"The holy grail continues to elude Ruben Amorim. Call it progress, consistency, momentum. Or just back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time. The manager had taken encouragement from last Saturday's 2-1 home win over Chelsea, even if United had almost located their own feet with heavy gunfire in the closing stages. It needed to be a platform. And yet, as so often under their beleaguered leader, United followed one step forward with two in the opposite direction."
"They gave their answer during a laughably bad opening 25 minutes when they conceded two horror goals and were fortunate that the damage was not worse. Igor Thiago continued his positive start to the season for Brentford, scoring both of them and, for United, the tone was set. There was a first United goal for Benjamin Sesko in the 26th minute but his team pretty much went through the bingo card of frustrating stuff after that."
"There was even a penalty miss by Bruno Fernandes on 76 minutes, his second in west London of the season, after the one he blazed into the Thames at Fulham. This time, after another long wait, the Brentford goalkeeper, Caoimhin Kelleher, read his intentions and went the right way to save. Amorim finished with Kobbie Mainoo, Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount on as substitutes. It was Mainoo alongside Fernandes in midfield, Bryan Mbeumo at right wing-back, Mount at left wing-back. It was total attack."
Manchester United suffered a 3-1 defeat to Brentford after conceding two early goals in a poor opening 25 minutes. Igor Thiago scored both early goals for Brentford, while Benjamin Sesko pulled one back for United in the 26th minute. United exhibited defensive lapses, lack of penetration in the final third, and multiple errors throughout the match. Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty on 76 minutes when goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved his spot-kick. Ruben Amorim introduced attacking substitutes, but Brentford scored a stoppage-time winner through Mathias Jensen to seal the victory.
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