Brentford vs Man United 2021-22 English Premier League
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Man United's Marcus Rashford ends goal drought in flattering win vs. Brentford
Marcus Rashford scored for the first time since November as Manchester United claimed 3-1 victory vs. Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Manchester United 0.
- 55': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester United 1. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fred with a through ball.
- 62': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester United 2. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 63': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United - Brentford 0-2 Manchester United (Mason Greenwood).
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Sergi Canós.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 77': Goal! Brentford 0, Manchester United 3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Scott McTominay because of an injury.
- 85': Goal! Brentford 1, Manchester United 3. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Manchester United 3.
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,094
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
MAN |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 519 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 35 | Clearances | 30 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 29 | Mads Bech Sørensen |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 17 | Fred |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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