Brentford v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Ajer’s equaliser
Erik ten Hag’s side look to boost their top four hopes when they visit Thomas Frank’s Bees in the late Premier League kick-off
Kristoffer Ajer’s 99th-minute equaliser salvaged a point for Brentford in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Saturday, denting the Old Trafford club’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Substitute Mason Mount thought he had given United an undeserved and dramatic victory when he slotted home in the 96th minute after Brentford had dominated the game.
But Ajer smashed home Ivan Toney’s cutback from close range three minutes later to give the Bees a point which sees them remain in 15th, five points above the relegation zone.
United remain in sixth, 11 points off fourth-placed Aston Villa and eight off Tottenham Hotspur in fifth, a spot which could be enough for Champions League football next season.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
84 mins: Martinez plays a silly square pass that’s intercepted by Toney. He’s running in on goal, but maguire does well to catch up. Brentford re-work the ball and win a free-kick on the edge of the area.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
82 mins: Mbeumo’s corner is met by Toney at the near post, but his volley loops over. Even by recent United standards, they are playing awfully.
Jorgensen goes into the book for a late challenge.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
81 mins: Lewis-Potter swings in another cross and it bounces awkwardly in front of Onana, but United clear.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
80 mins: Fernandes tries another effort from outside the box, but he doesn’t quite catch it and it rolls to Flekken.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
79 mins: Even the most diehard United fan would struggle to argue that they deserve anything from this game, even a single point.
Erik ten Hag tries to change things by taking off Rashford and Mainoo for Mount and Casemiro.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
78 mins: HITS THE BAR! The free-kick is route one – a long ball through the middle – and United let it bounce. It runs to Mbeumo, who lashes a half-volley against the bar.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
77 mins: Onana collects a shot that is straight at him and launches another long ball that Brentford intercept once more. Brentford have a free-kick on halfway.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
75 mins: United still struggling to create anything of note as we enter the final 15 minutes. Brentford are still working it well in attack, with Mbeumo taking over Wissa’s role combining with Toney, but Damsgaard’s pass is too long.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
72 mins: Disallowed goal! Toney has the ball in the net, but the flag is up! Mbeumo has all the time in the world to play an early low cross to Toney, who bundles it past Onana, but the Englishman had strayed marginally offside. It was close, but VAR confirms it was offside.
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