Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes struggled as Manchester United were defeated 3-1 by Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime. Ruben Amorim made three changes to his starting line up from the Chelsea win as Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte and Matheus Cunha all came into the side.
United got off to an awful start when Igor Thiago was played onside by Harry Maguire and rifled a stunning finish into the top corner, and things soon went from bad to worse when Thiago bundled in a second from close range. Amorim desperately needed a positive reaction from his side and got one when Benjamin Sesko rifled in his first goal for the club after he had seen his initial effort stopped by Caoimhin Kelleher.
It was a slow start to the second half as Cunha fired a tame effort at the Brentford goal, and the home side should have put the game to bed when Thiago saw a shot saved by Bayindir from inside the box. United were handed a lifeline when Bryan Mbeumo was fouled in the box, but Bruno Fernandes saw his penalty saved by Kelleher.
United pushed high up for an equaliser and were pushed on the counter-attack when Mathias Jensen secured three points with a ferocious effort from the edge of the box. Here is how we rated the United players against Brentford.
1. Altay Bayindir - 4
Nothing he could do about the Brentford opener. He produced a couple of big saves to keep the score down, but should have done a bit better for the second and third. | AFP via Getty Images
2. Matthijs De Ligt - 4
Not suited to the right centre-back role as he was run ragged by the Brentford attack throughout. Awful moment for the second goal. Better when he moved central again. | Manchester United via Getty Images
3. Harry Maguire - 4
He stepped up too late to play Thiago onside for the first goal and was out of position again for the second goal. | AFP via Getty Images
4. Luke Shaw - 6
The best of United's starting centre-backs, which doesn't say much. He was tidy on the ball and provided some stability. | Manchester United via Getty Images