Manchester United suffered a 4-3 defeat against Brentford, despite a late attempt to stage a comeback in the closing stages.
United fielded their youngest-ever Premier League starting lineup with an average age of 22, possibly concentrating on the upcoming Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.
Brentford held a confident 4-1 lead, thanks to a brace from Kevin Schade. Late goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo reduced the deficit, creating a tense finish. Diallo`s goal came after an error by Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Team Lineups
Brentford
- Flekken
- Kayode
- Collins
- Van de Berg
- Lewis-Potter
- Norgaard
- Damsgaard
- Yarmolyuk
- Mbeumo
- Wissa
- Schade
Manchester United
- Bayindir
- De Ligt
- Ferdricson
- Shaw
- Dorgu
- Ugarte
- Mainoo
- Amass
- Garnacho
- Mount
- Obi
Match Highlights and Analysis
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank expressed confidence in his team`s pursuit of a European spot (Europa Conference League) after they climbed to ninth place.
Several young players featured for Manchester United. Chido Obi, aged 17 years and 156 days, became the youngest player to start a Premier League match for Man Utd. Man Utd`s starting lineup was the third youngest in Premier League history.
Head coach Ruben Amorim (likely a source error regarding the specific manager, but quoted in the original text as the `United boss`) praised the young players for their bravery and noted positive aspects despite the defeat.
Brentford forward Yoane Wissa continued his successful season, scoring in his fourth consecutive Premier League match and reaching 18 league goals, leveling Bryan Mbeumo. Only Ivan Toney has scored more for the Bees in a Premier League season.
Alejandro Garnacho scored a brilliant goal from 25 yards, adding another stunning strike to his collection.
Match Statistics
This was the first time Manchester United lost a Premier League game this season after they had been leading. Consequently, all 20 Premier League clubs have now lost at least one match in which they held a lead this season. This is only the third such instance in the league`s history, following the 2015-16 and 2020-21 seasons.
Other Sunday Premier League Results: Brighton 1-1 Newcastle, West Ham 1-1 Tottenham.
Marcus Bellamy