“Matthijs de Ligt Suffers Brutal Head Injury, Left Bloodied in Fierce Brentford Battle”

“Matthijs de Ligt Left Bloodied After Gruesome Head Injury in Clash with Brentford”

Matthijs de Ligt received medical attention after enduring a horrific blow to the head. He suffered a severe injury, leaving him bloodied after a nasty knee collision during the match against Brentford.

Reinstated to Manchester United’s starting lineup for Saturday’s Premier League clash, De Ligt had been absent in the previous game against Aston Villa before the international break.

In the early moments of the match at Old Trafford, he was struck in the head by a knee in a brutal incident that resulted in a significant gash and blood loss.

Kevin Schade unintentionally kneed De Ligt while trying to control the ball during a Brentford offensive.

Despite De Ligt’s alarming condition, Brentford was awarded a free-kick, inciting outrage among fans online.

One user on X remarked: “De Ligt’s head colliding with Schade’s knee and the refs giving a free-kick to Brentford perfectly illustrates the officiating in Manchester United matches.”

Another questioned, “How is this not a red card?”

A third user commented, “It’s clear the ref is against Manchester United. How is it a foul against United when De Ligt is kneed? Why isn’t VAR intervening?”

A fourth user expressed frustration: “De Ligt penalized for being kneed in mid-air.”

A fifth exclaimed, “De Ligt gets a knee to the head and it’s a free-kick for Brentford. This is ridiculous.”

The Dutch defender immediately grabbed his head, and a subsequent social media post displayed a gruesome cut.

Manchester United was briefly down to ten men as the medical team treated him, but he later returned to the field. However, before halftime, De Ligt required additional treatment as blood continued to flow from his wound, forcing him off the pitch twice.

To worsen matters for Manchester United, Brentford capitalized on De Ligt’s absence, scoring from a corner kick, much to the frustration of Erik ten Hag, who received a booking for his protests.