End of first half
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
Man Utd's chance
Fernandes takes a powerful free kick, straight at goal. Brentford player blocks for a corner.
Before that, Man Utd earned a free kick thanks to Rashford's effort to dribble the ball. The home team passed the ball to number 10 on the left wing but the coordination was too simple, depending entirely on Rashford's individual ability.
Brentford's chance
Mbeumo's long-range shot missed the target. The visitors exploited Man Utd's left flank, where Lindelof defended with the support of Amrabat.
Man Utd face many difficulties. (Photo: Getty Images)
Man Utd's chance
Rashford broke into the box, beat two Brentford defenders and fired a shot towards the near corner. The tight angle and lack of momentum made the shot easily blocked.
Man Utd have not created any chances since the start of the match. The home team is very confused in keeping the ball and coordinating.
GOAL! Brentford open the scoring
Man Utd 0- 1 Brentford
Jensen scores. The shot is not powerful, but Onana is slow to react again and cannot save. Brentford's attack comes from Casemiro losing the ball.
Lindelof tried to block the shot but failed. (Photo: Getty Images)
Man Utd accelerated, pressuring the opponent. Brentford's formation was pushed back to the penalty area. However, the home team still had no shot.
Brentford took the initiative and had more control over the ball than their opponents. Man Utd could not control the match.
Man Utd's left-back this match is Lindelof. Amrabat plays alongside Casemiro in midfield.
Brentford's chance
Hickey missed the target from long range.
THE MATCH BEGINS
Man Utd 0-0 Brentford
Man Utd vs Brentford lineup
Man Utd: Andre Onana (24); Diogo Dalot (20), Harry Maguire (5), Jonny Evans (35), Victor Lindelof (2); Sofyan Amrabat (4), Casemiro (18); Marcus Rashford (10), Mason Mount (7), Bruno Fernandes (8); Rasmus Hojlund (11)
Brentford: Thomas Strakosha (21); Kristoffer Ajer (20), Ethan Pinnock (5), Nathan Collins (22); Aaron Hickey (2), Vitaly Janelt (27), Christian Norgaard (6), Mathias Jensen (8), Mads Roerslev (30); Yoane Wissa (11), Bryan Mbeumo (19)
Man Utd's opponent in the 8th round of the Premier League is Brentford. The confrontation at Old Trafford at 9pm today (October 7) will end Man Utd's poor performance before entering the break - a period that perhaps coach Erik ten Hag is waiting for to calculate options to save his team from the crisis.
Man Utd are not in good form. (Photo: Getty Images)
Everything at Man Utd right now makes their fans feel uneasy. From the squad, the form of the players to the tactical options of coach Erik ten Hag as well as the ability of his students to respond are all not good.
Brentford are a potentially dangerous opponent for Man Utd, even though the visitors have just gone 5 consecutive matches without a win. They are still a good defensive team. However, the absence of key striker Ivan Toney has significantly weakened Brentford's ability to cause "damage" to opponents.
Man Utd may not face a constant threat from their opponents' forwards. However, the problem for the home team is how to overcome Brentford's unbreakable defence. In addition, unexpected moments of indiscretion from their own team could also cause problems for coach Erik ten Hag and his team.
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