Past and present greats combine as Manchester United thwart Brentford to all but seal Champions League

SportFootballPast and present greats combine as Manchester United thwart Brentford to all but seal Champions LeagueManchester United 2-1 Brentford: Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko sealed all three points while Brentford missed out on a chance to move into the European placesRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent, at Old Trafford Monday 27 April 2026 22:14 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965990","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-brentford-casemiro-sesko-bruno-fernandes-michael-carrick-b2965990.html","title":"Past and present combine as Man Utd thwart Brentford to near-seal Champions League"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-11943","index":0}Michael Carrick and Casemiro masterminded a crucial victory (Reuters)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKe...