Full time!! Man United came from behind to win 2-1 against Brentford, ending a run of five games without a win in all competitions. This result temporarily helped the Red Devils rise to 10th place in the rankings.
Minute 84: Man United are still trying to approach the Bees' penalty area. Garnacho just had a shot from the edge of the penalty area but the ball went too weak.
Minute 74: Hojlund leaves the field to make way for Zirkzee.
Minute 62: GOAL!!! Bruno Fernandes made a delicate backheel pass for Hojlund to run down and chip the ball past goalkeeper Flekken.
57th minute: Garnacho is causing problems for Brentford's defense. The goal helps Man United start the second half in a more relaxed spirit.
Minute 47: GOAL!!! From Rashford's cross, Garnacho moved and fired a shot that surprised the Brentford goalkeeper. Man United equalized 1-1.
22:08: Second half begins!
Half-time!! Brentford temporarily lead 1-0. There were many clear-cut chances in the first half but Man United could not take advantage.
Minute 45+5: GOAL!!! From a corner kick, Pinnock jumped highest to head the ball to open the score for Brentford.
Minute 40: More chances are coming to United but they have not been able to take advantage. Rasmus Hojlund had 2 chances to finish but his handling was too inaccurate.
Minute 34: Hojlund backheels the ball just in time for Eriksen but he shoots over the bar despite having plenty of space.
30 mins: Southampton have just scored two goals against Leicester in the same match.That means Man United are now the team that has scored the fewest goals in the Premier League.This is an alarming statistic.
Minute 21: In a situation where the ball was bouncing around in the penalty area, Flekken saved the goal right on the goal line.Hojlund almost opened the score for the Red Devils.
18th minute: Brentford have had 68% possession in the last few minutes.Man United don't have much space to coordinate their attacks.
12th minute: Victor Lindelof is warming up after Matthijs de Ligt collided with Kevin Schade's knee outside the box.
Minute 6: Brentford started the game proactively at a high speed.They created a few chances but Man United were well prepared for this approach from their opponents.
21:01 Match begins.
Line-up
Pre-match information
Man United have won their last five home games against Brentford, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two. The last time Man United lost to the Bees was in February 1937.
After winning four of their first six league meetings with Man United between 1933 and 1937 (D1 L1), Brentford have won just one of their last 10 meetings with the Red Devils (D2 L7).
The last time Brentford beat Man United was when they overcame their opponents with a score of 4-0 in August 2022.
All eyes are on Ten Hag and the Dutchman needs to improve his team's performances quickly. Man United are 14th in the Premier League, 10 points behind leaders Liverpool.