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Brentford 1-3 Man United LIVE! Toney goal - Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Brentford 1-3 Man United LIVE! Toney goal - Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Brentford vs Manchester United - LIVE!

A United win did not look likely as Brentford dominated the first half but the visitors were clinical after the break with goals by Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford securing a flattering victory.

Brentford should have been comfortably ahead by halftime but spurned numerous chances and were made to pay for their profligacy when Elanga nodded United in front in the 55th minute.

Greenwood tapped in from a counter-attack seven minutes later and substitute Rashford rifled in his side’s third in the 77th minute to leave Brentford stunned.

Ivan Toney pulled a goal back from close range with five minutes remaining but it was scant consolation for the hosts who slumped to a third successive defeat.

United remained in seventh spot but moved level on 35 points with sixth-placed Arsenal and are only two behind West Ham United who occupy fourth.

Brentford are 14th, 10 points above the bottom three

Follow all of the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s match blog. Jack Rosser will be providing updates from the ground!

Brentford vs Man United latest news

  • GOAL: Toney pulls one back

  • GOAL: Marcus Rashford adds a third

  • GOAL: Greenwood doubles United’s lead

  • GOAL: Elanga puts Man United ahead

  • Kick-off time and venue: 8pm GMT, Brentford Community Stadium

  • TV channel: BT Sport 1

  • Prediction: 1-1 draw

  • Confirmed Brentford lineup

  • Confirmed Man United lineup: Ronaldo starts

Thank you and good night

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Thank you for joining Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester United’s win over Brentford.

You can read our full match report here.

FT: Brentford 1-3 Man United

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CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD

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86:00 - Pinnock heads towards De Gea after a corner but the Spaniard saves it well.

GOAL: Brentford 1-3 Man United | Ivan Toney ‘84

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84:00 - Toney bundles in after a long throw!

Tasty finish, now!

An update on the Ronaldo situation

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The tradition continues

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Jack Rosser on Marcus Rashford’s goal

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Having dominated the midfield in the first half, that has been Brentford’s downfall after the break. McTominay has really stepped up for United and got them on the front foot in the middle. The Scot won the ball to start the move for the second and third goals.

GOAL: Brentford 0-3 Man United | Marcus Rashford ‘76

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76:00 - Fernandes tees up Rashford who fires in at the near post.

CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD

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77:00 - Varane clears a shot from Toney off the line!

Ronaldo STILL not happy

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75:00 - Cameras just cut to Ronaldo who is still gesturing on the bench, appearing to ask why it was him who’s come off.

All smiles

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Double change for United

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Ronaldo stropping

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71:00 - Ronaldo subbed off and he’s NOT happy about it.

Late drama at Spurs

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A Bergwijn double sees Spurs come from behind to beat Leicester!

The top four race heats up...

Brentford change

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GOAL: Brentford 0-2 Man United

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61:00 - Greenwood taps in after brilliant work between Ronaldo and Fernandes carves Brentford open,

A closer look at Elanga’s goal

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Fred the Red

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Man United have lift off

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Jack Rosser on Man United’s goal

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That is very hard for Brentford to take but it is what happens if you don’t take your chances against a side like Manchester United. The visitors may be an absolute circus at the moment but they are still a dangerous side. Poor from Lossl on his Premier League debut for the club to allow Elanga the chance of getting on the end of his own heavy touch.

GOAL: Brentford 0-1 Man United | Anthony Elanga

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54:00 - Brilliant ball from Fred sees Elanga finish very well with a header.

Much better from United

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50:00 - Jensen chance aside, United are playing with an awful lot more emergency.

What a performance so far from this man

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CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD

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47:00 - Jensen with another shot from a counter!

An idea

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CHANCE FOR UNITED

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46:00 - Good start from United.

Ronaldo’s header from a corner hits the bar! A warning sign, perhaps?

Back underway!

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Here we go!

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Rio Ferdinand to BT Sport

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“How many times have we sat here and said without De Gea, Man United would be two or three down?”

Rio Ferdinand to BT Sport

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“Without David De Gea in goal, this could be two or three [nil].”

Damning stats from United

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0 shots on target for United while Cristiano Ronaldo has only had 20 touches.

