Overview
- United, which won 2-1 on Monday at Old Trafford, now needs only two points from four games to guarantee a top‑five finish and a Champions League berth.
- Casemiro headed in on 11 minutes and Benjamin Sesko struck just before half-time, while goalkeeper Senne Lammens made sharp saves before Mathias Jensen’s late consolation.
- Interim manager Michael Carrick brought on Noussair Mazraoui at half-time to form a back five, a switch that stemmed Brentford’s attacks and helped see out the result.
- Bruno Fernandes set up Sesko’s goal to reach 19 Premier League assists this season, leaving him one short of the single‑season record held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
- Squad notes included Harry Maguire returning from suspension, Matheus Cunha missing out with a sore hip flexor, and Luke Shaw going off in the second half ahead of the upcoming Liverpool match.