Brentford vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Brentford FC 1 - 1 Manchester United FC
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The spoils are shared following a dramatic conclusion at the Gtech Community Stadium, where Brentford and Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw. A generally low-key contest burst into life in stoppage time. United, who had an xG of just 0.5 compared to their opponents' 2.6, thought they had snatched victory in the sixth minute when Mason Mount tucked away his first goal for the Red Devils. However, the Bees snatched a point three minutes later when Kristoffer Ajer turned home Ivan Toney's square ball. That averted a sixth defeat in seven games for Thomas Frank's side, who host Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday. As for Erik ten Hag's United, who are eight points adrift of fifth-place Tottenham, they travel to Chelsea the following day. Thanks for joining us. Until next time, goodbye!
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FULL-TIME: BRENTFORD 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
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United go in search of an even more dramatic goal. However, their rally is ended when Martinez is penalised for a foul in the box.
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Yellow Card Neal Maupay
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Yellow Card Scott Francis McTominay
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Assist Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney
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Goal Kristoffer Vassbakk Köpp Ajer
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Assist Carlos Henrique Casimiro
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Goal Mason Tony Mount
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United push for a dramatic opener and send the ball into the Brentford box. However, they just make one pass too many and the Bees clear.
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21:52
We are into the first of nine additional minutes at the end of this game. Are we going to see a winning goal?
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There is a break in play following a clash of heads between Maupay and Dalot. The medical teams are on to tend to the two players, who both need a couple of cuts to be cleaned up.
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Toney has the opportunity to drive into the United area, but seems to hesitate at the vital moment and the visitors are able to clear the danger.
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Substitution Keane William Lewis-Potter Sayed Saman Ghoddos
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Substitution Mads Roerslev Rasmussen Neal Maupay
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Just over! Toney does well to lose Martinez and meet Mbeumo's corner at the near post, but he cannot quite keep his volley down.
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Yellow Card Mathias Jattah-Njie Jørgensen
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Substitution Marcus Rashford Mason Tony Mount
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Substitution Kobbie Boateng Mainoo Carlos Henrique Casimiro
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OFF THE BAR! The woodwork denies Brentford once more! Toney helps Flekken's long free-kick into the path of Mbeumo, whose fierce volley crashes against the crossbar with Onana beaten.
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Lewis-Potter, who has had several attempts today, tries his luck again from distance. Cutting inside from the left, he unleashes a powerful drive that is straight at Onana.
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A quarter of an hour remains at the Gtech Community Stadium. Can either side find the breakthrough, or are we set for a stalemate?
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OFFSIDE, NO GOAL! Brentford briefly think they have taken the lead as Toney volleys home from close range. However, the linesman correctly rules the Bees skipper had strayed a fraction too soon when the cross he latched onto was delivered.
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Over! Janelt's deep corner is headed back into the centre, where Lewis-Potter is unable to hook the ball underneath the crossbar.
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Substitution Yehor Yarmoliuk Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
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Substitution Yoane Wissa Bileko Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
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21:27
Lindelof is unable to continue and makes way to be replaced by the returning Martinez.
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There is a concern for United with Lindelof down and in need of attention. The Sweden defender has made some important interventions today, and the last thing the Red Devils will want is another injury.
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CLOSE! Toney latches onto Jensen's diagonal ball and his difficult volley is not too far over in all fairness. That would have been some goal!
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Brentford have scored in 26 of their last 27 Premier League games on home soil. Can they continue that streak here?
Brentford vs Manchester United
21:21
We remain goalless at the hour mark. Brentford look for the opener and Lewis-Potter reaches a deep cross at the far post, but cannot steer his header towards goal.
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OFF THE POST! The woodwork denies Brentford! United are unable to clear a cross and the ball drops to Wissa, whose sweetly struck volley grazes Onana's right upright.
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DOUBLE-SAVE! Onana comes to United's rescue, not once but twice. First, he gets down to keep out Yarmoliuk's low drive, before quickly getting to his feet to deny Lewis-Potter's close-range follow-up.
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Substitution Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra Antony Matheus dos Santos
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GOOD SAVE! Moments after Wissa drags a shot wide, United threaten down the other end and Fernandes threads the ball through for Hojlund, who is brilliantly denied by Flekken.
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Not far away! Fernandes finds compatriot Dalot, who takes aim from outside the box. His curling effort is not far away from nestling in Flekken's top-right corner.
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United attack at the other end and Rashford lays the ball back to Fernandes, who fizzes it towards goal from a tight angle. However, Flekken is alert and gathers.
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NO PENALTY! Brentford want one after Janelt goes down in the box under Garnacho's challenge. However, the referee is not interested and waves away the appeals.
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Brentford get the ball rolling again as the second half commences.
Brentford vs Manchester United
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Substitution Raphaël Xavier Varane Jacob Harry Maguire
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United have recorded the most single-goal victories in the Premier League this season with 12. They would certainly take one of those at this moment in time.
