Manchester United2–1Brentford

Half-time goals: Manchester United 0, Brentford 1. The score at the break.

xG: Manchester United 1.29, Brentford 1.03. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 1.29, Brentford 1.03. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Manchester United 21, Brentford 11. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Manchester United 8, Brentford 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Manchester United 1, Brentford 1. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Manchester United 7, Brentford 5. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Manchester United 0, Brentford 4. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Manchester United 1, Brentford 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Manchester United 4, Brentford 2. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Manchester United 194, Brentford 171. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Manchester United 17, Brentford 2. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Manchester United 10, Brentford 17. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Manchester United 0, Brentford 5. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Manchester United 8.6, Brentford 8.4. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Manchester United 1.57, Brentford 1.13. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.