Oct 19, 2024 at 10:00 am (Week 8)

Match Commentary

And that's it. The match concludes - Manchester United triumphs over Brentford with a score of 2 to 1.

90' +7'

The second half concludes with Manchester United leading Brentford by 2 goals to 1.

90' +6'

Another offensive effort. Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United tries a challenging right-footed shot from the right side, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Marcus Rashford.

90' +5'

Opportunity squandered. Fábio Carvalho of Brentford takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box but fails to hit the target. The assist was provided by Kristoffer Ajer with a header.

90' +1'

Player change - Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho is being replaced by Noussair Mazraoui.

90' +1'

The referee's assistant has declared an additional 5 minutes of stoppage time.

90'

Offside - Brentford. Yoane Wissa has been flagged offside.

89'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United. Nathan Collins is responsible for the concession.

89'

Attempt thwarted. Marcus Rashford of Manchester United's right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right is obstructed.

89'

Player swap - Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf is coming on for Jonny Evans.

88'

Player swap - Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte is coming in for Casemiro due to an injury.

88'

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

87'

Match interruption - Casemiro is hurt - Manchester United game.

87'

Player swap - Brentford. Mads Roerslev is coming on to replace Sepp van den Berg.

86'

Offside called - Brentford. Nathan Collins has been flagged offside.

85'

Casemiro commits a foul against Manchester United.

85'

Bryan Mbeumo - Brentford - won a free kick on the right wing.

85'

Shot blocked. Fábio Carvalho - Brentford - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Bryan Mbeumo.

84'

A fresh offensive move. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Matthijs de Ligt with a cross pass.

84'

Attempt thwarted. Marcus Rashford of Manchester United's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is intercepted. The assist was provided by Christian Eriksen.

79'

Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford commits a foul.

79'

Christian Eriksen of Manchester United has been awarded a defensive free kick.

78'

Missed chance. Casemiro - Manchester United - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Alejandro Garnacho.

75'

Player swap - Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk is coming on to replace Vitaly Janelt.

74'

Player change - Brentford. Kevin Schade is being replaced by Fábio Carvalho.

74'

Player Swap - Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee is coming on for Rasmus Højlund.

73'

Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.

73'

Offside - Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo has been flagged offside.

68'

New attacking attempt. Diogo Dalot - Manchester United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - André Onana with a through ball.

66'

Player change - Brentford. Yoane Wissa is coming on to replace Keane Lewis-Potter.

62'

Score! Manchester United leads 2-1 against Brentford. Rasmus Højlund of Manchester United strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball to the right corner. The assist came from Bruno Fernandes.

62'

Opportunity squandered. Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it veers left. The assist was provided by Casemiro via a cross.

60'

Another offensive effort. Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist was by Lisandro Martínez.

59'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United, forced by Sepp van den Berg.

55'

Christian Nørgaard of Brentford has been handed a yellow card.

55'

Christian Nørgaard of Brentford commits a foul.

55'

Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

54'

Diogo Dalot of Manchester United has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

54'

Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.

54'

Diogo Dalot of Manchester United commits a foul.

52'

Opportunity squandered. Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United takes a shot with his right foot from a challenging spot on the left, but fails to hit the target.

52'

Another offensive effort. Casemiro from Manchester United takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist was by Christian Eriksen.

51'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United. Mark Flekken is responsible for the concession.

51'

Another offensive push. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist came from Casemiro.

50'

Rasmus Højlund from Manchester United has secured a defensive free kick.

50'

Christian Nørgaard from Brentford commits a foul.

49'

Offside call - It's against Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund has been caught offside.

47'

Score! Manchester United 1, Brentford 1. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United strikes with his right foot from within the six-yard box, aiming to the left corner from the left side. The assist came from a cross by Marcus Rashford.

45'

The second half kicks off with Manchester United trailing Brentford by 1-0.

45' +8'

The initial half concludes with Brentford leading Manchester United 1-0.

45' +6'

Jonny Evans of Manchester United has been handed a yellow card.

45' +5'

Goal! Manchester United 0, Brentford 1. Ethan Pinnock - Brentford - shot with the head from few metres to the top left corner. Assist - Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross after corner.

45' +5'

Corner kick awarded to Brentford. The opportunity arises due to Matthijs de Ligt's defensive action.

45' +1'

The fourth referee has declared an additional 4 minutes of playtime.

45'

Opportunity squandered. Kevin Schade of Brentford attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area but it goes wide to the left. The cross was provided by Ethan Pinnock.

