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
70 mins: Janelt plays in the most dangerous corner yet. It’s headed back across goal and Lewis0Potter hooks it over with an acrobatic overhead effort.
Wissa and Yarmoliuk come off for Mbeumo and Mikkel Damsgaard.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
68 mins: Martinez does indeed replace Lindelof. The Swede is holding his hamstring as he walks off.
United clear Brentford’s corner...at the expense of another corner.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
67 mins: Fernandes is dispossessed near his own box and Brentford come again, winning yet anther corner. Lindelof is down now, and it looks like he’ll be replaced by Lisandro Martinez.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
66 mins: United are struggling once more, with Rashford in particular looking isolated now. McTominay sends a shot wide from range.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
63 mins: Brentford are still threatening, but this time they can’t create anything clear-cut. Hojlund loses it cheaply though, and Janelt collects the ball. He plays a chipped through ball which Toney hits first time, but it just loops over the bar. That would’ve been spectacular.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
61 mins: Yet another Brentford chance as Toney and Wissa combine again. Jensen crosses to Lewis-Potter at the back post, but his header is wide.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
60 mins: United are wasteful once more as Dalot’s ball goes out of play.
Meanwhile, Antony comes on for Garnacho. The Argentine looked tired today.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
58 mins: Janelt plays in a lofted cross that loops out to Wissa, and his volley is taken brilliantly but it clips the post and goes wide.
Brentford 0-0 Man United
57 mins: There’s a bit of pinball in the United box but the eventual Brentford cross flies wide. Antony is getting ready to come on.
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