Brentford vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score as visitors suffer four-goal defeat
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United: The hosts were four goals up inside 34 minutes as Erik ten Hag’s side capitulated
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Brentford as Erik ten Hag’s second game in charge resulted in one of the club’s worst results in their Premier League history.
United have now lost both of their opening Premier League matches under Ten Hag but the club plunged to new depths as a brilliant Brentford side raced into a four-goal lead inside 34 minutes.
Brentford took the lead after only 10 minutes thanks to a mistake by David De Gea, with the United goalkeeper at fault again as Mathias Jensen doubled the lead.
Brentford were 3-0 up within half an hour when Ben Mee bundled the ball home at the far post from a corner and it was 4-0 five minutes later when Ivan Toney teed up Bryan Mbeumo to finish past De Gea.
Relive the action and follow the reaction from the Brentford Community Stadium below:
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
80 mins: Sorensen is then immediately involved as his long throw causes panic. Henry’s shot is saved by De Gea.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
79 mins: Two further changes for Brentford, who are really enjoying this. Aaron Hickey and Christian Norgaard get standing ovations as Mads Sorensen and Frank Onyeka come on.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
75 mins: “It’s a real achievement to spend £1 billion and be this bad,” quips Gary Neville as a stat flashes up that Brentford have spent £55m on today’s starting line-up compared to United’s £450m.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
73 mins: Brentford are taking off two of their goalscorers in Jensen and Mbeumo.
Wissa and Baptiste come on.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
72 mins: Eriksen does better with a run to the left side of the box and ball chipped back across that narrowly evades Elanga.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
71 mins: Rashford and then Malacia send crosses into the Brentford box. Both are defended easily.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
67 mins: Rashford scampers down the right and evades the challenge of a Brentford defender, before hanging a cross towards Eriksen. The header is saved by Raya.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
63 mins: As often happens in one-sided matches of this nature, Brentford and Manchester United both know that the match is long over and the second half is being played out at half-speed.
Josh Dasilva gets a great reception as he makes way. His opening goal, with a lot of help from David de Gea, set Brentford on their way.
Brentford 4-0 Manchester United
59 mins: Almost a chance for Mbuemo as Toney flicks a ball around the corner, but Malacia tracks back well.
United then make their fourth change as Elanga replaces Sancho.
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