Manchester United took a large step in direction of securing a spot within the Champions League with a win at house to Brentford on April 27.
United began in third and victory moved them 11 factors away from sixth-placed Brighton with 4 video games remaining. The highest 5 finishers are assured to play in Europe’s top-tier competitors in 2026/27.
Brentford didn’t show simple opponents. Keith Andrews has completed a implausible job in his first season as a head coach and the Bees stay in competition for Europa League qualification.
“We wish to method this sport in a really related solution to how we method each sport,” stated Andrews beforehand.
“We’re very conscious of [United’s] strengths… they’ve received some magnificent gamers who we have to attempt to preserve quiet.
“It’s an incredible sport for us. I stated this to the gamers: we’ve received three sensible away video games – United, Metropolis [on May 9] and Liverpool [on May 24] – and two London derbies at house in opposition to West Ham [on May 2] and Crystal Palace [date TBC].
“We’ve put ourselves in a great place however we’re not content material with the place we’re and we wish to preserve pushing.”
Manchester United v Brentford stats
- This was Manchester United‘s sixth Premier League sport performed on a Monday this season, which is their most on the day throughout a single marketing campaign since 1995/96 (additionally 6), final enjoying extra in 1992/93 (7)
- Since shedding 1-0 at house to Everton in November, United have scored in 22 consecutive Premier League matches – their longest scoring run since Alex Ferguson retired, final scoring in that many in a row between November 2012 and April 2013 (23)
- They prevented struggling consecutive house league defeats for the primary time since Could 2025
- Bruno has 19 Premier League assists this season for United, with solely three gamers ever creating extra targets in a single season: Henry in 2002/03 for Arsenal (20), De Bruyne in 2019/20 for Manchester Metropolis (20) and Mesut Ozil in 2015/16 for Arsenal (19)
- Brentford failed to finish the league double over Manchester United for the second time, beforehand doing so throughout the 1936/37 top-flight marketing campaign, when the Purple Devils have been relegated
- The Bees (5) had been on the longest run of attracts within the division since Manchester Metropolis in October/November 2009 (7)
- Earlier than falling behind to United, Brentford hadn’t trailed for a single minute within the Premier League throughout six matches, failing to go seven in a row with out falling behind between November and February of the 2022/23 season
- Caoimhin Kelleher has 9 Premier League clear sheets for Brentford this season. The final Republic of Eire goalkeeper to succeed in double figures for clear sheets in a season was Shay Given in 2009/10 for Man Metropolis (10)
- Of the groups to not have already been relegated from this season’s Premier League, solely Newcastle and Fulham have every misplaced as many away video games within the 2025/26 division as Brentford (9)