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Although Brentford have been on top for most of the first half, we remain goalless at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Bees have carried the greater attacking threat and went closest to opening the scoring in the 24th minute, when Ivan Toney was denied by the post. At the other end, Manchester United's sole attempt on target was Marcus Rashford's ambitious long-range strike that Mark Flekken easily gathered.
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HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
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Yellow Card Yoane Wissa Bileko
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SAVE! Still, Brentford carry the greater threat. Following a corner, Lewis-Potter meets a cross from the left, but Onana does well to gather his header.
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At the other end, Rashford opts to try his luck from distance. Flekken gets down well to his left to hold onto the England winger's deflected strike.
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Yellow Card Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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CHANCE! Janelt splits the United defence with a superb throughball for Roerslev to run onto. The latter squares it for Wissa, who attempts a spectacular acrobatic shot, but cannot direct it towards goal.
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Brentford push again and Yarmoliuk takes aim after the ball falls for him on the edge of the box. However, the midfielder drags his shot wide of the target.
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OVER! The hosts launch a counter with a long ball finding Toney. The skipper gets to the area and cuts inside, but cannot keep his left-footed shot down.
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OFF THE BAR! Brentford take a corner short and subsequently send a deep cross towards the far post. Mee leaves it for Zanka, whose header shaves the top of the woodwork.
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As we hit the half-hour mark, Jensen sends a long throw into the box. It is flicked on towards the six-yard box, but Onana collects.
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Brentford push for the opener with Toney threading a ball towards the onrushing Yarmoliuk. However, Dalot times his sliding challenge to perfection to deny him a sight on goal.
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We are still awaiting the breakthrough after the midway point in the first half. Although, Brentford have registered six shots to United's two, neither side have managed to hit the target thus far.
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OFF THE POST! Wissa neatly helps the ball through for Toney, who holds his run brilliantly to latch onto it. The England striker beats Onana, but sees his shot bounce back off the upright.
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Zanka is the furthest man forward for Brentford as he meets a cross from the left flank. However, the defender is unable to keep his header down.
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It is worth noting United have lost on four of their last five Premier League visits, winning just one of their last eight. Can Brentford take advantage of that today?
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Good defending! Wissa shows great desire to beat Varane to a ball in the United box. He fizzes it across the area, but Lindelof is there to intervene before Toney can tap in.
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The visitors maintain the pressure as Dalot clips a ball in towards Hojlund, who looks to hold it up and bring his team-mates into play. However, Brentford manage to clear their lines.
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At the other end, Brentford's defensive concentration levels are tested as United threaten. Fernandes tees up Dalot, whose shot is deflected behind via Collins.
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20:14
Following a neat build-up from Brentford, Roerslev delivers an inviting cross from the right flank. However, Varane is there to head clear for United.
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20:13
Toney is fresh from marking his first England start with a goal in the midweek draw with Belgium. He will now look to continue his impressive record on this ground, where he has been directly involved in 22 goals in his last 27 Premier League starts.
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Brentford look to ask questions of the United defence as they force a corner. The delivery from the right is met by Toney, but he cannot steer his header towards the target.
Brentford vs Manchester United
20:10
With 82, Fernandes has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League this season. His average chances created per 90 minutes of 2.8 is only bettered for United by Ryan Giggs.
Brentford vs Manchester United
20:06
After dealing with a Brentford cross from the left, United counter with Rashford leading the charge. As the hosts recover defensive numbers, the England winger tees up Fernandes, who drills his long-range effort wide of the target.
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The referee blows his whistle and United get the match under way.
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The teams are coming out and we are almost ready to go.
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United have won four of their five Premier League meetings with Brentford. Nevertheless, they will be wary having suffered a humbling 4-0 defeat here last season.
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Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag sticks with the same 11 that began United's FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool, with Mainoo recovering from illness to retain his place in the starting line-up. There are welcome returns from injury for Martinez, Maguire and Casemiro, while Mount could make his first Premier League appearance since November.
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Thomas Frank makes two changes from Brentford's defeat at Burnley last time out. The suspended Sergio Reguilon misses the chance to face his former club and is replaced by Lewis-Potter, while Yarmoliuk comes in for Onyeka. Recently back from injury, Mbeumo will hope for another opportunity from the bench, though a lengthy list of absentees includes the likes of Ben Mee, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Christian Norgaard, Josh Dasilva, Ethan Pinnock and Kevin Schade.
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SUBS: Tom Heaton, Willy Kambwala, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount, Casemiro, Sofyan Amrabat, Antony.
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MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Diogo Dalot; Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund.
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SUBS: Thomas Strakosha, Kim Ji-Soo, Shandon Baptiste, Ryan Trevitt, Bryan Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard, Frank Onyeka, Saman Ghoddos, Neal Maupay.
Brentford vs Manchester United
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BRENTFORD (3-5-2): Mark Flekken; Zanka, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins; Mads Roerslev, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt, Keane Lewis-Potter; Ivan Toney, Yoane Wissa.
Brentford vs Manchester United
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It is 15th against sixth at the Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford are without a win in six matches, losing five of those, and will be eager to increase their four-point gap from the relegation zone. Meanwhile, United are looking move within six points off fifth-place Tottenham once more.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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