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Premier League 2 2026/27Match Finished

Manchester United U21 vs Brentford U21

18 Sept 2026 · 19:00 BST · Regular Season

Manchester United U21

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3:2HT 1–1

Brentford U21

AWAY
⚽ Amir Ibragimov 45′⚽ Yuel Helafu 63′⚽ Victor Musa 76′
⚽ Isaac Holland 20′⚽ Isaac Holland 82′
Leigh Sports Village, LeighReferee: L. SmithRecorded clock 90′ + 4′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Manchester United U21 win 3–2

Match Finished in the regular season of the Premier League 2. 5 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES3 – 2
HALF-TIME1 – 1
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Manchester United U21Brentford U21

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Manchester United U21

Formation not supplied

Coach Adam Lawrence

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Cameron Byrne-HughesProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 90+1′
  2. 2
    Yuel HelafuProfile: Defender
    Yellow Card 25′Normal Goal 63′
  3. 3
    MillsProfile: Defender
  4. 4
    Daniel ArmerProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 5
    Harry AmassProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  6. 6
    Tyler FletcherProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  7. 8
    Jim ThwaitesProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 81′
  8. 7
    Victor MusaProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 76′Off 81′
  9. 10
    Jack FletcherProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  10. 11
    Samuel Malama LusaleProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 31′
  11. 9
    Amir IbragimovProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 45′Off 73′

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    HeathProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 14
    Diego León BlancoProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  3. 15
    OrozcoProfile: Midfielder
    On 81′
  4. 12
    Reece Stafford MunroProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  5. 18
    Enzo Kana-BiyikProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
    On 81′
  6. 16
    Bendito MantatoProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    On 31′
  7. 17
    Tynan ThompsonProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    On 73′

Brentford U21

Formation not supplied

Coach Sam Saunders

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Aidan StokesProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 2
    WheelerProfile: Defender
  3. 4
    AvenellProfile: Defender
  4. 5
    GreyProfile: Defender
  5. 3
    Josh Oladapo GamuProfile: Defender
    Off 63′
  6. 8
    Riley OwenProfile: Midfielder · 21 at kick-off
  7. 6
    GormanProfile: Midfielder
    Off 63′
  8. 7
    ShieldProfile: Defender
  9. 10
    WilsonProfile: Midfielder
    Off 73′
  10. 11
    PicottoProfile: Defender
    Off 73′
  11. 9
    Isaac HollandProfile: Attacker · 21 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 20′Normal Goal 82′

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    WolfheimerProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 17
    Archie TrimboliProfile: Defender
  3. 18
    PowisProfile: Midfielder
  4. 14
    Luka BenttProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 63′
  5. 12
    Jacob HansonProfile: Defender · 28 at kick-off
    On 73′
  6. 15
    GiscombeProfile: Attacker
    On 73′
  7. 16
    NwosuProfile: Attacker
    On 63′
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. Normal GoalBrentford U21

    Isaac Holland · Assist: Wheeler

  2. Yellow CardManchester United U21

    Yuel Helafu

  3. SubstitutionManchester United U21

    Off Samuel Malama Lusale On Bendito Mantato

  4. Normal GoalManchester United U21

    Amir Ibragimov · Assist: Yuel Helafu

  5. SubstitutionBrentford U21

    Off Josh Oladapo Gamu On Luka Bentt

  6. SubstitutionBrentford U21

    Off Gorman On Nwosu

  7. Normal GoalManchester United U21

    Yuel Helafu · Assist: Tyler Fletcher

  8. SubstitutionManchester United U21

    Off Amir Ibragimov On Tynan Thompson

  9. SubstitutionBrentford U21

    Off Wilson On Jacob Hanson

  10. SubstitutionBrentford U21

    Off Picotto On Giscombe

  11. Normal GoalManchester United U21

    Victor Musa · Assist: Jack Fletcher

  12. SubstitutionManchester United U21

    Off Jim Thwaites On Orozco

  13. SubstitutionManchester United U21

    Off Victor Musa On Enzo Kana-Biyik

  14. Normal GoalBrentford U21

    Isaac Holland · Assist: Jacob Hanson

  15. Yellow CardManchester United U21

    Cameron Byrne-Hughes

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2026/27 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Manchester United U21

WManchester United U21 vs Leicester City U2131 Aug 2026 · Regular Season4 – 1WManchester United U21 vs Ipswich Town U2124 Aug 2026 · Regular Season5 – 0

Brentford U21

LBrentford U21 vs Everton U2113 Sept 2026 · Regular Season0 – 2WBrentford U21 vs Sunderland U2131 Aug 2026 · Regular Season5 – 1WStoke City U21 vs Brentford U2121 Aug 2026 · Regular Season2 – 3
Previous meetings Within this cup import

No earlier meetings between these teams in the imported records.

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.