Brentford, meanwhile, have enjoyed 3 shots on target.

Jack Rosser’s half-time verdict

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What a fantastic first half from the Bees, just lacking that final touch. They’ve been quicker to loose balls than United - who look bereft of any real plan to get at the hosts. Brentford need to keep up this energy and find a killer instinct in the final third.

HT: Brentford 0-0 Man United

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United VERY lucky to go in on level terms.

De Gea man of the match so far.

Into added time

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Not a great look for Man United

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44:00 - Mbeumo wins the ball twice while United dawdle.

Not a great look.

Ronaldo booed

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43:00 - As is customary, Ronaldo is heavily booed whenever he touches the ball.

That could come back to bite the home support...

United need to see this through

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43:00 - If United can get to half-time on level terms, it’ll be some success.

Surely there’s more to come from them but conceding now would do nothing for their confidence under Rangnick.

Greenwood loses the ball

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40:00 - United look to counter themselves but Greenwood can’t keep a hold of the ball amid Brentford’s press.

Some nice social media content but not much else...

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Decent spell for United

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38:00 - Lots of possession in around the box without making many clear cut chances .

Still, better than relying on De Gea to keep bailing them out. Not a good performance on the whole so far.

The great Danes

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A look at just how intense Brentford can be

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Jack Rosser on Brentford’s chance

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Jensen will be absolutely kicking himself. The Dane has been superb in the middle but has wasted two golden chances. That was some breakaway from the Bees.

CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD

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33:00 - Jensen is clear in the box after a Brentford counter following a United corner but De Gea denies him again.

On the follow up, Toney hits the woodwork.

Where would United be without their ‘keeper?

Free-kick for United

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32:00 - A searching ball from Telles causes problems for Brentford but Toney just about clears.

Long throw for Brentford

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31:00 - Jensen looks for Mbemou but can’t quite reach him.

More of those and surely Brentford will create something. United just don’t look comfortable.

Jack Rosser from the Brentford Community Stadium

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Man United controlling things since that flurry of Brentford chances. Jensen and Norgaard have showed that they can win the battles in midfield which will have the visitors worried. Get back on top in that area and the chances should continue to fall for the Bees.

United’s problem

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27:00 - Quick feet from Fred creates space between Brentford’s midfield and defence but the Brazilian has no one to pass to.

Instead, he’s got to turn around and go backwards, allowing Brentford to regain their shape.

A scary thought for United fans

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CHANCE FOR UNITED

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25:00 - Dalot with an excellent strike just outside the box and it goes just wide.

Good spell for United

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25:00 - United are getting the ball in more dangerous areas more often.

They’re not creating much yet but Telles and Fernandes are enjoying longer spells in possession which is perhaps the most dangerous combination for Brentford to worry about.

‘Action-packed’ putting it lightly

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United settling

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22:00 - To their credit, United have stemmed the early pressure.

You’d surely expect more from this group of players but it does need pointing that United are starting to grow into the game.

As things stand: United in seventh

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With Spurs drawing away at Leicester, United are now seventh in the Premier League.

In truth, Brentford are making them look really rather ordinary at the moment.

United have not got going

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17:00 - Considering United are thought to have the grandfather of modern pressing in charge, the sight of them being overrun by a Brentford team who cost so much less than theirs is incredibly jarring.

CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD

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15:00 - Norgaard has a header that sails just over the bar!

United SO lucky to be on level terms.

Wave after wave of Brentford attack

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Jack Rosser from the ground

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Brentford should really be ahead now. What a chance that was for Jensen but it was a meek finish. The midfielder had a chance in the opening minutes which he skewed wide too. Pressure being turned up by the hosts.

CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD

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12:00 - De Gea scrambles to clear a shot from Janlet off the line.

United pulled apart with ease.

Jack Rosser from the ground

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Brentford have shown great energy in the opening stages here and are winning a lot of the 50/50 challenges in midfield against Fred and McTominay. United have stemmed some early pressure from the Bees, however, and there is certainly space for Ronaldo if they can move the ball forward quickly enough.

Brentford’s early chance

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Corner cleared

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09:00 - United, who have been so poor from corners, see it cleared easily.

