United are now 11 points clear of sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion with four Premier League games remaining, and their Champions League qualification could be rubber-stamped this coming weekend when they host fourth-placed Liverpool at Old Trafford. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brentford remain ninth, one point off the European places<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A frantic first half saw plenty of chances at both ends, and Michael Carrick\u2019s side found the breakthrough thanks to Casemiro\u2019s 11th-minute header.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Benjamin Sesko doubled the Red Devils\u2019 lead in the 43rd minute, finishing well after being picked out by Bruno Fernandes, who registered his 19th Premier League assist of the season, Premier League reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After spurning several glorious chances, Brentford got themselves on the scoresheet late on when Mathias Jensen lashed a wonderful strike in off the post, with Mikkel Damsgaard then seeing a header saved by Senne Lammens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harry Maguire then went close from Fernandes\u2019 corner, but that duo soon combined for United\u2019s opener.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fernandes\u2019 delivery was met by Maguire, who headed to the back post, where Casemiro nodded in for his ninth Premier League goal of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brentford had their chances to equalise, with top scorer Igor Thiago squandering three great chances, and the Bees were made to pay when Fernandes \u2013 who is now just one shy of matching the single-season record for Premier League assists \u2013 picked out Sesko. The striker sat down Nathan Collins before rifling home to cap a brilliant counter-attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fernandes\u2019 delivery was met by Maguire, who headed to the back post, where Casemiro nodded in for his ninth Premier League goal of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jensen did, however, provide a nervy finish when he spectacularly finished from 25 yards out in the 87th minute, but United were able to see out the victory despite a late wave of Brentford pressure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n