Manchester United triumphed over Brentford, 1x3, on Wednesday, in a game relating to matchweek 17. To this matchweek, Thomas Frank's team came from two defeats, and Ralf Rangnick's team came from a draw.
The first-half ended without any goals.
The first goal was scored by Anthony Elanga in the 55th minute, through a header inside the penalty area. After 62 minutes, Manchester United extended their lead with a goal from Mason Greenwood with a right-foot strike. With 77 minutes on the clock, Marcus Rashford doubled the lead for Ralf Rangnick's team, with a right-foot strike inside the box. In the 85th minute, Ivan Toney wrapped things up, laid on by Christian Norgaard.
After the result Manchester United are 5th in the table, with 30 points, while Brentford sit 12th place, with 20 points. In the next fixture, Ralf Rangnick's team will play at home against West Ham. Meanwhile, Thomas Frank's team will play at home against Wolverhampton.
Brentford | Manchester United | |||
7 | 5 | Shots | 1 | 8 |
7 | 3 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
5 | Total Tackles | 5 | ||
8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
7 | 9 | Ball steals | 7 | 8 |
8 | 54 | Total Passes | 62 | 7 |
8 | 41 | Passes Completed | 52 | 7 |
8 | 2 | Saves | 7 | 7 |
7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |