It was a sunny afternoon at Old Trafford as the home side, Manchester United, triumphed over Brentford with the same scoreline as their last encounter in a thrilling English Premiership encounter.
The comeback win was mainly celebrated by manager Erik ten Hag, who has recently faced criticism for a string of poor performances recently.
United’s last league win was in mid-September, and in the last six consecutive games have been unable to score in the first halve.
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How the Match Unfolded
Brentford came in strong, looking to make a fast start as they have done in recent weeks, scoring in the first few minutes. Still dominating possession for the opening 15 minutes yielded nothing.
United had the best chance when Mark Flekken spilled the ball, and it found Hojlund, who could not convert.
Christian Norgaard later made an effort drifting towards the post, which was met by Andre Onana’s gloves as United gained ascendancy.
The Reds had nothing to show for a sustained period of possession, and they were stunned when Ethan Pinnock found the net for Brentford following Damsgaard’s corner at the stroke of halftime.
United burst into life in the second half, pressing and winning the ball upfield. Rashford found Garnacho with a crossfield pass, and the young Argentine smashed it into the top post for the equalizer.
Rasmus Hojlund completed the comeback for the Reds after Bruno Fernandes laid a flick pass for the striker who chipped the ball over Flekken.
The Red Devils saw the game out and gained a valuable three points, leaving them in 11th place with 11 points. Brentford sits at 13th, and point less.
What’s Next
United will face West Ham in the Premier League after a trip to Istanbul to visit Fenerbahce in their Europa campaign. Brentford, on the other hand, will take on Ipswich Town.
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