Brentford vs. Man United score: Premier League result, stats, highlights as Bees down Red Devils

Ruben Amorim and Manchester United could not put their road woes aside as they fell 3-1 at Brentford, dropping their third defeat of the season through the first six Premier League games.

Igor Thiago scored twice in the opening 20 minutes of the match, and that proved too much for United to crawl back from. Benjamin Šeško scored his first Manchester United goal to halve the deficit before the hour mark, but Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty in the second half, and Mathias Jensen solidified the Brentford win with a late clincher.

The match was not without controversy, as Nathan Collins was lucky to escape a red card with 20 minutes to go after conceding the penalty. However, Caoimhín Kelleher stymied the United captain’s effort from the spot, preserving the Brentford lead and leaving Amorim a distraught figure on the touchline.

The Red Devils have now won just three of their last 25 road visits to London-based clubs, continuing to struggle away from Old Trafford, specifically in the capital.

The Sporting News followed the Brentford vs. Man United match live, providing score updates, commentary, and analysis.

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Brentford vs. Man United final score

Location: Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, England)
Referee: Craig Pawson

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Starting lineups:

Brentford (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey (Henry, 75′) — Henderson (Onyeka, 81′), Yarmoliuk — Ouattara (Lewis-Potter, 75′), Damsgaard (Janelt, 81′), Schade — Thiago (Jensen, 90′).

Man United (3-4-2-1, right to left): Bayindir (GK) — De Ligt, Maguire (Yoro, 66′), Shaw (Mount, 81′) — Dalot, Ugarte (Mainoo, 66′), Fernandes, Dorgu (Zirkzee, 85′) — Mbeumo, Cunha — Sesko.

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Brentford vs. Man United highlights from Premier League

90+5 min: GOAL! BRENTFORD! Mathias Jensen makes it three for Brentford, and Man United are sunk!!

Mathias Jensen blasts home a beauty in stoppage time to seal Brentford’s win over Man United. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/NbtGvEJSQJ

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 27, 2025

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71st min: PENALTY, MAN UNITED! Matheus Cunha delivers a pinpoint cross from the right flank to the front of goal where Bryan Mbeumo arrives through the middle, and Nathan Collins drags back his former teammate as he goes to reach the ball. Craig Pawson points to the spot, and shows Collins a yellow card!

There are questions whether this was deserving of a red for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity, which there seems to be a serious case for, but the VAR has a long look and the check is complete.

Stepping up is Man United’s captain Bruno Fernandes, who has to wait over four minutes to take his penalty between a lengthy VAR review and a Brentford substitution. Finally, he has his effort…SAVED!!!!! KELLEHER DIVES TO HIS LEFT AND STOPS THE PENALTY!

That’s two in a week that Fernandes has missed!

Watch in USA:

Bruno Fernandes’ crucial penalty is SAVED by Caoimhin Kelleher as Manchester United fall to defeat at Brentford. 🫣 pic.twitter.com/qni2rFjUzi

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 27, 2025

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63rd min: Chance, Man United! A SENSATIONAL SAVE FROM ALTAY BAYINDIR! Diogo Dalot is muscled off a ball down the left and allows a cross to the middle, where Dango Outtara is all alone on the penalty spot, but his shot low towards the far post is parried by a wonderful stop from the Turkish goalkeeper!

28th min: GOAL! MAN UNITED! BENJAMIN SESKO HAS HIS FIRST MAN UNITED GOAL! The Red Devils have clawed one back!

Patrick Dorgu sends a prayer of a cross into the penalty area, looped high up in the air, one which Caoimhin Kelleher should have claimed straight away. Yet he can only get a touch to it, and then is forced to make two exceptional saves on Sesko, but the big United striker lashes home the third attempt!

First a header is stymied, then a volley, but Sesko’s steadfast resolve to score wins out in the end as he smashes it in with the left foot from two feet out!

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Benjamin Sesko bags his FIRST Manchester United goal to pull one back. 💪 pic.twitter.com/fhDHPcrTfF

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 27, 2025

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20th min: GOAL! BRENTFORD! IGOR THIAGO STRIKES AGAIN! It comes on another long ball forward, brought down by the big striker at the top-left corner of the penalty area and fed to Kevin Schade. The German has a rip on goal which is saved by Altay Bayindir, but the rebound comes right to Igor who rifles it into the open net!

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8th min: GOAL! BRENTFORD! THE BEES LEAD EARLY! They go from back-to-front in a flash as Matheus Cunha is tackled in front of the Brentford penalty area and wants a foul but doesn’t get it. Brentford counter on the long ball and Igor Thiago is all alone, sneaking in behind Harry Maguire, and he strikes a blistering left-footed rocket that snipes the top corner! WHAT a goal!

Watch both Brentford goals in USA:

THE BEES ARE BUZZING. IGOR THIAGO STRIKES TWICE AS BRENTFORD SURGE AHEAD AGAINST MAN UNITED! pic.twitter.com/KY7FLSAxhC

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 27, 2025

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Brentford vs. Man United kick off time

This Premier League match kicks off from the Gtech on Saturday, September 27 at 4:30 p.m. local time in Brentford, England. Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

Brentford vs. Man United lineups, team news

Edmond-Paris Maghoma is continuing his recovery from a hamstring issue with the midfielder still working on building match fitness before a possible return later this month.

Aside from those absences, manager Keith Andrews has a near full squad to choose from, although he appears to have switched to a 4-2-3-1 set-up.

Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg line up at the heart of defence, screened by Jordan Henderson and Yegor Yarmoliuk, with Mikkel Damsgaard pushing further forward. Thiago is flanked by Kevin Schade and Dango Ouattara.

Brentford starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey — Henderson, Yarmoliuk — Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade — Thiago

Brentford subs: Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Valdimarsson, Onyeka, Milambo, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Janelt

United head into the clash against Brentford without the services of Lisandro Martinez, who remains sidelined with a serious knee injury sustained in February, not expected to return until late in 2025 or early 2026.

Diogo Dalot was also a minor concern after a muscular problem ruled him out against Manchester City and Chelsea, but the full-back has been back in training this week and returns to the line-up.