The air will be filled with excitement when the Red Devils take to the Gtech Community Stadium.
This venue has been the home of Brentford FC since 2020. Also known as Brentford Community Stadium, it holds a capacity of 17,250. Being one of the smaller grounds in the English top flight in recent years, coupled with the global admiration and following of Man United, tickets for this fixture will cost more than the average game at Gtech Community Stadium.
Have a look at the Gtech Community Stadium seating plan to help determine the most ideal seats on offer.
Brentford vs Manchester United History
The FA Cup Third Round was the setting for the first-ever meeting between these clubs, back in 1928. Played at Old Trafford, this tie was won by Manchester United, by a remarkable seven goals to one.
Brentford and Man United met a handful of times in the old Second Division, but it wasn’t until 1936 that they faced one another in the English top flight.
10 years after their maiden meeting, these teams met again in the FA Cup. Brentford were the victors in this Fifth Round clash, by two goals to zero, but later lost to eventual champions Preston North End in the last-eight.
By the end of the 2022/23 season, Brentford had yet to win a major trophy for the first time. On the other hand, Man United were the most decorated English football club at the time – boasting 20 league championships (including 13 in the Premier League era), 12 FA Cup titles, in addition to multiple European successes.
Of the players who have represented both the Bees and the Red Devils, Christian Eriksen notably stands out. The Denmark midfielder joined Brentford after two years at Inter Milan, and had earlier been on the books of Tottenham for almost eight years. Eriksen joined Man United in 2022, on a free transfer from Brentford.
Brentford vs Manchester United Head-to-Head
Following 74 years away from the English top flight, Brentford achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2021 and subsequently played in the competition for the first time.
When Man United visited Brentford in the 2021/22 season, Marcus Rashford rounded off the scoring in a 3-1 win for the travelling Reds.
The following campaign, the Bees caused a massive upset with a 4-0 thumping of Man Utd. In the very early stages of Erik ten Hag’s tenure as manager of the Old Trafford club, this was Brentford’s first victory over Manchester United since 1938.
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