Brentford's English midfielder Josh Dasilva (3rd R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during their English Premier League football match against Manchester United at Brentford Community Stadium in London on Saturday Brentford's English midfielder Josh Dasilva (3rd R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during their English Premier League football match against Manchester United at Brentford Community Stadium in London on Saturday. Picture: Ian Kington, AFP
London — A shambolic Manchester United side conceded four goals in the opening 35 minutes in a 4-0 drubbing at Brentford on Saturday as their woeful start to the Premier League season continued.
United's seventh successive away league defeat was assured long before the interval as Brentford took ruthless advantage of a catalogue of errors by the visitors.
The rout began in the 10th minute when United keeper David de Gea allowed a weak shot by Josh Dasilva to slip past him.
.@joshdasilva_ getting the party started#BrentfordFC | #BREMUN | @safetyculturehq pic.twitter.com/2HX2evrHp9
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 13, 2022
Things got worse for United eight minutes later when De Gea played the ball out to former Brentford player Christian Eriksen who was caught in possession and Mathias Jensen slotted home.
👊 Mathias Jensen with the goal his performance deserved#BrentfordFC | #BREMUN | @safetyculturehq pic.twitter.com/aXNJquOakK
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 13, 2022
When United's defence failed to deal with a corner and Ben Mee glanced in a close-range header to make it 3-0 the Brentford fans were ecstatic while United's new manager Erik ten Hag looked ashen-faced in his technical area.
Erik's post-match reaction. #MUFC || #BREMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 13, 2022
Brentford's fourth was a gem as Ivan Toney delivered a diagonal ball to Bryan Mbeumo from a counter-attack and Mbeumo calmly beat De Gea.
Ten Hag made three substitutions at halftime with Raphael Varane, Tyrell Malacia and Scott McTominay coming on but despite a slight improvement United offered little fight.
Brentford's fans serenaded their players with "Hey Jude" at the final whistle while United's players looked crestfallen as they trudged off rock bottom of the table having also lost their opener at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.
These are special times ❤🐝#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/hjRJ5VJTJh
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 13, 2022
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