Scott McTominay scored twice in stoppage time as Manchester United came from behind to record a sensational Premier League victory against Brentford at Old Trafford.
United were staring at a third successive home league loss for the first time since 1977 thanks to Mathias Jensen’s first-half effort.lindelof
McTominay was only brought on with three minutes remaining as manager Erik ten Hag desperately searched for salvation – and the Scot duly provided it.
He showed excellent control before firing home when Kristoffer Ajer scuffed a clearance inside his own box for the first.
Then, after Anthony Martial had a low shot saved by Thomas Strakosha, McTominay reacted quickest to a Harry Maguire flick-on and applied the priceless finish.
The home fans celebrated long after the final whistle as their team headed round on a lap of honour, which was probably a bit extreme but, given the circumstances, totally understandable.
Brentford’s pain
Even as the Brentford fans celebrated Jensen giving them the lead, they would have been wary.
Going into the game, they had dropped more points from winning positions than any other top-flight team.
Yet, until the mad ending, they actually looked more like adding to their lead than conceding an equaliser.
Neal Maupay and Christian Norgaard both had efforts touched over by United keeper Andre Onana, who had hardly covered himself in glory with the Brentford goal.
It was actually a catalogue of defensive errors that started with Casemiro gifting possession to Brentford deep inside his own half when he was under no pressure.
The Brazilian then missed a rescuing tackle before Victor Lindelof’s attempted clearance went straight to a visiting player inside the United box. Jensen applied the low finish, which Onana failed to keep out.
For so long, it looked like being enough to secure Brentford their first Old Trafford win since 1937. McTominay had other ideas.