43'

Christian Nørgaard from Brentford commits a foul.

43'

Casemiro of Manchester United has secured an attacking free kick.

42'

Keane Lewis-Potter commits a foul - Brentford.

42'

Casemiro of Manchester United has secured a defensive free kick.

42'

Attempt thwarted. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United's left-footed strike from beyond the box is obstructed. The assist was provided by Marcus Rashford.

41'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United. Ethan Pinnock is responsible for the concession.

41'

New attacking attempt. Alejandro Garnacho - Manchester United - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Rasmus Højlund.

39'

Missed chance. Rasmus Højlund - Manchester United - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Alejandro Garnacho.

37'

Opportunity squandered. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist came from Marcus Rashford after a rapid counterattack.

36'

Opportunity lost. Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it sails high.

35'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United, forced by Christian Nørgaard.

35'

Attempt thwarted. Casemiro from Manchester United's right-footed strike from beyond the penalty area is intercepted. The assist was by Bruno Fernandes.

34'

Nathan Collins of Brentford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

34'

Casemiro commits a foul against Manchester United.

33'

Attempt thwarted. Christian Eriksen of Manchester United's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is stopped. The assist came from Casemiro.

31'

Corner kick awarded to Brentford, forced by André Onana's defense.

31'

Another offensive effort. Christian Nørgaard of Brentford takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, which is deflected in the top left corner. The assist comes from Bryan Mbeumo.

29'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

29'

Match interruption - Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United is injured.

26'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United. The opportunity arises due to a deflection off Mark Flekken.

26'

Another offensive move. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United attempts a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Casemiro.

21'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United. Forced by Ethan Pinnock's defensive play.

21'

Another offensive push. Lisandro Martínez of Manchester United tries a header from a challenging angle on the left, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Christian Eriksen via a cross.

20'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United, forced by Nathan Collins.

20'

Shot blocked. Alejandro Garnacho - Manchester United - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Christian Eriksen with a cross.

19'

Corner kick awarded to Manchester United, given away by Kristoffer Ajer.

16'

Opportunity squandered. Mikkel Damsgaard of Brentford takes a right-footed shot from the heart of the penalty area but fails to hit the target.

14'

Attempt thwarted. Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford's right-footed shot from beyond the box is obstructed.

14'

Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.

10'

Match interruption - Matthijs de Ligt of Manchester United is injured.

10'

Kevin Schade of Brentford has earned an attacking free kick.

10'

Fouled by Matthijs de Ligt - Manchester United

7'

Missed chance. Bryan Mbeumo - Brentford - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Nathan Collins.

The initial half of the football match commences..

Lineups

Manchester United

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

André Onana
André Onana

Goalkeeper (#24)

Diogo Dalot
Diogo Dalot

Defender (#20)

M. de Ligt
M. de Ligt

Defender (#4)

Jonny Evans
Jonny Evans

Defender (#35)

Lisandro Martínez
Lisandro Martínez

Defender (#6)

C. Eriksen
C. Eriksen

Midfielder (#14)

Casemiro
Casemiro

Midfielder (#18)

Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford

Midfielder (#10)

Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes

Midfielder (#8)

Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho

Midfielder (#17)

R. Højlund
R. Højlund

Attacker (#9)

Brentford

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

M. Flekken
M. Flekken

Goalkeeper (#1)

Sepp van den Berg
Sepp van den Berg

Defender (#4)

N. Collins
N. Collins

Defender (#22)

Ethan Pinnock
Ethan Pinnock

Defender (#5)

K. Ajer
K. Ajer

Defender (#20)

C. Nørgaard
C. Nørgaard

Midfielder (#6)

Vitaly Janelt
Vitaly Janelt

Midfielder (#27)

M. Damsgaard
M. Damsgaard

Midfielder (#24)

Bryan Mbeumo
Bryan Mbeumo

Midfielder (#19)

Keane Lewis-Potter
Keane Lewis-Potter

Midfielder (#23)

K. Schade
K. Schade

Attacker (#7)

Statistics

Manchester United

Manchester United

 Brentford

Brentford

2

Goals

1

23

Shots

8

11

On Target

2

96

Attacks

80

490

Passes

480

1

Saves

9

0

Tackles

0

51%

% Possession

49%

9

Corners

2

1

Offsides

3

4

Fouls

5

2

Yellow Cards

2

0

Red Cards

0