Brentford hit 4 in first half to humiliate Man Utd

Brentford produced a surprising first-half efficiency as they scored 4 targets within the first 35 minutes to sentence Manchester United to a humiliating defeat at Gtech Community Stadium.

Mathias Jensen doubled the lead after dispossessing former Brentford participant Christian Eriksen, with Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo targets placing Thomas Frank’s facet 4 up throughout an unbelievable first half during which they dismantled United in gorgeous style.

The defeat is United’s seventh in a row on the street – their worst run since 1936 – whereas it’s the seventh time they’ve conceded no less than 4 targets in a league sport because the begin of final season.

While Brentford can take pleasure in a historic win, United boss Erik ten Hag faces the unenviable activity of lifting his gamers in time for the go to of Liverpool to Old Trafford on Monday, 22 August.

From dangerous to worse for United

Having been Deservedly overwhelmed by Brighton Last week, United sought to make a fast begin but it surely was Brentford who discovered early pleasure because the guests’ protection crumbled in spectacular style in opposition to their high-pressing hosts.

De Gea, who for thus lengthy has been one in all United’s most constant performers, was left red-faced when he allowed Dasilva’s speculative shot from distance to slide beneath him and into the web, with Cristiano Ronaldo claiming he was fouled within the build-up .

Harry Maguire was then booked for a careless lunge on Dasilva, and whereas Mathias Jensen missed from the resultant free-kick, the Danish midfielder was celebrating two minutes later following one other United mistake.

De Gea’s cross to Eriksen on the sting of the United penalty space led to Jensen stealing the ball earlier than slotting low into the web to double Brentford’s lead.

After falling two behind to Brighton final week, it was one other stern examination of United’s character, but it surely solely obtained worse as Brentford struck twice within the house of 5 minutes to maneuver 4 clear.

Mee nodded residence on the far publish to make it three earlier than Mbeumo completed off a speedy counter-attack when he managed Ivan Toney’s cross earlier than curling the ball past a helpless De Gea to place the Bees 4 up after a scarcely plausible 35 minutes.

Manager Ten Hag might barely have envisaged such a catastrophic begin to his reign, and whereas there may be nonetheless time for the Dutchman to rework their fortunes, the primary two video games of the season have underlined the daunting activity dealing with the previous Ajax boss at Old Trafford.

Brentford a breath of contemporary air

While a lot of the post-match dialogue will give attention to United’s issues, Brentford – like Brighton final week – deserve reward for his or her method and execution.

From the primary whistle, they tormented United, refusing to permit the guests time on the ball and, crucially, took their probabilities to depart their opponents within the mud.

The first objective arrived when Jensen robbed Ronaldo contained in the United half and fed the onrushing Dasilva. With Lisandro Martinez – subbed at half-time – gradual to shut off the house, Dasilva despatched a low shot in the direction of the objective that escaped De Gea’s grasp.

That set the tone for the primary half as Brentford ran riot. The spectacular Jensen anticipated De Gea’s dangerous cross to Eriksen and punished each gamers, earlier than Toney used his peak benefit to beat Martinez within the air and tee up Mee, who marked his residence debut with a objective.

The fourth objective summed up the distinction between the perimeters. After Jadon Sancho was muscled off the ball contained in the Brentford field, the hosts pumped the ball lengthy to Toney.

With United gradual to react to the creating counter-attack, Toney slipped in Mbeumo, who shook off Luke Shaw and swept the ball residence to spark delirious scenes among the many residence followers.

Ten Hag’s response was to introduce Raphael Varane, Scott McTominay and Tyrell Malacia on the break, however along with his gamers apparently in shock, United have been unable to mount the miraculous comeback required to salvage one thing from the sport as Brentford strolled to a victory that can reside lengthy within the reminiscence.

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