Brentford staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Manchester United 4-3 at the Gtech Community Stadium, keeping their hopes of European qualification alive.
After Mason Mount gave United the lead, a Luke Shaw own goal and two headers from Kevin Schade turned the game in Brentford’s favour. Despite United’s frustration over an apparent injury to Matthijs de Ligt during the build-up to Brentford’s second goal, the Bees pressed on, adding a fourth through Yoane Wissa. Late goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo gave United a glimmer of hope, but Brentford held firm to secure the win and move into ninth place.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, who made eight changes with one eye on Thursday’s Europa League semi-final, expressed concern over De Ligt’s hamstring injury, which could impact both the upcoming European fixture and next season.
Brentford, meanwhile, are pushing for a top-eight finish and a potential Europa Conference League spot. With three winnable fixtures remaining and momentum on their side, they are well-positioned to make history by qualifying for European competition for the first time in over three decades.
