Scott MCtominay Shines as Manchester United beat Brentford in a comeback 2-1 win in stoppage time at Old Trafford.
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Scott Mctominay shines in Stoppage Time for United
Scott Mctominay saved the day for United, Due to a blunder by Andre Onana in the first half that allowed Mathias Jensen to give the visitors the lead, Erik ten Hag’s team was on the verge of suffering a third straight loss at Old Trafford in the 93rd minute.
However, McTominay changed the atmosphere in Manchester by first scoring from a rebound and then converting on Harry Maguire’s flick-on to give United all three points.
McTominay, who entered the game in the 87th minute, later remarked, “That might be one of my favorite moments on a football pitch.” “It was amazing. I’m only glad to help out and prove my abilities to them.
“Never give up, never throw in the towel, no matter what state your life is in.”
The Brentford players, who were about to achieve their team’s first victory at this stadium since 1937, were destroyed. When Kristoffer Ajer put the ball in his own net on minute 89, they believed the offside flag had rescued them. However, there was still time for McTominay to work his magic.
With two wins in their last seven games in all competitions, United now sits ninth in the Premier League standings and can head into the international break on a high note.
Brentford is currently in 14th place, three points above the bottom three, and has only earned one victory this year.
United players react on Scott Mctominay’s Performance
In the 87th minute, the Scotland international midfielder took Sofyan Amrabat’s place as manager Erik ten Hag desperately tried to hold onto a point against the Bees.
The choice was wise since McTominay brought Man United back into the game in the 93rd minute and then scored the game-winning goal in the 97th to ignite Old Trafford.
After the game, the 26-year-old thanked the supporters on Instagram. People like Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek commented on the post, with the Portuguese actor calling his teammate a “terminator.”
Following losses to Galatasaray and Crystal Palace prior to the game, the Red Devils were on the verge of suffering their fifth league defeat after falling down early to a goal from Brentford. A run of three straight losses across all competitions would have increased the manager’s pressure.
McTominay did, though, save the day, but Ten Hag will need much more from his players if they are to take home a significant trophy this season.
Before the midfielder entered the game, they attempted 19 shots and only managed to get six of them on target, so they need to improve their precision in the final third moving forward.
Man United enters the break against Sheffield United in good spirits and will look to build on that momentum when play resumes in a fortnight.
Erik Ten Haag on Scott Mctominay
With United trailing 1-0, McTominay entered the game in the 87th minute. Four minutes later, he headed in the game-winning goal.
The midfielder later acknowledged that the noise of the crowd prevented him from hearing Ten Hag’s instructions as he got ready to enter the game. The Dutchman found this admission amusing.
Before securing an exhilarating comeback victory over Brentford, Erik Ten Haag jokingly said he instructed McTominay to score twice.
United get a much needed break in the form of the upcoming International Break, players should look back to evaluate their performance and gain some momentum for the rest of the season during this break.
