Overview

• Brentford won 3-1 with an Igor Thiago brace and a late Mathias Jensen goal after Benjamin Sesko’s first United strike, while Bruno Fernandes had a second‑half penalty saved.
• VAR upheld a yellow card for Brentford’s Nathan Collins on the penalty incident, with the Premier League Match Centre saying Bryan Mbeumo was not in control of the ball.
• United have seven points from six games, matching their worst Premier League start since 1992/93, and are winless in eight league away matches under Ruben Amorim.
• Amorim said his team “played the game of Brentford,” citing failures on long balls, second balls and set pieces, as pundits questioned his system and adaptability.
• Reports suggest contacts and shortlists for potential replacements, including Gareth Southgate, but these claims remain unconfirmed as club sources deny active plans and the reported £12m payout is cited as a constraint ahead of the Sunderland game and the international break.