Ten Haag made just one change from that side with Ronaldo coming in to start in place of Scott McTominay in a change of formation for United. But United appeared poised and rattled from the first minute as Brentford were relentless in pressing high up the pitch. David de Gea was guilty of two screamers to give Brentford a 2-0 lead and United looked to crumble after that. Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo added two more goals before the 36th minute with United’s players looking shell-shocked. The damage was already done at that point with United going through the motions in the second half. Ronaldo cut a miserable figure for most of the match as he struggled to find some form of consolation for United. The Portuguese superstar had a handful of half chances but never really troubled David Raya. At the final whistle, United’s players were seen hanging their heads as they left the pitch with Ten Haag standing by his dugout. Ronaldo was one of the first players down the tunnel and was spotted gesturing towards the United bench. He appeared to show his frustration with several United managers coming over to shake his hand.
