Rashford ends winless Red Devils run with 1-0 victory over Brentford: Player ratings

Manchester United bounced back from their recent Premier League slump with a 1-0 victory over Brentford at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, thanks to a superb goal from Marcus Rashford in the first half.

The home side started with high tempo and good energy, aiming to recover from their defeat against Newcastle over the weekend, and put Brentford under pressure from the outset with several early corners. However, Brentford remained compact and reluctant to press, forcing United to be creative and inventive.

It wasn't until midway through the first half that United's efforts paid off, as good work from Diogo Dalot and Antony on the right set up Scott McTominay for a shot, which flew narrowly over. Soon after, Marcel Sabitzer nodded the ball square into the path of Rashford, who made no mistake in finishing from close range to score the decisive goal.

Despite their dominance, United were unable to add to their lead in the second half, and Brentford posed a threat when Kevin Schade went through on goal, only to be foiled by a smart save from David de Gea.

Although Brentford made some late attempts to equalize, United held on to secure the victory, with Rashford receiving a 9/10 rating for his outstanding performance. The win will help to boost United's confidence ahead of their upcoming fixtures.

Player Ratings

Manchester United

• GK: David de Gea - 7/10
• RB: Diogo Dalot - 7/10
• CB: Raphael Varane - 6/10
• CB: Lisandro Martinez - 7/10
• LB: Luke Shaw - 6/10
• CM: Scott McTominay - 8/10
• CM: Marcel Sabitzer - 7/10
• RM: Antony - 7/10
• AM: Bruno Fernandes (c) - 8/10
• LM: Jadon Sancho - 6/10
• ST: Marcus Rashford - 9/10

Substitutes:

• Tyrell Malacia (37' for Shaw) - 7/10
• Fred (71' for Sabitzer) - 6/10
• Anthony Martial (71' for Sancho) - 4/10
• Victor Lindelof (86' for Antony) - N/A

Manager: Erik ten Hag - 7/10

Brentford

• GK: David Raya - 7/10
• RB: Mads Roerslev - 6/10
• CB: Pontus Jansson (c) - 6/10
• CB: Ethan Pinnock - 7/10
• CB: Ben Mee - 7/10
• LB: Rico Henry - 7/10
• CM: Mikkel Damsgaard - 4/10

Manager: N/A

CM: Christian Norgaard - 5/10 - No real foothold in the game.

CM: Mathias Jensen - 5/10 - Another who couldn't really get into it.

ST: Bryan Mbeumo - 4/10 - Tried to press in the first half but minimal impact overall.

ST: Ivan Toney - 4/10 - Missed the target with a difficult header near the end of the first half but was otherwise way too isolated and lacking service.

SUB: Shandon Baptiste (62' for Jensen) - 6/10

SUB: Josh Dasilva (62' for Mbeumo) - 6/10

SUB: Kevin Schade (62' for Damsgaard) - 7/10

SUB: Yoane Wissa (75' for Norgaard) - 6/10

SUB: Aaron Hickey (75' for Roerslev) - 6/10

Thomas Frank - 7/10 - Set up his team to be compact and had to come up with new ideas in the second half with so few opportunities created. Changed the system in the final stages and it did work to make his side more competitive in the final quarter.

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