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Manchester United collapsed in the league again.
Manchester United lost 3-4 to Brentford in the 35th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England, on the 4th (Korea time).
Manchester United did not win their sixth consecutive league game due to the defeat. The last league victory was on March 17. He also increased his record for the most losses in a single season to 16. It also ranked 15th in the league.
Manchester United played in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Chido Obimatin was located on the front line, Alejandro Garnacho and Mason Mount were located on the second line. The midfield was formed by Kobe Mainu and Manuel Ugarte. Harry Amas and Patrick Dorgou were among the wingbacks, while the three backs were built by Luke Shaw, Mathias Derricht and Tyler Frederickson. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Altai Bindir.
Brentford fought back in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Yoane Weissah on the front line and Brian Mbomo, Miguel Damsgor and Kevin Chade on the second line. The third line was Christian Neurgor and Yegor Yarmoliuk. Four backs are Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins and Sef Van den Burk. It was composed by Keane Lewis Potter. Mark Fletken kept the goal.
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Manchester United led the way by scoring the opening goal early on. Garnacho's low and fast cross, which broke through the left side of the penalty box in the 14th minute of the first half, pierced between the defense. Mount, who was rushing to the gate, pushed it in and shook the net as it was.
However, Manchester United's lead did not last long. Kayode's long throw-in fell into the Manchester United penalty area in the 27th minute of the first half and was not handled properly. Kayode pushed it back into the box and Damsgor finished with a shot from deep on the right side of the penalty box. The ball that hit Shaw's body went straight into the goal.
Manchester United immediately allowed a come-from-behind goal. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Neurgo received Kayode's pass and advanced to the right of the penalty box. Neungor connected the cross directly to the center of the box, and Chade, who overcame the competition with the defense, finished with a header and the ball was inserted into the corner of the goal. There were even injury variables. In the 35th minute of the first half, Diricht was unable to play due to injury, and Harry Maguire was replaced.
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Manchester United fought hard from the beginning of the second half for the equalizer. In the fifth minute of the second half, Mount's shot from the front of the box was caught in defense, and Mount connected the bounced ball with a shot again, but it went to the front of Flecken. In the 18th minute of the second half, Eriksen's mid-range shot floated high and headed to the stands.
Brentford added two more goals to widen the gap, sealing the game. In the 25th minute of the second half, Chade once again pushed a cross from the right from Mbomo to the header, scoring his team's third point. Four minutes later, in the 29th minute of the second half, Kayode received a penetration pass that connected to the back of Manchester United's defense. Kayode delivered a low, fast cross to Wisa, who penetrated into the center. Weissar completed his team's fourth score by pushing the ball into the empty goal by Vindir.
Manchester United recovered two goals at the end of the second half. In the 37th minute of the second half, Garnacho's mid-range shot after receiving Eriksen's pass from the left side of the penalty box arc was inserted into the corner of the Brentford goal. In the fifth minute of extra time in the second half, Ahmad Diallo trailed by one goal with his third score. However, no additional points were scored after that.
In the end, the game ended with Manchester United's 3-4 defeat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
