Mason Mount's 96th-minute goal against Brentford, would have broken an iconic Manchester United club record if they hadn't conceded a last-gasp equaliser at the hands of Kristoffer Ajer.
After a rather dismal display at the Gtech Community Stadium, Erik ten Hag's men looked to have snatched all three points as Mount opened the scoring deep into stoppage time but United just couldn't hold on.
Ten Hag has faced significant criticism for his side's performance with the home side totally dominating the match from start to finish.
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Brentford's superiority can be summed up with an incredible statistic, which is a record in this season's league campaign. According to Squawka, Brentford are the first team to have 80+ touches inside the opposition box in a single league match this season.
The home side had a staggering 31 shots at goal compared to United's 11, but with only five on target for the London club, they have to take some responsibility for not completely burying United when given the chance.
After the game, Ten Hag conceded that Manchester United didn't deserve to win as he slammed his team's performance.
"We didn’t deserve to win," he stated. "But if you're winning, you have to accept it. Typically, we are very good in such situations," The Dutchmen explained.
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Despite the result, one positive for Ten Hag was Mount's goal-scoring contribution after going eight Premier League appearances without a goal for his new club.
Mount's goal could have been extra sweet if United had held on, as a rather significant club record would have been beaten.
Had United got the three points, Mount would have secured a record fifth 'Fergie Time' victory in a single campaign beating the 18/19 tally of four, rather ironically neither campaign being under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Since Steve Bruce began the era of 'Fergie Time' with a dramatic goal against Sheffield Wednesday 31 years ago, United have scored an insane total of 47 stoppage-time goals, with the inevitability of a late goal particularly prominent under Sir Alex.
Tom Jenkins