Man Utd vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Scott McTominay scores twice late on
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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Substitution Marcus Rashford Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra
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Substitution Mason Tony Mount Antony Matheus dos Santos
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More good defending! Hojlund twists and turns as he attempts to find shooting space inside the visitors' area, but he's eventually crowded out. Wissa breaks, but his pass towards Mbeumo is overhit and it runs all the way through to Onana.
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Rashford shows great feet to beat his man on the left-hand side before cutting back, but Janelt intercepts before Mount fouls him inside the Brentford box.
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United are enjoying plenty of possession, but they're resorting to crosses which are being easily dealt with by Brentford's back three of Ajer, Collins and Pinnock. A loose pass in midfield allows the Bees to relieve the pressure as Wissa scampers over halfway.
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Lindelof gets forward on the overlap before cutting it back towards Fernandes, but a navy shirt is there to clear behind for a corner. Fernandes' set-piece delivery is a deep one beyond Strakosha, but it's headed away.
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Wide! Now Rashford cuts inside before curling a right-footed effort beyond the far post. That attempt was closer than it initially looked!
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OFF THE LINE! Goalscorer Jensen hurls a massive throw-in into the United area, where Ajer gets a flick-on at the front post. It looks to be creeping past Onana's dive, but Dalot is there to hammer it clear! So close to 2-0!
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United have conceded first in four successive Premier League matches at Old Trafford for just the third time, having also done so between February and March 2014 and between July and September 2020.
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