It was the first goal in 459 days, but it wasn't enough to win the game.

Manchester United drew 1-1 away to Brentford in the 30th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League season at the G-Tech Community Stadium in London, England, at 5:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

United needed three points. The top-four finishers were nine points adrift of fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur, who had earlier come from behind to win 2-1 at Luton Town.

Furthermore, fourth-placed Aston Villa also beat Wolverhampton Wanderers to extend their lead over fourth-placed Villa to 12 points. United needed to get the three points.

The game was dominated by Brentford. In the first half, United had a relatively high ball possession of 57%, but they were frequently in trouble, conceding a whopping 14 shots on goal. United only had three shots on goal in the first half.

The second half was a similar story. Brentford were more aggressive in attack, increasing their possession to 52% and adding 17 shots in the second half alone.

However, it was United who scored first. It was Mason Mount (25), who came on as a substitute in the 35th minute.

Six minutes into second-half stoppage time, Mount converted Casemiro's pass in a scramble to find the back of the net. It was Mount's long-awaited debut goal for United.

The celebration was short-lived, 카지노사이트 and United lost focus. In the ninth minute of stoppage time, Brentford central defender Christopher Ayre scored a dramatic goal to end the game in a 1-1 draw.

It was a particularly bittersweet moment for Mount. It was his first goal in a whopping 459 days.

Mount has flourished under Tuchel, who took over at Chelsea after the sacking of Frank Lampard in the 2020-2021 season. Despite the change of manager, he remained a regular starter and scored 13 goals and provided 16 assists in 53 official appearances in the 2021-2022 season.

In the 2022-2023 season, Mount didn't have the same success. He suffered from frequent injuries and was sidelined at the end of the season with a pelvic injury. When he did play, he didn"t have the same impact. In 35 official appearances in the 2022-2023 season, Mount only managed three goals and six assists.

After finishing last season in a disappointing 11th place in the league, Chelsea focused on reducing the size of their squad ahead of the 2023-2024 season. The Blues sold Kai Havertz, Mateo Kovacic, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, and most recently, Mason Mount to Manchester United after 18 years at the club.

United acquired Mount for £55 million ($93.3 billion). They also gave him the club's iconic number 7.

Despite being a 'big signing', he hasn't lived up to expectations. Before this game, he had only one assist.

Before this game, Mount's last goal came on December 28, 2022, in a league match between Chelsea and Bournemouth. At the time, Mount was part of an attacking lineup that included Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz, and Raheem Sterling. Chelsea won the match 2-0, with Haberz opening the scoring in the 16th minute and Mount adding a second in the 24th minute.

United were on the verge of taking all three points thanks to Mount's first goal for the club in 459 days, but a lapse in concentration in the closing stages meant they had to settle for a point.