Brentford 4-3 Manchester United: Frank´s side survive late fightback to boost European hopes

Kevin Schade scored doubly arsenic Brentford boosted their European hopes aft surviving a nervy decorativeness to clasp retired for a 4-3 triumph implicit Manchester United.

Yoane Wissa was besides connected people arsenic Thomas Frank’s broadside recorded their 3rd consecutive win, though they were fixed a precocious fright astatine the Gtech Community Stadium.

Mason Mount’s 14th-minute onslaught was cancelled retired by a Luke Shaw own-goal, portion Schade’s header completed the turnaround successful the 33rd minute.

The German nodded successful his 2nd – and 10th Premier League extremity of the play – successful the 70th minute, portion Michael Kayode got successful down the defence to laic connected a tap-in for Wissa 4 minutes later.

Alejandro Garnacho scored a stunning long-range effort successful the 82nd minute, portion Amad Diallo gave United anticipation of an improbable fightback successful stoppage time.

It proved excessively precocious for the visitors, however, arsenic the Bees climbed a spot to 10th successful the Premier League array – 5 positions higher than Ruben Amorim’s side.

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— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) May 4, 2025

Data Debrief: Youthful United travel unstuck against buoyant Bees

With an mean property of 22 years and 270 days, United’s starting XI was the third-youngest immoderate broadside has ever named for a Premier League match, down lone Middlesbrough (20 years, 181 days against Fulham successful May 2006) and Arsenal (22 years and 237 days against Portsmouth successful May 2009).

That included Chido Obi who, astatine 17 years and 156 days, became the club’s youngest-ever starter successful the division.

Things appeared to beryllium going to program for United erstwhile Mount scored his archetypal Premier League extremity since March 2024, which, ironically, besides came against Brentford astatine the Gtech Community Stadium.

However, the Bees were not to beryllium denied arsenic they registered their 15th league triumph of the season, their joint-highest tally successful a azygous run successful the contention (also 2022-23).

Their triumph was capped by Wissa, who has present scored successful 4 successive Premier League appearances for the archetypal time.