MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United eased the pressure on coach Erik ten Hag with their first win in more than a month, a 2-1 victory over Brentford, while Aston Villa climbed to fourth in the Premier League standings by beating Fulham 3-1 on Saturday.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brentford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 19, 2024 Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Aston Villa - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - October 19, 2024 Fulham's Raul Jimenez in action with Aston Villa's Matty Cash Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers "Every game we win is important," said Ten Hag, whose job has been the subject of speculation."This team, you see the togetherness, a fighting spirit. Today we had some determination to score goals, and that's what we need.United had 10 men on the pitch when Ethan Pinnock headed in Brentford's goal from a corner deep in first-half stoppage time after referee Sam Barrott instructed Matthijs de Ligt to go to the touchline to stem the bleeding from a gash on his head.
Tottenham celebrated the return of captain Son Heung-min from injury with their rout of West Ham in an entertaining derby that had Mohammed Kudus sent off late for the visitors. "I thought we were good today," said Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou."We had to work hard in the first half but we got back into the game after conceding.
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