Hosting Brentford at Old Trafford with the determination to win all 3 points, Manchester United rushed to attack right after the opening whistle.
The breathtaking pressure was soon concretized in the 11th minute, when from a corner kick situation, center-back Harry Maguire tried to head the ball to assist Casemiro to rush in and finish from close range to open the score. This is already the 9th goal of the Brazilian midfielder in the Premier League this season.
Continuing the excitement, Michael Carrick's team continuously created dangerous opportunities thanks to the mobility of Bruno Fernandes and the youth of Mainoo. In the 43rd minute, after a sharp counter-attack situation, Bruno Fernandes once again proved his class when he "prepared the feast" for Benjamin Sesko to double the score.
That was also Bruno's 19th assist since the beginning of the season, helping M.U enter the break with a huge advantage. Meanwhile, Brentford only knows to blame themselves when strikers like Thiago continuously miss clear-cut opportunities.
In the second half, the scenario became more unpredictable when Brentford strongly rose up to find an equalizer. The away team had moments that made the Old Trafford stands hold their breath, typically Ouattara's header hitting the post in the 71st minute.
The tireless efforts of the "Bees" were finally rewarded in the 87th minute with a super long-range shot from Jensen from a distance of 22m, making goalkeeper Lammens completely helpless.
However, that was all the away team could do. Man United played focused in injury time to maintain a 2-1 victory, thereby moving closer to their Champions League target next season.
