Major controversy as Man Utd concede after bloodied Matthijs de Ligt is told to LEAVE pitch for treatment vs Brentford
HUGE controversy erupted over Brentford's opener at Manchester United.
United's bloodied defender Matthijs de Ligt was made to leave the pitch by referee Samuel Barrott as he prepared to defend a corner - from which Ethan Pinnock headed the Bees in front.
The Red Devils were furious - with boss Erik ten Hag shown the yellow card for his protests.
De Ligt had first gone off for medical attention to a head cut on the brink of first-half stoppage time.
It appeared United tried to patch the centre-back up THREE TIMES.
And the Dutchman still appeared to be bleeding when he returned four minutes later.
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De Ligt was promptly told to leave the pitch for more treatment.
And a major row blew up when Brentford scored while the Dutchman was on the sidelines.
Many United fans blasted the "joke referee" were divided over the incident.
But plenty of other supporters reckoned Barrott got it spot on - with some even pointing the finger at the Red Devils' medical team.
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One said: "Bandage that wound from the beginning or sub him off... Pathetic."
Another posted: "Can't blame them, the ref can't just send a CB out at a corner kick, unacceptable."
And one fan had a more balanced opinion.
He wrote: "It’s understandable why you can’t be on the pitch with a bleeding head, but it seems unfair to have to defend the corner with 10 men against one of the best set- piece teams in the league.
"Just shows the concussion rules still need taken care of properly."
At least United used their frustration after the break, soon surging forward in raid after raid, with Alejandro Garnacho steering a brilliant equaliser.
Rasmus Hojlund then clipped the Red Devils in front midway through the second period.
