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Scotland star Aaron Hickey FLOORS Cristiano Ronaldo and fans are loving Brentford ace’s battle with Man Utd legend

BRENTFORD enjoyed one of their most famous wins ever last night as they destroyed Manchester United.

And Scotland star Aaron Hickey was very much in the thick of it.

Hickey floored Ronaldo with a thumping shoulder charge
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Hickey floored Ronaldo with a thumping shoulder chargeCredit: AFP
The Man Utd striker was left on the ground (Credit: Sky Sports)
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The Man Utd striker was left on the ground (Credit: Sky Sports)

The Bees thumped Erik Ten Hag's beleaguered side 4-0 - with ALL FOUR goals coming in an incredible first-half.

Josh Dasilva benefited from a David De Gea howler, before Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo all scored within the opening 35 minutes in west London.

It was a stunning win for Brentford who are only featuring in their second Premier League season having been promoted just over a year ago.

As well as the goalkeeping blunder and goal action, there was one other moment that caught the attention - and that's exactly where Hickey comes into play.

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The 20-year old completed a stunning £18 million transfer to Brentford this summer having excelled in Italian football with Bologna.

The former Hearts kid had a proper coming of age performance against the megastars of United - and he certainly wasn't going to be overawed by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The iconic forward was back in the starting XI for United after a summer that has been dominated by his future at Old Trafford.

He probably wished he had been anywhere else other than the Brentford Community Stadium as half-time approached, and Hickey made sure to leave his own mark on the 37-year old.

Already 4-0 down with two minutes left until the break, Ronaldo managed to secure what was a rare first half touch of the ball.

Before he could even think about his next move, he was absolutely FLATTENED by Hickey.

The Scotland international came flying in like a wrecking ball with a robust shoulder challenge that sent Ronaldo flying, and secured possession back for the Bees.

Soccer Football – Premier League – Brentford v Manchester United – Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain – August 13, 2022 Brentford’s Aaron Hickey in action with Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford REUTERS/David Klein EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 […]
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Soccer Football – Premier League – Brentford v Manchester United – Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain – August 13, 2022 Brentford’s Aaron Hickey in action with Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford REUTERS/David Klein EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 […]Credit: Reuters

Scots fans were absolutely loving it, too.

One posted on Twitter: "Have a bit of that mate!"

Another said: "I feel like a proud father watching Hickey!"

A third added: "Boom!"

Another said: "The boy has some bottle."

Hickey and Brentford have a London derby up next, taking on Fulham at Craven Cottage next Saturday.

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