Manchester United have won the Carabao Cup, they have reached the FA Cup final and Champions League football looks guaranteed.
06.04.2023 - 05:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United returned to winning ways on Wednesday evening with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at home to Brentford.
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game on 27 minutes, firing home from close range after Marcel Sabitzer knocked down Antony's chipped ball into the box. United had much the better of the first-half, with Scott McTominay blazing a decent chance over, the only concern being Luke Shaw's substitution with what looked like an injury.
Brentford grew into the game after the break but rarely threatened, their only shot on target coming when substitute Kevin Schade raced through on goal before seeing his dinked effort smothered by David de Gea. Three points saw the Reds reestablish their place in the top-four, behind Newcastle on goal difference after they beat West Ham.
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De Gea gets an early shout
Brentford goalkeeper David Raya is known for his quality in possession but the Spaniard took it to the extreme inside 10 minutes, stepping into the United half while on the ball. His eventual long ball was claimed by De Gea, with some rather speculative calls around Old Trafford for him to shoot.
A goal from his own penalty area would have sent some message to Ten Hag, who has made no secret of his concerns with De Gea's quality on the ball - not least as it would have been against a goalkeeper in Raya who United have been linked with in recent weeks.
Brentford's sneaky meeting
As has happened across the Premier League over the last couple of days, the game at Old Trafford was paused shortly after sunset to allow those observing Ramadan to break their fast. Brentford's Bryan Mbuemo took the
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