
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
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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
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,094
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,094
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+42 | Liverpool | 29 | 70 | 1 |
+30 | Arsenal | 30 | 61 | 3 |
+15 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 57 | 7 |
+16 | Chelsea | 29 | 49 | 8 |
Statistics
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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 |
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49 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
18 | Pontus Jansson |
29 | Mads Bech Sörensen |
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 |
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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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