1 week Ago By [email protected] (Amie Wilson)
Manchester United returned to winning ways on Saturday afternoon as they came out as 2-1 winners over Brentford. The result eases the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag after speculation over his future throughout the international break. United , however, had to do it the hard way.
Ethan Pinnock’s goal in first half stoppage time gave Brentford a 1-0 lead going into the break, the goal game about with defender Matthijs de Ligt off the pitch receiving treatment for a head injury he sustained earlier in the match. It didn’t take long for Ten Hag’s side to get back on level terms in the second half. Just two minutes after the restart, Alejandro Garnacho volleyed into the net from Marcus Rashford ’s cross.
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The result moved them above their opponents and into 11th place in the Premier League table. After the match, United players took to social media to give their reaction. Rashford simply shared a picture from the game with an ‘A’ emoji, referring to the assist for Garnacho.
Instagram And the Argentine was clearly grateful to his teammate. In the comments on the post, Garnacho wrote: “Thanks!”, along with a heart eyes, ‘A’ and stars emoji. The assist was Rashford’s first of the season.
His other goal involvement so far this campaign came when he scored in the 3-0 win over Southampton last month. Rashford wasn’t the only United player to react to the win on social media. Full-back Diogo Dalot shared some adorable pictures of him walking out with his young daughter at Old Trafford along with a message reading: “Perfect way to set up a big week ahead and great to be able to have my daughter with me as well!” Casemiro, simply wrote: “Well done, lads!!!!” Lisandro Martinez posted: “An important home win, but we keep pushing for more! Together we move forward!” Get United transfer news and updates on WhatsApp! Our team of Manchester United experts are on top of all the goings-on at Old Trafford for this week and beyond, and you can get the latest team news, injury updates, reaction and analysis along with inside information to your phone by joining our new free WhatsApp community .
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