Brentford took one other step away from the underside three following a wasteful 1-1 draw with Manchester United on the Gtech Group Stadium on Saturday.
Mason Mount’s purpose deep in stoppage time appeared to have given Manchester United a smash-and-grab win over the dominant Bees, however Kristoffer Ajer scored moments later to revive degree phrases.
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The Bees unloaded 31 photographs towards Andre Onana’s purpose however solely pressured 4 saves out of the Manchester United keeper, hitting or simply lacking the framework on quite a lot of events earlier than shot No. 31 leveled the rating line.
Brentford grew extra harmful as the sport wore on however may solely lay declare to a single level, boosting their whole to 27. That places them 5 factors away from the underside three, as their Premier League winless run hits seven video games.
The Purple Devils beat Everton final day trip however hardly ever appeared able to beating Mark Flekken on Saturday till Mount’s arrow from close to the highest of the 18. The purpose provides United 48, eight behind fifth-place Spurs and 11 again of fourth-place Aston Villa.
Huge frustration on each side
Let’s begin with the apparent for the Manchester United followers on the market: This was an unacceptable degree of play away to a Brentford facet flirting with the relegation zone and lacking a half-dozen gamers who would enhance their 18. There’s some “folly of youth” within the efficiency, as Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund aren’t close to their greatest, however each participant within the 11 is a bonafide Premier League expertise and easily have to do extra. Not less than there’s the silver lining of Mason Mount getting not simply again on the sphere however again on the rating sheet in a giant spot. Might this be the second his Man United profession flips on?
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However, oh, to be Brentford’s Thomas Frank. Your group bosses the Purple Devils at house — once more — however simply can’t discover a method to get the ball over the road. Ivan Toney has a hat trick one other day, however will get zero on the board Saturday. You register 31 shot makes an attempt and a pair of.60 of xG however get only one purpose, and want it to take some extent.
Brentford vs Manchester United participant scores (fotmob.com)
Brentford vs Manchester United participant scores (fotmob.com)
Brentford vs Manchester United participant scores (fotmob.com)
What’s subsequent?
Brentford host Brighton at 2:30pm ET Wednesday. Then it’s Aston Villa at Villa Park for a 10am ET Saturday scrap.
Manchester United make a journey to Chelsea for a 3:15pm ET Thursday match, then go house for Liverpool on Sunday, April 7.
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Brentford vs Manchester United dwell updates — By Nick Mendola
Brentford vs Manchester United remaining rating: 1-1
Goalscorers: Mount (90+6′), Ajer (90+9′)
Targets, plural!
Mason Mount takes a Casemiro feed to offer United a stoppage-time lead in opposition to all odds.
However we hardly get these phrases on the web page earlier than Kristoffer Ajer cashes in a free ball deep within the Purple Devils’ field.
Mayhem, however the equalizer is not more than the Bees deserve given their dominance.
Mount blasts Man United in entrance of Brentford
Mason Mount is in on purpose and finds the again of the web to silence the Gtech and provides Manchester United a 1-0 lead over Brentford.
Ajer places Brentford degree late in opposition to Man United
Ivan Toney finds Kristoffer Ajer alone within the field and he tucks away the Bees’ equalizer in opposition to Manchester United in stoppage time on the Gtech.
VAR evaluate…
Bryan Mbeumo’s swooping cross from the left is met by a falling Ivan Toney and turned previous Onana, however is he offside?
The flag is up, and VAR evaluate attracts the strains to verify Toney’s offside standing.
A couple of minutes later Toney smashes the bar. How is it 0-0?
Onana double save!
Andre Onana will get at full stretch to paw a Yegor Yarmoliuk low burner again from the road, then stops a close-range bid on the rebound as effectively.
Nonetheless scoreless, 56′
Mark Flekken denies Hojlund
Brentford can’t full a break and Man United come again the opposite approach.
Rasmus Hojlund will get likelihood from Bruno Fernandes, however Mark Flekken swings his arm proper to knock it extensive of the purpose.
Manchester United substitution
Harry Maguire will enter the sport for Raphael Varane, who seems to have picked up a first-half knock.
Halftime — Brentford 0-0 Manchester United
The Purple Devils haven’t been punished for conceding an amazing many set items to the hosts.
The Bees are out-attempting United to the tune of 14-3 and 9 nook kicks to 1.
It’s not good, and all this regardless of United holding 56% of the ball.
Simply over the bar off one other nook
Man United are taking part in with fireplace.
A nook sweeps over the attackers and defenders to search out Zanka, whose header carries throughout purpose and simply over the bar.
Off the submit!
Ivan Toney’s performed into the field by a terrific contact from Yoane Wissa.
His shot beats Andre Onana however not the purpose submit and the hazard turns right into a nook kick.
Brentford have had loads of these however nonetheless no objectives.
No clear-cut favourite early
Not loads of hazard but at Brentford, the place each side have had a pleasant passage of play or two with out the ultimate ball.
Ivan Toney has a low free kick blocked by the wall for a Twenty first-minute nook kick, their fifth of the early goings.
United clears the hazard however Brentford hold the ball lengthy sufficient for Keane Lewis-Potter’s harmful cross to be headed over the purpose.
Brentford lineup
Flekken, Roerslev, Ajer, Zanka, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Wissa, Toney.
Manchester United lineup
Onana, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Wan-Bissaka, Mainoo, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho, Hojlund
Brentford focus, group information
OUT: Christian Norgaard (again), Sergio Reguilon (suspension), Ben Mee (ankle – out for season), Ethan Pinnock (ankle), Rico Henry (torn ACL – out for season), Kevin Schade (adductor), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (torn ACL – out for season)
Manchester United focus, group information
OUT: Anthony Martial (groin), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Luke Shaw (thigh), Amad Diallo (suspension), Altay Bayindir (muscular) | QUESTIONABLE: Lisandro Martinez (knee), Harry Maguire (knock), Jonny Evans (undisclosed), Casemiro (undisclosed)