At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 20, the 17th round of the 2021/22 Premier League season, Manchester United went to play away to the promotion of Mabrentford in the middle and lower reaches of the ranking. In the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted after scoring goals, with Erlanga, Greenwood and Marcus Rashford scoring three goals in a row and Ivan Tony pulling back a city. In the end, Manchester United won 3-1 away to Brentford, ending two rounds without a win, accumulating 35 points with Arsenal in one more game, and one less game away from fourth place West Ham United, still in seventh place.
In the 12th minute, Brentford's quick counter-attack played a delicate combination, Ivan Tony crossed, Mbeumo pushed from close range on the right side of the penalty area, and De Gea stretched out his feet to block the ball.
Brentford's corner then created a melee in the penalty area, Nellt's left foot shot from the edge of the penalty area, and Tres's back blocked the ball out of the bottom line.
In the 25th minute, Tres dribbled inside on the left, Scott McTominay split the ball in the middle and Grotte's long-range shot from outside the box on the right was slightly deflected off the right upright.
In the 32nd minute, Brentford counter-attacked again, Mbeumo was obliquely blocked on the left, and Jensen's close push was deflected by De Gea's outstretched foot.
In the 47th minute, B Fei's 45-degree cross from the bottom right corner of the penalty area was met by C Ronaldo after nodding the ball and popping up on the crossbar.
A minute later, Brentford quickly pushed back, and it was Jensen who shot with a single knife into the near corner, and De Gea held the ball firmly this time.
In the 55th minute, Fred picked out a pass in the middle of the field, and after the ball was stopped in the Erlanga penalty area, the header was headed into the ball, and Manchester United led 1-0!
In the 62nd minute, Manchester United continued to work hard, C Ronaldo stopped the ball in the middle of the circle and crossed the left side, B Federer burst into the box and selflessly crossed, Greenwood rushed to push the ball into the empty goal, manchester United extended the score 2-0!
In the 71st minute, United made a substitution, Ronaldo and Greenwood were replaced, and Rashford and Maguire came out. C Ronaldo walked off the field with words in his mouth and threw his coat on the bench. But then Lonnick whispered to him, as if to explain the reason for the substitution.
In the 77th minute, Scott McTominay made a steal in midfield and handed the ball to B Fee, who took the ball into the top of the arc of the penalty area, and Rashford's right side of the penalty area pushed the ball into the near corner, giving United a 3-0 lead!
In the 85th minute, Brentford threw the ball out of bounds on the right, the front point melee failed to clear the ball, Pinnock turned around on the right line of the penalty area to create chaos, Noel tapped back in front of the high goal, Ivan Tony pushed the goal from close range, 1-3, Brentford pulled back a city.
The match ended, and United won 3-1 away to Brentford.
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