By the numbers: Manchester United’s shocking 4-0 defeat by Brentford

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By the numbers: Manchester United’s shocking 4-0 defeat by Brentford
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This was Manchester United’s first loss to Brentford since 1938. MUFC have not suffered seven consecutive away league defeats since 1936. That run also included a loss to Brentford. More from jwhitey98 ⤵️

Manchester United’s 4-0 loss to Brentford, in only Erik ten Hag’s second game in charge, is another disappointing chapter in the club’s recent struggles.

Goals from Jay Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee, and Bryan Mbeumo, all in a 25 minute first-half spell, consigned the visitors to an embarrassing defeat. The first two goals stemmed from errors from United goalkeeper David de Gea, while Mee out-jumped £47million signing Lisandro Martinez for the third.guide you through the damning statistics from a nightmare afternoon in west London.scored four goals from an expected goals of just 1.4, compared to United’s 0.41.

Despite being 4-0 down at half-time, United led Brentford on possession , pass accuracy and battles won .Brentford’s starting XI cost £45.5million. Five of United’s XI cost more on their own —

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