Manchester United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result as Rasmus Hojlund completes turnaround
Manchester United 2-1 Brentford: Erik ten Hag’s side came from behind to claim their first win in six attempts
Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund got on the scoresheet as Manchester United bounced back after conceding a controversial goal to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford for their first victory in more than a month.
The win meant United climbed to 10th in the standings on 11 points after eight matches, and eased some of the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag, whose job has been the subject of media speculation. Brentford are 12th on 10 points.
United had 10 men on the pitch when Ethan Pinnock headed in Brentford’s goal from a corner deep in first-half stoppage time after referee Sam Barrott instructed Matthijs de Ligt to go to the touchline to stem the bleeding from a gash on his head.
United came out of the break fired up and Garnacho latched onto a cross from Marcus Rashford to fire home from the left side of the six-yard box into the far corner in the 47th minute.
Hojlund put the home side ahead in spectacular fashion in the 62nd when Bruno Fernandes found him with a back-heel pass, and the Dane chipped the ball over goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
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Eriksen fires over from inside the box. How on earth has he missed by such a height? Well, it doesn't matter, as Collins was fouled by Rashford in the lead up and Eriksen has reprieve.
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The corner on the left nears Schade, yet Eriksen clears for the hosts.
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Onana saves from Norgaard! The Dane turns away from Casemiro with aplomb and fires from a central-right position just outside the box. It's going in the left-side, yet Onana is agile to tip it away for a corner.
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After United eventually deal with Mbeumo, debatably illegally, with an arm across the throat being employed - Fernandes is fouled by Schade as he looks to get Garnacho off and running.
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Mbuemo gets left by Martinez and Evans lashes the ball skywards as the winger clearly causes panic as he chases Flekken's ball from the back just off the right side.
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United buzz with intent around the Bees' box and it goes out to Garnacho. He takes on Van den Berg succesfully and fires on goal. However, Flekken saves well down to his right. The subsequent corner comes to nothing.
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Brentford have lost all three of their Premier League away games so far this season – they’ve not begun a league campaign with four straight losses on the road since 1961-62, when they lost their first nine in the third tier. They've admittedly looked the brightest out of the two teams so far here.
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Flekken drops his claim from the left-sided corner and it has to be cleared off the line with Hojlund lurking!
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The corner falls to Garnacho after De Ligt leaves it. His shot is blocked but the hosts keep coming and Rashford's left-sided cross is blocked by Pinnock.
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