Brentford 3–1 Manchester United
- Thiago 8'
- Thiago 20'
- Jensen 90+5'
- Sesko 26'
27 September 2025
The match in data
A 3–1 win for Brentford against Manchester United on 27 September 2025, on matchday 6 of the 2025-26 Premier League.
Player of the match: Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford), rated 72, thanks above all to 1.85 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 2.96; conceded 1) and 3 crosses claimed. Kelleher produced 4.8 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For Manchester United, the highest-rated player was Kobbie Mainoo, with 51.
Igor Thiago scored twice.
Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty at 76'.
Caoimhín Kelleher
Brentford · 90'
Produced 4.79× and cost 0.00× their position's average
- 1.85 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 2.96; conceded 1) 6.4×
- 3 crosses claimed 2.1×
- 5 recoveries 0.6×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caoimhín Kelleher ★ | Goalkeeper | 90 | 72 |
| Jordan Henderson | Midfielder | 81 | 72 |
| Aaron Hickey | Defender | 75 | 66 |
| Igor Thiago | Forward | 90 | 59 |
| Yegor Yarmolyuk | Midfielder | 90 | 58 |
| Sepp van den Berg | Defender | 90 | 57 |
| Kevin Schade | Forward | 90 | 50 |
| Nathan Collins | Defender | 90 | 47 |
| Dango Ouattara | Forward | 75 | 42 |
| Michael Kayode | Defender | 90 | 35 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | Midfielder | 81 | 28 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | Midfielder | 15 | no rating |
| Rico Henry | Defender | 15 | no rating |
| Frank Onyeka | Midfielder | 9 | no rating |
| Mathias Jensen | Midfielder | 9 | no rating |
| Vitaly Janelt | Midfielder | 9 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Dalot | Defender | 90 | 51 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | Midfielder | 24 | 51 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | Defender | 90 | 50 |
| Leny Yoro | Defender | 24 | 50 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Midfielder | 90 | 48 |
| Matheus Cunha | Forward | 90 | 48 |
| Altay Bayındır | Goalkeeper | 90 | 47 |
| Benjamin Sesko | Forward | 90 | 46 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | Forward | 90 | 42 |
| Patrick Dorgu | Forward | 85 | 42 |
| Harry Maguire | Defender | 66 | 33 |
| Luke Shaw | Defender | 81 | 32 |
| Manuel Ugarte | Midfielder | 66 | 30 |
| Mason Mount | Midfielder | 9 | no rating |
| Joshua Zirkzee | Forward | 5 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
A 2025-26 Premier League match. With these numbers, how did it end?
Brentford 3–1 Manchester United. The side that created more danger did not win.
Manchester United exceeded 3.0 xG across 14 shots but conceded three times. Brentford made the most of their 1.84 xG to claim a 3–1 victory.
Which Manchester United player won the most duels?
Patrick Dorgu, with 12 duels won. Next: Matthijs de Ligt 6, Matheus Cunha 6.
Despite the 3–1 defeat, Patrick Dorgu doubled the tally of his closest teammates by winning 12 duels. Matthijs de Ligt and Matheus Cunha finished well behind with 6 each.
Which Brentford player recovered the most balls?
Yegor Yarmolyuk, with 7 recoveries. Next: Aaron Hickey 5, Nathan Collins 4.
Yegor Yarmolyuk led Brentford's defensive efforts with 7 ball recoveries in the 3–1 win. Aaron Hickey followed with 5, while Nathan Collins contributed 4.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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