Man Utd vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Scott McTominay scores twice late on
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Substitute Scott McTominay struck twice deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-1 win for Manchester United over Brentford in a thrilling end to their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday.
United’s defensive frailties were exposed in the 26th minute when Casemiro gave the ball away and makeshift left back Victor Lindelof failed to clear, allowing Mathias Jensen to slot the ball under the body of keeper Andre Onana whoshould have saved it comfortably.
United, beaten twice at home in the last week, created plenty of scoring opportunities, many of them from distance, in the second half, but put precious few on target until McTominay rattled home the equaliser after a goalmouth scramble in the 93rd minute.
The Scot netted again in the seventh minute of stoppage time to send the home fans wild and grab all three points for his side who climbed to ninth in the table on 12 points, five ahead of 14th-placed Brentford.
Manchester United vs Brentford
Brentford have also made an underwhelming start to the season, with Ivan Toney's suspension being compounded by injuries to key players including Kevin Schade, Ben Mee and Rico Henry. Thomas Frank's team have only won one of their seven Premier League matches this term despite taking the lead on five occasions, though they could leapfrog United in the table with a win here!
Manchester United vs Brentford
What a crucial game this could be for Erik ten Hag. His United side have made a terrible start to 2023-24, losing back-to-back games to start their Champions League campaign and approaching this match 10th in the Premier League table with nine points from seven outings. The Red Devils have lost their last two league games on this ground against Crystal Palace and Brighton, and another home humiliation would turn up the pressure on Ten Hag.
Manchester United vs Brentford
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