“Live Blog Updated: 12:54, 4 May 2025 MANCHESTER UNITED travel to the capital for a huge Premier League clash with Brentford TODAY. The Red Devils go into the match in high spirits after Ruben Amorim’s side gave their hopes of Europa League glory a colossal boost by smashing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
- Updated: 12:54, 4 May 2025
The Red Devils go into the match in high spirits after Ruben Amorim’s side gave their hopes of Europa League glory a colossal boost by smashing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of their semi-final on Thursday night.
Brentford are still in the hunt for European football, and their 2-0 win away at Nottingham Forest in midweek has made them serious contenders with four to play.
- Kick off time: 2pm BST
- TV/Stream: Not available to watch in the UK
- Brentford team: Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van de Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard; Damsgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade
- Man Utd team: Bayindir; De Ligt, Ferdricson, Shaw; Dorgu, Ugarte, Mainoo, Amass; Garnacho, Mount; Obi
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Team news recapBrentford have no new injury worries and our unchanged following their win against Nottingham Forest.
As for the visitors, Ruben Amorim names numerous young players for Manchester United, with Tyler Fredricson, Harry Amass and Chido Obi all getting the call-up with a first start for the latter.
Back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayındır also comes in for André Onana.
Ayden Heaven and Toby Collyer, as well as long-term absentees Lisandro Martinez, Joshua Zirkzee, and Diogo Dalot, will miss the rest of the season. Jonny Evans is also yet to return.
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Brentford vs Man United line-ups Brentford XI: Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van de Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard; Damsgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Thiago, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Nunes.
Man United XI: Bayindir; De Ligt, Ferdricson, Shaw; Dorgu, Ugarte, Mainoo, Amass; Garnacho, Mount; Obi
Subs: Heaton, Lindelöf, Maguire, Yoro, B. Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen, Amad, Højlund.
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Head2HeadThis game is notorious for late goals. In the corresponding game last season, Mason Mount scored in second-half injury time, but Kristoffer Ajer responded in the ninth minute to save a point for the Bees.
In the first game earlier this season, Manchester United recovered from behind to earn all three points, one of the club’s only ten Premier League victories this season.
Brentford’s lone recent victory over the Red Devils came at home, 4-0, during the start of Erik ten Hag’s tenure.
Brentford 6-3-11 Manchester United
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Clash down in the capital Afternoon and welcome as our main early afternoon feature sees Manchester United travel down south to face Brentford in the capital.
It’s become cliche, but Brentford will really fancy their chances here. Apart from the obvious strengths at home, which ranks them as the 8th best host in the league so far, the Bees’ style combined with their opponents’ soul-searching attempt of one favours Thomas Frank’s men.
Frank stated in the midweek that the possibility of selling Bryan Mbeumo is a realistic one, especially without the allure of European football. However, maybe the biggest appreciation for Brentford’s upward mobility in recent seasons is that many would be enticing pieces for United’s rebuild. Or maybe it’s just a sign of the times.
After a morale-boosting, season-saving 3-0 win in Bilbao, United’s immediate focus will remain on the Europa League and the rewards that come with triumphing in the competition, with a state of paralysis in the league all but certain.
However, turning it on and off isn’t something common to component teams. Ask Ruben Amorim’s predecessor, who shone in the cups but underwhelmed in the meats and potatoes action – something Brentford have honed under Frank.
Kick off from the Gtech Community Stadium at 2pm.
