Manchester United2–1Brentford

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

xG: Manchester United 1.77, Brentford 0.89. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 1.77, Brentford 0.89. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Manchester United 23, Brentford 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Manchester United 11, Brentford 2. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Manchester United 2, Brentford 1. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Manchester United 9, Brentford 2. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Manchester United 3, Brentford 1. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

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

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

Passes in their third: Manchester United 276, Brentford 306. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Manchester United 12, Brentford 3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Manchester United 14, Brentford 5. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Manchester United 2, Brentford 2. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Manchester United 16.1, Brentford 16.2. 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 2.02, Brentford 0.74. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.