Manchester United come from behind to beat Brentford as Erik ten Hag breathes sigh of relief

Erik ten Hag is the most relieved man in Manchester after his United side came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag entered Saturday’s game as the favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked according to the best football betting sites, but the Dutchman can breathe a sigh of relief following a win over Brentford.

In the depths of first-half added time, Ethan Pinnock rose highest from Mikkel Damsgaard’s delivery to head home and put the visitors in front – looking to score their first victory over United in over two years.

A spirited team talk in the dressing room at the interval saw United come out of the break rejuvenated with a fresh approach, levelling the score at 1-1 within less than two minutes of the restart.

Alejandro Garnacho’s first-time volley from a menacing Marcus Rashford cross saw the hosts draw level with Brentford, marking the Argentina international’s 20th goal since joining the Red Devils.

15 minutes later a clever flick from Bruno Fernandes put Rasmus Hojlund through on goal, who made no mistake in converting the one-on-one match-up with Bees stopper Mark Flekken to get United in front.

The win pushed United into the top half of the Premier League table – for now – a staggering six points adrift the Champions League places already after eight games played.

Watch: Manchester United 2-1 Brentford Premier League Highlights

Ten Hag’s side snapped a five-game winless streak to earn all three points against Brentford, the side who came into this encounter with a decent bit of momentum following an entertaining 5-3 win over Wolves last time out.

The victory comes at a time of utmost importance for the manager, whose position at the club has been the subject of great speculation over the last number of weeks through the international break, but these points should keep him in the hot seat for now.