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TOUCHLINE FURY: Man Utd meltdown as Matthijs de Ligt angrily boots the ball while Van Nistelrooy furiously yells at the official after Brentford’s controversial goal.TĐ
MANCHESTER UNITED’s bench went into total meltdown after Brentford’s controversial first-half opener.
The Bees opened the scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time through Ethan Pinnock after a corner-kick that saw United defending while a man down at Old Trafford.
Man Utd’s bench exploded after Brentford’s controversial opener
Matthijs de Ligt kicked a ball away in anger at Old Trafford
Man Utd assistant boss Ruud van Nistelrooy lashed out at the fourth official
That is because a bloodied Matthijs de Ligt was ordered to leave the pitch by referee Samuel Barrott as his head was busted open after a collision earlier in the match.
De Ligt, 25, had first gone off for medical attention due to a gash to his head on the brink of first-half stoppage time.
And United assistant manager Ruud van Nistelrooy lashed out at the fourth official presumably for allowing the set-piece to go ahead while one of his defenders was receiving treatment for a head injury.
Man Utd ace De Ligt was ordered to leave the pitch after he was busted open
Man Utd conceded a late goal by Brentford while defending with 10 men
Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag was booked for protesting
United manager Erik ten Hag was also shown a yellow card for his protests.
But two minutes into the second half, the home team rallied and equalized through Alejandro Garnacho.
And on minute sixty-two, Rasmus Hojlund completely changed the course of the match, giving the Theatre of Dreams hope again.
