Manchester United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Ronaldo goal seals win
Manchester United 3-0 Brentford: Follow the reaction from Old Trafford as Ralf Rangnick’s side cruised to victory
Follow live reaction as Manchester United wrapped up their home campaign with a comfortable victory and improved performance against Brentford in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring inside 10 minutes as he finished Anthony Elanga’s cross from the right, before Cristiano Ronaldo saw a second ruled out after Juan Mata was caught offside.
Ronaldo would not be denied a second time, however, as he won and then converted a second-half penalty to double United’s lead shortly after the hour with his 18th Premier League goal of the season.
Raphael Varane added a third late on as United cruised to victory and there were goodbyes for Mata and Nemanja Matic on what was their final appearances at Old Trafford.
The result moves United four points clear of West Ham in the fight for seventh place, although the Hammers have three games left to play compared to United’s two.
Follow all the action and updates as Manchester United face Brentford:
Thomas Frank believes Brentford ‘can get something out’ of tonight’s clash
Thomas Frank says his side go into every game “with a big belief we can get something out of it” and a trip to Old Trafford is no different.
“When they came to us, we played a great first half and should have been ahead,” he said. “David de Gea was fantastic. But going to Old Trafford is still a huge task. They are one of the biggest clubs in world football and on their day are still a team of world-class players.
“On paper, their front four is among the best in the league. Sure, they probably wanted and expected to be higher and it’s no disrespect to say they’re struggling in terms of their expectations.
“Even so, it’s a huge challenge for us but one we are looking forward to.”
Rangnick’s last game at Old Trafford
Ralf Rangnick will take charge of Manchester United for the last time at Old Trafford tonight ahead of Erik ten Hag’s arrival at the end of the season.
The interim boss was asked whether he felt the significance of the occasion and he replied: “Yeah, but it’s significant for everybody in the club, not only for the players who might not be here anymore. It’s also important that we show a top mentality and attitude and performance at home in the last game.”
Manchester United vs Brentford prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out tonight?
Manchester United will aim to get back to winning ways when they host Brentford FC in the Premier League this evening.
Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea ensured United avoided a third Premier League defeat in a row under Ralf Rangnick but they remain with just one win in six matches.
Their form has seemingly ended any hope of the club catching either Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the top four and United’s season is in danger of fizzling out.
Predicting how Manchester United vs Brentford will play out tonight
Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League fixture
Early team news for Man Utd vs Brentford
Manchester United’s Fred may be fit to feature against Brentford after missing four games with a muscle issue. Harry Maguire and Edinson Cavani will both be monitored ahead of kick off to see if they can play and Jesse Lingard is expected to be available but Jadon Sancho will miss out due to his tonsillitis.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes Christian Norgaard and Kristoffer Ajer should be available to play at Old Trafford but Ethan Pinnock, Sergi Canos, Frank Onyeka and Saman Ghoddos remain sidelined.
Sancho could miss rest of the season for United
There are only three games left in this season for Manchester United but the club may have to finish without the help of Jadon Sancho.
The 22-year-old missed United’s last match against Chelsea with tonsillitis and interim boss, Ralf Rangnick, believes the illness will keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
“As it seems, Jadon might be out for the rest of the season with his tonsillitis, so he will most likely be unavailable against Brentford.” Rangnick told the media in his pre-match press conference.
Man Utd vs Brentford
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Monday night’s Premier League action as Manchester United host Brentford at Old Trafford.
United’s hopes of finishing in the top four have been all but eroded as they stand eight points behind fourth placed Arsenal having played one game more than the Gunners. Ralf Rangnick’s men are now playing for pride and a spot in the Europa League next season. However, they are in a poor run of form that has seen them win just one for their last six league matches although Cristiano Ronaldo managed to stop United losing three consecutive matches with his equaliser against Chelsea last time out.
On the other hand Thomas Frank’s Brentford are unbeaten in four matches and have all but secured their survival status for next year meaning they can enjoy their first ever Premier League visit to Old Trafford.
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