Marcus Rashford sent Manchester United back into the Premier League top four with his winner, as the Red Devils beat Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday.
Manchester United were placed fifth below Tottenham following Sunday’s defeat against Newcastle and it was Rashford’s goal that put the Red Devils back on track to qualify for the Champions League.
Erik ten Hag's men also had a score to settle with the Bees after a humiliating 4-0 defeat when the sides last met in August.
The Dutch coach was stinging in his criticism of his players' attitude and desire in losing 2-0 to Newcastle on Sunday and got the response he was looking for.
"Hopefully we can build on that and get back to where we were a couple of weeks ago," said Rashford. "Everyone's clear on the fact that we're not going to play our best football every week, but we have to maintain our standards."
Meanwhile, a 5-1 win over West Ham edged Newcastle closer to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.
with AFP inputs
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