Manchester United secured their first win in six games with a comeback victory over Brentford on Saturday.

Manager Erik ten Hag appeared to be heading toward another tumultuous moment after a controversial decision by referee Sam Barrott gave Brentford a halftime lead.

However, the call seemed to energize a sluggish United side, who responded with second-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, securing a crucial win. These goals may have helped alleviate some of the mounting pressure on Ten Hag, who would have faced significant scrutiny had United suffered another defeat.

The match took a dramatic turn when, just before the break, Barrott sent off Matthijs de Ligt, leaving United temporarily down to 10 men. De Ligt had an earlier head injury that reopened, and while the official had the right to take action, the timing—right before a Brentford corner—was far from ideal.

Predictably, Brentford capitalized, with Ethan Pinnock heading in unchallenged from Christian Damsgaard’s corner. On the sidelines, Ten Hag, usually composed, was visibly furious and received a booking, as did his assistant Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who was equally upset by the decision.