SUPER-SUB Scott McTominay scored both goals as Manchester United completed an incredible injury-time comeback over Brentford!
The Scot midfielder scored in the 93rd and 97th minutes as Old Trafford went wild.
United were beaten by Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday night after another dismal performance, and Erik ten hag’s side would have lost three games in a row with another loss today.
- Result: Man Utd 2 Brentford 1
- Man Utd XI: Onana; Lindelof, Evans, Maguire, Dalot; Amrabat, Casemiro; Fernandes, Mount, Rashford; Hojlund
- Brentford XI: Flekken; Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Rasmussen, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Hickey; Wissa, Mbeumo
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Full time – Man Utd 2-1 Brentford
What a comeback by Manchester United.
Heading into stoppage time, this was the latest home defeat amid a continued run of underwhelming performances.
But enter Scott McTominay and the spirit of the mourning Sir Alex Ferguson.
The substitute only registered four touches during his time on the pitch, but two was all that was needed to turn this game round in dramatic fashion.
“Could this be Erik ten Hag’s Mark Robins moment?!” bellowed commentator Seb Hutchinson.
United fans will certainly hope so.
Man Utd 2-1 Brentford
90+7. UNBELIEVABLE SCENES AT OLD TRAFFORD!!
In the final seconds, substitute Scott McTominay heads in his second to send the Manchester United faithful into raptures.
A long ball to the edge of the Brentford penalty area is headed back into the danger zone by Harry Maguire, and for the first time this afternoon Ethan Pinnock lost his man.
Reacting first was Scott McTominay – buoyed by his late equaliser – and he duly planted his header beyond Thomas Strakosha and in off the post to spark celebrations that they have not seen the like of here for years.
What. An. Ending.
SCOTT McTOMINAY AT THE DOUBLE!!
Man Utd 1-1 Brentford
90+5. Manchester United believe they can this now.
Hojlund and Pinnock wrestle for possession in the box, and the ball eventually falls kindly into the path of Martial.
The forward gets his head down and shoots…
…straight at Strakosha.
Man Utd 1-1 Brentford
90+3. IT’S IN!!
And the much-maligned Scott McTominay is the hero!
They’ve done it!
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
90. There will be SIX minutes for Manchester United to save this game – and possibly Erik ten Hag’s reputation if not job.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
89. The ball is in the net!
But the linesman’s flag is up!
It eventually goes in off a Brentford defender, but Anthony Martial is declared offside in the build-up.
VAR do check the play, but quickly agree with the onfield decision. Let’s just hope the video officials heard it correctly.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
88. Manchester United win a free-kick just outside of the penalty on the left side.
This could be dangerous.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
86. An Antony shot is blocked, and that will be the cue for United to make their fifth and final change.
It’s Scott McTominay, who is needed to recreate some of his Scotland heroics.
Off goes Sofyan Amrabat.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
84. Another fine save from Onana!
From the corner, Norgaard’s glancing header looks destined for the net until the Cameroonian keeper tips over.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford – Brentford substitution
83. The Bees throw on another substitute in Saman Ghoddos for the final minutes in place of goalscorer Mathias Jensen.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
82. Maupay nearly seals victory for the visitors!
The Everton loanee wins the ball back upfield, and hits an instinctive effort from 30 yards out.
It’s dipping and dipping and dipping, and is close to finding the net until Onana acrobatically tips over.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
80. Inside the final ten minutes.
As it stands, United are heading for a fourth home defeat in three weeks.
Surely not.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
78. The last ten minutes have been played almost solely in Brentford’s defensive third, and they’re seeing all of the ball too.
The question is can they find a way through their opponent’s impressive defensive rearguard?
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
76. United are peppering the Brentford goal now, but just cannot find the target.
First, Garnacho whistled one over from the left side of the box before a Fernandes curler was a yard wide of finding the top corner.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
74. For the first time today, Brentford find themselves caught out at the back.
Having thrown too many men forward, the visitors are outnumbered as Garnacho spearheads a counter.
The Argentine sends a pass through to Hojlund with the outside of his boot, but covering the danger again is that man Pinnock.
Stepping in front of the United striker, the centre-back then wins a soft free-kick, drawing huge cheers from the away fans.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford – Man Utd substitution
72. It’s a last throw of the dice for United with the introduction of another forward in Anthony Martial.
The Frenchman replaces defender Victor Lindelof, who has had a difficult afternoon.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
70. Lovely play from Bruno Fernandes!
The Manchester United captain flicks the ball beyond his marker in the blink of an eye, and unleashes a thumping 25-yarder.
Strakosha is equal to it, however, pushing the fierce drive away to his right.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford – Brentford double substitution
69. Thomas Frank obviously agreed that Yanelt’s tackle was a tired one because the Bees boss is going to replace the midfielder.
The change is one of two substitutions that see Neal Maupay and Frank Omyeka come on for Yanelt and Yoane Wissa.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford – Yanelt yellow card
67. A fourth Brentford player goes into Andy Madley’s book.
Vitaly Yanelt is the latest booked for a tired-looking challenge on Sofyan Amrabat.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford – Collins yellow card
65. United are committing more and more men forward…
…but all that means at the moment is Brentford are looking more of a threat on the break.
Meanwhile, Collins is cautioned for flattening Antony off the ball,
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
63. Decent effort from Hojlund!
The striker receives play with his back to goal, holds up well, turns and slams a shot into the side netting.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford – Man Utd double substitution
62. And sure enough, Marcus Rashford is replaced.
The United forward is one of two players to be replaced along with Mason Mount.
On come Antony and Alejandro Garnarcho.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
60. Manchester United’s best chance of getting something from this game appears to lie with Marcus Rashford, who is beginning to see more of the ball.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
