(Football news) In the 26th minute of the game, Mathias Jensen gave Brentford the lead, and Andre Onana, the goalie for the Red Devils, once again received criticism for allowing the midfielder’s feeble effort to go in.
But Scott McTominay, who had only entered the game in the 87th, scored twice in the final seconds of the second half to give Erik ten Hag’s team a thrilling three points.
The 90th minute of a match has now seen Man United trailing for the first time in their Premier League history, yet they still managed to win the game.With a third straight home loss in all competitions for the 20-time English champions, head coach Ten Hag would have been under further pressure.
“You know with Scott you get drive and energy on the pitch. He can make a goal, he can arrive and his willingness is very strong,” Ten Hag told MUTV.
“His feeling for this club is very strong, he plays with all his heart. He will always defend the colours of this club.
“I think the fans see that everyone is giving his best. But you have to do it always and we can’t switch off in moments in the game. So we have to be more consistent in the attitude and that approach. And when we get that, I’m sure this team will get success.”
In the meantime, Man United captain Bruno Fernandes told MUTV that he was “relieved, happy, and we all agree that we deserved this result” because for the entire 90 minutes, we had complete control of the game and had several scoring opportunities.
We didn’t and we know when we don’t score and concede, it’s always going to be tough, but today we got three points and two goals from Scott at the last minute. It was a really good result for us because we needed points today.
“That’s what the manager always says about the subs. I think last year we were the team with the most goals coming from the bench and this has to be the mood for everyone coming off the bench.”
Man United currently sit ninth in the Premier League table, four points behind fourth-placed Liverpool, with the campaign now being halted due to the international break.
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