United came back firing after the break, though, with Alejandro Garnacho volleying home the leveller from Marcus Rashford’s cross. Rasmus Hojlund then got the winner with a deft finish and his first goal of the season. It was a desperately needed win and feel-good afternoon for Ten Hag.

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Matthijs de Ligt were left fuming after Ethan Pinnock’s opening goal for Brentford on Saturday.Footage from the stands at Old Trafford shows just how frustrated Van

Alejandro Garnacho's goal very early in the second half served a perfect harbinger of what was to come, as the Red Devils piped eight of their 13 second-half shot attempts on target and did not let either of Brentford's two efforts reach Andre Onana.