Elanaga’s run in behind, however, cause problems as Lossl concedes another one.

United corner

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09:00 - Brentford panic somewhat and concede a cheap corner.

Ronaldo playing on the last shoulder

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07:00 - Not something many 36-year-olds can do.

Still, the superstar Portuguese seems to think he’ll find joy in-behind Brentford’s high line tonight.

Something to keep an eye on.

Brentford dangerous

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05:00 - Brentford have won pretty much every 50/50 so far. A good omen for the home side.

United can’t get a moment

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03:00 - Barely a shock of course but Brentford are right up in United’s faces looking to press them.

Early long throw

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02:00 - Jensen’s long throw causes trouble for the United defenders.

Mbemou then has a shot on the second-phase but drags it just wide.

All eyes on Ronaldo

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KICK-OFF

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We’re underway!

A landmark for Dalot

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Lively atmosphere

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Jack Rosser’s pre-match thoughts

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The warm ups begin

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Jesse Lingard to leave?

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Newcastle United have made an approach for Jesse Lingard, writes Standard Sport’s Jack Rosser.

It is thought that Newcastle would be willing to pay a loan fee - as West Ham did last season - in addition to covering the player’s £100,000-a-week wages in full.

However, it remains to be seen if Lingard will be open to heading up to Tyneside as he has been targeting a return to London amid more West Ham and Tottenham links.

Hope for Brentford?

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Jadon Sancho left out for personal reasons

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Rangnick also revealed that Jadon Sancho misses out due to personal issues.

“There was the funeral today, he asked me if he could [not play against Brentford]. It would not make sense for him to be part of the squad.”

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Edison Cavani injured

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Speaking to MUFC before kick-off, Rangnick confirmed Edinson Cavani suffered an injury in training.

“Edinson [Cavani] had to drop out after training yesterday because he had some muscular problems. For me it was logical, and happy to have Cristiano back in the team.”

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Simon Collings’ feature on Brentford

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Thomas Frank wants to create another “magic moment” in Brentford’s history by toppling Manchester United tonight.

The Bees have enjoyed a solid debut season in the Premier League so far, including wins over Arsenal and West Ham.

Brentford also held Liverpool to a draw at home and suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Chelsea.

Manchester United are the latest side to make the trip to west London in tonight’s rearranged fixture and Frank is hoping to claim another big scalp.

You can read Simon’s full article here.

Martial arrives

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With so much talk in regards to his future recently, it’s interesting to see Anthony Martial in the United squad tonight.

Rangnick has since talked down any issue between him and the Frenchman after claiming the striker had refused to travel as part of the squad who drew with Aston Villa on Saturday.

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(Manchester United via Getty Images)

Confirmed Man United lineup: Ronaldo starts

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Confirmed Brentford lineup

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The season so far...

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An early look inside tonight’s venue

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Your Evening Standard prediction

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The Bees have pulled off a couple of big upsets in West London this season with their opponents no stranger to a banana skin.

A 1-1 draw.

Latest Odds

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Brentford vs Man United match odds

Brentford: 7/2

Draw: 11/4

Manchester United: 5/6

Betfair: To finish in the top four this season

Arsenal: 8/5

Tottenham: 15/8

Man United: 5/2

West Ham: 15/2

From Betfair

Early team news

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Joshua Dasilva (hip), Mathias Jorgensen (thigh), David Raya (knee), Charlie Goode (thigh) and Julian Jeanvier (knee) are all set to be unavailable for Brentford. Frank Onyeka is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

United are still without Paul Pogba (hip) and Eric Bailly (AFCON) while Rangnick will have to find a solution to the Anthony Martial situation. The Frenchman has been out with a knee injury but refused to travel to the Villa game, according to his manager - a claim he refuted.

Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay are back from one-game bans while Marcus Rashford (thigh), Cristiano Ronaldo (hip) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (illness) are hoping to return.

How to watch tonight’s action

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TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 7.30pm.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.

Live blog: You can follow along with all the action with Standard Sport’s live blog.

Welcome

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Good evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE match coverage of Brentford vs Manchester United.

Kick-off at the Brentford Community Stadium is at 8pm GMT.