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Scott McTominay reacted quickest to a Harry Maguire flick-on to complete the turnaround at Old TraffordScott McTominay scored twice in stoppage time as Manchester United came from behind to record a sensational Premier League victory against Brentford at Old Trafford.
United were staring at a third successive home league loss for the first time since 1977 thanks to Mathias Jensen's first-half effort.
McTominay was only brought on with three minutes remaining as manager Erik ten Hag desperately searched for salvation - and the Scot duly provided it.
He showed excellent control before firing home when Kristoffer Ajer scuffed a clearance inside his own box for the first.
Then, after Anthony Martial had a low shot saved by Thomas Strakosha, McTominay reacted quickest to a Harry Maguire flick-on and applied the priceless finish.
The home fans celebrated long after the final whistle as their team headed round on a lap of honour, which was probably a bit extreme but, given the circumstances, totally understandable.
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Brentford's pain
Even as the Brentford fans celebrated Jensen's goal, they would have been wary.
Going into the game, they had dropped more points from winning positions than any other top-flight team.
Yet, until the mad ending, they actually looked more like adding to their lead than conceding an equaliser.
Neal Maupay and Christian Norgaard both had efforts touched over by United keeper Andre Onana, who had hardly covered himself in glory with the Brentford goal.
It was actually a catalogue of defensive errors that started with Casemiro gifting possession to Brentford deep inside his own half when he was under no pressure.
The Brazilian then missed a rescuing tackle before Victor Lindelof's attempted clearance went straight to a visiting player inside the United box. Jensen applied the low finish, which Onana failed to keep out.
For so long, it looked like being enough to secure Brentford their first Old Trafford win since 1937. McTominay had other ideas.
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Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot- Squad number5Player nameMaguire
- Squad number35Player nameEvans
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf- Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
- Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat
- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number7Player nameMount
Squad number10Player nameRashford- Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
Squad number9Player nameMartial- Squad number14Player nameEriksen
- Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
- Squad number21Player nameAntony
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Brentford
Squad number21Player nameStrakosha
Squad number20Player nameAjer
Squad number5Player namePinnock
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number2Player nameHickey
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number7Player nameMaupay
Squad number14Player nameGhoddos
Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 20Dalot
- 5Maguire
- 35Evans
- 2LindelöfSubstituted forMartialat 71'minutes
- 18CasemiroSubstituted forEriksenat 45'minutes
- 4S AmrabatSubstituted forMcTominayat 87'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 7MountSubstituted forAntonyat 63'minutes
- 10RashfordSubstituted forGarnachoat 63'minutes
- 11Højlund
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 9Martial
- 14Eriksen
- 17Garnacho
- 21Antony
- 28Pellistri
- 34van de Beek
- 39McTominay
- 46Mejbri
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 21Strakosha
- 20Ajer
- 5Pinnock
- 22CollinsBooked at 65mins
- 30Roerslev
- 8JensenSubstituted forGhoddosat 83'minutes
- 6NørgaardBooked at 48mins
- 27JaneltBooked at 67minsSubstituted forOnyekaat 70'minutes
- 2HickeyBooked at 10mins
- 19Mbeumo
- 11WissaSubstituted forMaupayat 70'minutesBooked at 79mins
Substitutes
- 7Maupay
- 13M Jorgensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 33Yarmolyuk
- 36Kim
- 37Olakigbe
- 38Brierley
- 40Balcombe
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brentford 1.
Goal! Manchester United 2, Brentford 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Hand ball by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Manchester United 1, Brentford 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross.
Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
Offside, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by André Onana.
Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Mathias Jensen.
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