Kevin Schade scored twice as Brentford boosted their European hopes after surviving a nervy end to carry out for a 4-3 victory over Manchester United.
Yoane Wissa was additionally heading in the right direction as Thomas Frank’s aspect recorded their third straight win, although they got a late fright on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
Mason Mount’s 14th-minute strike was cancelled out by a Luke Shaw own-goal, whereas Schade’s header accomplished the turnaround within the thirty third minute.
The German nodded in his second – and tenth Premier League purpose of the season – within the seventieth minute, whereas Michael Kayode obtained in behind the defence to put on a tap-in for Wissa 4 minutes later.
Alejandro Garnacho scored a shocking long-range effort within the 82nd minute, whereas Amad Diallo gave United hope of an unbelievable fightback in stoppage time.
It proved too late for the guests, nevertheless, because the Bees climbed a spot to tenth within the Premier League desk – 5 positions greater than Ruben Amorim’s aspect.
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— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) Could 4, 2025
Knowledge Debrief: Youthful United come unstuck towards buoyant Bees
With a mean age of twenty-two years and 270 days, United’s beginning XI was the third-youngest any aspect has ever named for a Premier League match, behind solely Middlesbrough (20 years, 181 days towards Fulham in Could 2006) and Arsenal (22 years and 237 days towards Portsmouth in Could 2009).
That included Chido Obi who, at 17 years and 156 days, grew to become the membership’s youngest-ever starter within the division.
Issues gave the impression to be going to plan for United when Mount scored his first Premier League purpose since March 2024, which, sarcastically, additionally got here towards Brentford on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
Nevertheless, the Bees have been to not be denied as they registered their fifteenth league win of the season, their joint-highest tally in a single marketing campaign within the competitors (additionally 2022-23).
Their victory was capped by Wissa, who has now scored in 4 successive Premier League appearances for the primary time.
