryan Mbeumo
90+1'Added time
90+1'SubstitutionNoussair Mazraoui
90+5'Shot off targetFabio Carvalho
90+6'Shot on targetBruno Fernandes
90+7'End of period
90+7'End of period

Line-ups

Manchester United4-2-3-1

24Onana7.4 4Ligt7.4 6Martínez7.4 20Dalot6.4 35Evans7.1 8Fernandes7.7 14Eriksen7.4 18Casemiro8.2 9Højlund7.2 10Rashford7.7 17Garnacho8.5

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Bench

Brentford4-2-3-1

1Flekken9.1 4Berg7.1 5Pinnock8.5 20Ajer6.3 22Collins7.2 6Nørgaard6.7 19Mbeumo7.1 27Janelt7.1 7Schade6.3 23Lewis-Potter6.0 24Damsgaard7.4

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Manchester United23 shots · 11 on target · 2 goals · 1.32 xG

Brentford8 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.83 xG

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Player ratings

Manchester United14 rated

7.78Bruno Fernandes90′1A
7.710Marcus Rashford90′1A
7.414Christian Eriksen90′
7.46Lisandro Martínez90′
7.44Matthijs de Ligt90′
7.424André Onana90′
6.420Diogo Dalot90′
8.517Alejandro Garnacho89′1G
7.135Jonny Evans89′
8.218Casemiro88′
7.29Rasmus Højlund74′1G
6.611Joshua Zirkzee16′
6.325Manuel Ugarte9′
6.32Victor Lindelöf8′

Brentford15 rated

9.11Mark Flekken90′
8.55Ethan Pinnock90′1G
7.424Mikkel Damsgaard90′1A
7.222Nathan Collins90′
7.119Bryan Mbeumo90′
6.76Christian Nørgaard90′
6.320Kristoffer Ajer90′
7.14Sepp van den Berg87′
7.127Vitaly Janelt75′
6.37Kevin Schade74′
6.023Keane Lewis-Potter66′
6.111Yoane Wissa24′
6.314Fabio Carvalho16′
6.318Yehor Yarmoliuk15′
6.830Mads Roerslev10′

Player statistics

Manchester United

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
8Bruno FernandesMidfielder	90′	7.7		1	5	0.11	49/57	2	6/9	4
10Marcus RashfordForward	90′	7.7		1	2	0.07	40/45	4	2/7	1
14Christian EriksenMidfielder	90′	7.4			1	0.06	41/43	4	4/7	2
6Lisandro MartínezDefender	90′	7.4			1	0.02	33/42	1	4/6	3
4Matthijs de LigtDefender	90′	7.4					41/43	1	5/8	3
24André OnanaGoalkeeper	90′	7.4					26/44	1			1
20Diogo DalotDefender	90′	6.4			1	0.16	33/36		4/6
17Alejandro GarnachoForward	89′	8.5	1		8	0.38	22/28	2	6/15	3
35Jonny EvansDefender	89′	7.1					55/60		4/5	2
18CasemiroMidfielder	88′	8.2			3	0.07	46/55	4	11/16	5
9Rasmus HøjlundForward	74′	7.2	1		2	0.40	14/20	1	6/17
11Joshua ZirkzeeForward	16′	6.6					5/9		2/6
25Manuel UgarteMidfielder	9′	6.3					2/2
2Victor LindelöfDefender	8′	6.3					1/1		0/1
3Noussair MazraouiDefender	1′	—					1/3		3/3	2
1Altay BayındırGoalkeeper	—	—
16Amad DialloForward	—	—
21AntonyForward	—	—
36Ethan WheatleyForward	—	—
57Jack FletcherForward	—	—

Brentford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
1Mark FlekkenGoalkeeper	90′	9.1					28/37		1/1		9
5Ethan PinnockDefender	90′	8.5	1		1	0.40	62/65	1	6/11	4
24Mikkel DamsgaardForward	90′	7.4		1	1	0.07	35/48	1	4/11	1
22Nathan CollinsDefender	90′	7.2					72/81	2	9/11
19Bryan MbeumoMidfielder	90′	7.1			1	0.03	20/28	2	7/15	2
6Christian NørgaardMidfielder	90′	6.7			1	0.02	47/52		6/13	3
20Kristoffer AjerDefender	90′	6.3					42/48		3/6	1
4Sepp van den BergDefender	87′	7.1					28/34		5/9	1
27Vitaly JaneltMidfielder	75′	7.1					35/37	1	0/1
7Kevin SchadeForward	74′	6.3			1	0.08	13/16		4/12	1
23Keane Lewis-PotterForward	66′	6.0			1	0.06	9/10		3/9	1
11Yoane WissaMidfielder	24′	6.1					5/6		0/1
14Fabio CarvalhoMidfielder	16′	6.3			2	0.15	1/3		0/2
18Yehor YarmoliukMidfielder	15′	6.3					13/16		1/4	1
30Mads RoerslevDefender	10′	6.8					2/3
16Ben MeeDefender	—	—
12Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonGoalkeeper	—	—
21Jayden MeghomaDefender	—	—
28Ryan TrevittMidfielder	—	—
26Yunus KonakMidfielder	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 4-4-2

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CompetitionPremier League Home teamManchester United Away teamBrentford RefereeSamuel Barrott

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