Thiago nets brace as Brentford sink Man Utd

Manchester United suffered another frustrating setback under Ruben Amorim as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford , with Bruno Fernandes missing a crucial second-half penalty.

Bryan Mbeumo returned to Brentford for the first time since his summer move to United, but it was a disappointing night for the former Bees striker.

Igor Thiago put the hosts in control with a quickfire double inside the opening 20 minutes, capitalising on poor defensive positioning and a high line.

United responded in the 26th minute when Benjamin Sesko scored his first goal since joining from RB Leipzig, giving the visitors a glimmer of hope.

The Red Devils looked to build momentum, and a penalty in the 71st minute offered a chance to level. However, Fernandes’ tame effort was comfortably saved by Caoimhin Kelleher .

The Bees wrapped up the win in stoppage time when Mathias Jensen curled a superb strike from the edge of the box past Altay Bayindir , leaving United with nothing to show for their efforts. The defeat leaves United 13th in the Premier League table, while Keith Andrews ' side move up to 11th, overtaking the visitors.

Brentford Official Line-ups:

Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Aaron Hickey, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Jordan Henderson, Kevin Schade, Dango Ouattara, Igor Thiago , Mikkel Damsgaard

Manchester United Official Line-ups:

Altay Bayindir, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha

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The match begins

Brentford takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Manchester United . Igor Thiago scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area after a swift counter-attack.Brentford takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Manchester United . Igor Thiago finds the back of the net with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the top left corner. The assist comes from Jordan Henderson, who delivered a precise through ball after a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Brentford : Igor Thiago (Brentford) scores!

Igor Thiago scores goal number 3 in the competition (6 matches)

Brentford leads 2-0 against Manchester United . Igor Thiago has scored for Brentford , firing a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner.

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GOAL Brentford : Igor Thiago (Brentford) scores!

Igor Thiago scores goal number 4 in the competition (6 matches)

Brentford takes the lead 2-1 against Manchester United . Benjamin Sesko scores with a left-footed shot from close range, sending the ball high into the center of the net.Brentford takes the lead 2-1 against Manchester United . Benjamin Sesko scores with a left-footed shot from close range, sending the ball high into the center of the net.

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GOAL Manchester United : Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) scores!

Benjamin Sesko scores goal number 1 in the competition (6 matches) Benjamin Sesko scores goal number 2 for his team (8 matches)

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Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) fails a penalty-kick!

78':

Opportunity wasted. Igor Thiago from Brentford attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Caoimhín Kelleher.

83':

Missed opportunity! Matthijs de Ligt from Manchester United takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails high and wide to the right.

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Missed opportunity! Matthijs de Ligt from Manchester United takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails high and wide to the right.

90 +2':

Opportunity wasted. Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area.

Brentford leads 3-1 against Manchester United . Mathias Jensen scores with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Brentford : Mathias Jensen (Brentford) scores!

Mathias Jensen scores goal number 1 in the competition (4 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match