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MU 2-1 Brentford: McTominay scores twice, Red Devils win by luck

According to Bongdaplus October 8, 2023 05:34

In the match between MU and Brentford in round 8 of the 2023/24 Premier League, midfielder Scott McTominay's double helped the Red Devils come from behind to win 2-1.

GOAL

MU:McTominay (90'+3, 90'+7)
Brentford: Jensen (26')

In this match, coach Ten Hag was forced to let center-back Lindelof play left-back and use the makeshift center-back pair Evans - Maguire. Thus, rookie Amrabat will play next to Casemiro in the middle of the field. In attack, Rashford will return to play on the left wing, the right wing belongs to captain Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount plays as an attacking midfielder behind Ramus Hojlund.

Determined to win at home after two consecutive defeats at Old Trafford against Crystal Palace (Premier League) and Galatasaray (Champions League), MU entered the match with great effort. However, Brentford showed that they were not afraid of a home team that has been playing very poorly recently.

Brentford's fast and fast attacks on the flanks caused MU's defense a lot of trouble, especially when the home team used an unfamiliar defense. Unlike Brentford's clear style of play, MU's attacking stars Rashford, Mount, Hojlund and Bruno Fernandes did not have any good coordination or finishing.

While MU were still busy searching for the opening goal, they conceded the first goal. In the 26th minute, a surprise happened at the "Theater of Dreams". Starting from Casemiro's wrong pass, Brentford counterattacked sharply and Jensen quickly finished to open the score for the away team.

McTominay ghi cú đúp giúp MU đánh bại Brentford
McTominay scored twice to help MU defeat Brentford

Behind, MU was forced to push forward but against Brenford's organized defense, the home team had almost no effective solution to penetrate goalkeeper Strakosha's net. In the second half, Ten Hag brought Eriksen on to replace Casemiro and pulled Bruno Fernandes back to the middle of the field, helping the Red Devils' play to be much brighter.

With another good ball-playing player like Eriksen, MU also had more dangerous situations in front of Brentford's goal. However, the home team's decisive passes and final handling situations still could not shake the opponent's net.

Putting Antony, Garnacho and Martial on the field, MU played "all-in" against Brentford. But it was only when McTominay appeared that the goal came to MU. The Scottish star's double in the 90'+3 and 90'+7 minutes helped MU come back to win with a score of 2-1. With 12 points after 8 rounds, MU rose to 9th place in the 2023/24 Premier League rankings.

Lineups MU vs Brentford

MU (4-2-3-1):Onana; Dalot, Evans, Maguire, Lindelof (Martial 71'); Amrabat (McTominay 87'), Casemiro (Eriksen 46'); Bruno Fernandes, Mount (Antony 63'), Rashford (Garnacho 63'); Hojlund.

Brentford (3-5-2):Strakosha; Ajer, Pinnock, Collins; Roerslev, Hickey, Norgaard, Jensen (Ghoddos 83'), Janelt (Onyeka 69'); Wissa (Maupay 70'), Mbeumo.

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MU 2-1 Brentford: McTominay scores twice, Red Devils win by luck