Manchester United v Brentford, 07 October 2023

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,453

View Manchester United v Brentford head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 5 Manchester United won: 4 Drawn: 0 Brentford won: 1 Manchester United scored: 9 Brentford scored: 6 . Mathias Jensen became the first player to score for Brentford at Old Trafford since Keith Lawrence in a League Cup 2nd round tie on 10 September 1975 (lost 2-1).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

1 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Scott McTominay 90+3 G
Scott McTominay 90+7 G

Goals:

Mathias Jensen 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Rasmus Højlund

Starting lineup:

Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper
Nathan Collins Defender
Aaron Hickey Defender
Ethan Pinnock Defender
Kristoffer Ajer Defender/Midfielder
Christian Norgaard Defender/Midfielder
Mads Roerslev Defender/Midfielder
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder
Mathias Jensen Midfielder
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward
Yoane Wissa Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Eriksen for Casemiro 46
Antony for Mason Mount 63
Alejandro Garnacho for Marcus Rashford 63
Anthony Martial for Victor Lindelöf 71
Scott McTominay for Sofyan Amrabat 87

Substitutions:

Neal Maupay for Yoane Wissa 70
Frank Onyeka for Vitaly Janelt 70
Saman Ghoddos for Mathias Jensen 83

Cards:

Cards:

Aaron Hickey 10 Y
Christian Norgaard 48 Y
Nathan Collins 65 Y
Vitaly Janelt 67 Y
Neal Maupay 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe
Defender KIM Ji-soo
Defender Mathias Jørgensen
Midfielder Ethan Brierley
Midfielder Frank Onyeka
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Saman Ghoddos
Midfielder/Forward Michael Olakigbe
Forward Neal Maupay

Comments:

League position: 10th . This was the first time that Manchester United had won a game in the Premier League after trailing going into the 90th minute. . The Red Devils had now been behind at half-time in four consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time. . United avoided losing three consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since October 1962.

Comments:

League position: 14th . Brentford were now without a win in their last six games in the Premier League (lost three). . The Bees had now dropped 11 points from winning positions in their eight games so far in this Premier League season. . They had now lost two of their 35 games in the Premier League when they scored the first goal (won 23).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Scott McTominay 90+3 G
Scott McTominay 90+7 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Rasmus Højlund

Substitutions:

Christian Eriksen for Casemiro 46
Antony for Mason Mount 63
Alejandro Garnacho for Marcus Rashford 63
Anthony Martial for Victor Lindelöf 71
Scott McTominay for Sofyan Amrabat 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 10th . This was the first time that Manchester United had won a game in the Premier League after trailing going into the 90th minute. . The Red Devils had now been behind at half-time in four consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time. . United avoided losing three consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since October 1962.

1 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Mathias Jensen 26 G

Starting lineup:

Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper
Nathan Collins Defender
Aaron Hickey Defender
Ethan Pinnock Defender
Kristoffer Ajer Defender/Midfielder
Christian Norgaard Defender/Midfielder
Mads Roerslev Defender/Midfielder
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder
Mathias Jensen Midfielder
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward
Yoane Wissa Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Neal Maupay for Yoane Wissa 70
Frank Onyeka for Vitaly Janelt 70
Saman Ghoddos for Mathias Jensen 83

Cards:

Aaron Hickey 10 Y
Christian Norgaard 48 Y
Nathan Collins 65 Y
Vitaly Janelt 67 Y
Neal Maupay 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe
Defender KIM Ji-soo
Defender Mathias Jørgensen
Midfielder Ethan Brierley
Midfielder Frank Onyeka
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Saman Ghoddos
Midfielder/Forward Michael Olakigbe
Forward Neal Maupay

Comments:

League position: 14th . Brentford were now without a win in their last six games in the Premier League (lost three). . The Bees had now dropped 11 points from winning positions in their eight games so far in this Premier League season. . They had now lost two of their 35 games in the Premier League when they scored the first goal (won 23).