xF.
Brentford

3–1

xG 1.84–3.06

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester United

Gtech Community Stadium

Brentford · Sat 27 Sept, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 17,250

xVerdict

BRE took the points against the chance count. MUN led the chances. BRE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MUN missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MUN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of BRE's xG.

BREMUN
0.99Open play1.87
0.84Set play1.19
0.28Corners0.09
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
BRE were working into good areas, 10 shots for six big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–14.

BREMUN

Shots

10 – 14

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.22

On target

8 – 6

Inside box

7 – 9

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

1 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

6 – 4

Big missed

4 – 3

KeeperFact
BRE's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.96–0.21.

BRE

1.96

xG prevented

MUN

0.21

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BRE scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 8', and they scored again.

First half

  • 8'Igor Thiago scores (left foot shot, Jordan Henderson ).
  • 20'Igor Thiago scores (left foot shot).
  • 26'Benjamin Sesko scores (left foot shot).

Second half

  • 55'Yellow, Bruno Fernandes (Foul).
  • 66'Kobbie Mainoo on, Harry Maguire off.
  • 66'Leny Yoro on, Manuel Ugarte off.
  • 72'Yellow, Nathan Collins (Foul).
  • 75'Rico Henry on, Aaron Hickey off.
  • 75'Keane Lewis-Potter on, Dango Ouattara off.
  • 76'Bruno Fernandes misses a penalty.
  • 80'Yellow, Kevin Schade (Foul).
  • 81'Vitaly Janelt on, Mikkel Damsgaard off.
  • 81'Mason Mount on, Luke Shaw off.
  • 81'Frank Onyeka on, Jordan Henderson  off.
  • 84'Yellow, Patrick Dorgu (Persistent fouling).
  • 85'Joshua Zirkzee on, Patrick Dorgu off.
  • 90'Mathias Jensen on, Igor Thiago off.
  • 90+5'Mathias Jensen scores (right foot shot, Yegor Yarmolyuk).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
MUN have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BRE's wide players.
xAnalysis

BRE set up 4-2-3-1. MUN set up 3-4-2-1.

BRE · 4-2-3-1MUN · 3-4-2-1

124679181922243312458101319232530KelleherHickeyBergHendersonSchadeThiagoYarmolyukOuattaraCollinsDamsgaardKayodeBayındırDalotLigtMaguireFernandesCunhaDorguMbeumoShawUgarteSesko
Player ratingsFact
Thiago led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.4, and the two XIs rated close.

BRE

9Igor ThiagoFW908.40
1Caoimhín KelleherGK908.01
6Jordan HendersonMF817.62
18Yegor YarmolyukMF907.31
8Mathias JensenMF97.20
23Keane Lewis-PotterFW156.80
7Kevin SchadeMF906.81
2Aaron HickeyDF756.81
27Vitaly JaneltMF96.71
3Rico HenryDF156.70
33Michael KayodeDF906.70
15Frank OnyekaMF96.60
4Sepp van den BergDF906.60
19Dango OuattaraMF756.31
22Nathan CollinsDF906.31
24Mikkel DamsgaardMF816.30

MUN

1Altay BayındırGK907.20
10Matheus CunhaFW907.01
19Bryan MbeumoFW907.03
30Benjamin SeskoFW906.91
13Patrick DorguMF856.80
2Diogo DalotMF906.83
4Matthijs de LigtDF906.70
25Manuel UgarteMF666.60
15Leny YoroDF246.50
37Kobbie MainooMF246.50
11Joshua ZirkzeeFW56.50
7Mason MountMF96.40
5Harry MaguireDF666.30
8Bruno FernandesMF906.11
23Luke ShawDF816.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MUN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

BRE still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BRE held territory in MUN's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, BRE went down their right.

BRE thirdMiddleMUN third
22%46%33%
BREMUN
Match statsFact
MUN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 44%–56%.

BREMUN

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

359 – 458

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.84 – 2.27