Manchester United seal a 1-0 win over Brentford: Key stats

Manchester United claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League 2022-23 season. Marcus Rashford scored his 28th goal in all competitions this season to hand his side three points. United were winless in three successive Premier League games before this, besides being unable to score. Meanwhile, Newcastle United enjoyed an emphatic 5-1 win over West Ham United to remain third.

As per Opta, Rashford has scored more Premier League goals than any other player since the Qatar World Cup 2022 (11), with only Victor Osimhen (12) netting more in this period across Europe's big five leagues. Rashford has equaled Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2016-17) and Bruno Fernandes (2020-21) to score the most goals in a season (28) since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013.

In 232 Premier League appearances, Rashford has scored 74 goals for United. He has scored 15 goals in the ongoing season. Overall, the Englishman has amassed 121 goals in 349 appearances for the club.