www.rancakmedia.com – Manchester United did not manage to win against Premier League promo team Brentford in a friendly match at Old Trafford, Thursday morning WIB.
Even so, the match which finished with a score of 2-2 was a fantastic goal by Manchester United’s center striker Andreas Pereira.
Manchester United started the game with confidence. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s troops took the lead through Anthony Elanga in the 12th minute.
The goal was formed after left-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka passed a cross from the right which was then cleared by Elangan with a shot directed into the bottom corner of the Brentford goal.
But MU did not manage to keep that advantage any longer. The Red Devils goal was immediately conceded 10 minutes later by Ivan Toney until the score was balanced 1-1 at the interval.
In the 2nd set, Manchester United scored another quick goal. Five minutes into the 2nd half, Andreas Pereira scored an amazing goal.
After Jesse Lingard’s shot was denied by goalkeeper David Raya, the next ball was tried to be thrown away by Ethan Pinnock with a header.
The ball then rolled outside the penalty box. Andreas Pereira, who was there, met the ball with a powerful volley that went hard to hit the goal line just before it was confirmed.
Even so, Brentford refused to surrender. They scored again in the 78th minute to force the match after a 2-2 draw.
Lineup
- Manchester United (4-5-1):
Tom Heaton; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Teden Mengi, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams; Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Andreas Pereira, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Elanga; Mason Greenwood. - Brentford (4-3-3):
David Raya; Dominic Thompson, Ethan Pinnock, Charlie Goode, Mads Roerslev; Max Haygarth, Shandon Baptiste, Vitaly Janelt; Tariqe Fosu, Ivan Toney, Sergi Canos.
Substitute
- Manchester United:
(Brandon Williams) Diogo Dalot, (Andreas Pereira) James Garner, (Juan Mata) Facundo Pellistri, (Anthony Elanga) Daniel James, (Nemanja Matic) Hannibal Mejbri, (Mason Greenwood) Shola Shoretire, (Jesse Lingard) Donny van de Beek .
Manchester United vs Brentford League Match Results. United had possession on both sides of the pitch, sending Brentford wide and making room to penetrate from the halfway line.
Lingard arrived with two chances and Greenwood with one before Elanga put United ahead.
But Brentford gave him a tough hurdle, though their own attacking efforts towards the Stretford End had previously been rare.
Shandon Baptiste quickly equalized with a stunning strike.
When United create tension on a corner. Baptiste took his chance and scored, beating Tom Heaton from under the line.
Manchester United vs Brentford League Match Results. Manchester United responded immediately and Greenwood tried to match Baptiste, who Thompson Brentford could count on.
Brandon Williams played well down the left and the young full-back tried his first swerving effort from a tight corner but shot wide.
Just before the interval, May Haygarth, a former member of Manchester United High School, tried to shoot in the box but went wide.
Lingard next posed a threat to Brentford’s goal but stayed wide ahead of the first set interval.
After the second set started, Andreas Pereira saw the ball fall towards him and unleashed one of the best volleys Old Trafford has ever seen.
It started with United’s quick counter-attack, ended with Raya fending off Lingard’s swerving attempt. As Brentford swatted the ball out, Pereira shouted for Wan-Bissaka to get out of the way and he fired off his shot and went straight to David Raya’s goal.
A series of substitutions occurred in the 60th minute, United’s two goalscorers coming off alongside Juan Mata for Garner, James and Pellistri.
Donny van de Beek was placed later, earning the first minute of pre-season, alongside Hannibal and Shola Shoretire.
Diogo Dalot initially came on at the break for his first appearance in a pre-season red shirt, since coming from the Euros.
Brentford replaced most of their team over the last quarter hour with Bryan Mbeumo on. The Frenchman went through Dalot and beat Tom Heaton in the 78th minute.
