Manchester United is finally relaunching its season in the Championship. The Red Devils, who remained on three unsuccessful matches in the Premier League (one draw and two defeats, for zero goals scored and nine conceded), gleaned three points this Wednesday evening by beating, at Old Trafford, Brentford (1-0) , as part of a late match of the 25th day. This success allows United to move from fifth to fourth place, and therefore to get back into the race for qualification for the Champions League.
Manchester United owes its salvation to the inevitable Marcus Rashford, who scored his 15th goal of the season in the Championship, taking over from close range a header from Marcel Sabitzer, after a ball stung by Antony in the box, following to a corner (1-0, 27th). Opposite, Brentford was weighed down by very dull individual performances (in particular from Ivan Toney and Rico Henry) and a certain slowness in the transitions and only proved dangerous on a deep hold from Kevin Schade, well stopped by David De Gea (67th).
But if the Red Devils dominated their subject (with 18 shots against 6 for the Bees), they also showed a certain waste in the last gesture, like Antony who tried his special multiple times (a curled shot from the left at the far post), without ever managing to frame (23rd, 39th, 56th, 78th). Scott McTominay (21st) and Fred (80th) also fired over, when they were in a good position to score.
Wilson double for Newcastle
Despite this chronic awkwardness, Man United won just like Newcastle, West Ham (5-1), in a late match of the 7th day of the Premier League. The Magpies won thanks in particular to Callum Wilson, who had already scored against Manchester United on Sundayand who scored a double this Wednesday evening: first by heading in a cross from the stirring Allan Saint-Maximin (0-1, 6th), then by pushing into the empty goal a ball offered by Jacob Murphy ( 1-3, 46th), after a Hammers recovery error.
In addition, Joelinton also scored twice, taking advantage of two wonderful deep pes, signed Fabian Schär ( (0-2, 13th) and Bruno Guimaraes (1-5, 90th), while Alexander Isak took advantage of A failed exit from Lukasz Fabiask to score a goal (1-4, 82nd).Very disappointing, West Ham, who saved the honor via a header from a corner from Kurt Zouma (1-2, 40th), remains 15th.