‘He has been top class’ – Nathan Collins hails Caoimhín Kelleher after penalty heroics in Brentford’s win over Manchester United

Brentford's Caoimhín Kelleher, Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg celebrate after their Premier League win over Manchester United

Ireland captain Nathan Collins says he had full faith in Brentford team-mate and compatriot Caoimhín Kelleher making the save to make up for a penalty decision which could have cost the Bees in their battle with Manchester United.

Collins was penalised for a foul on former teammate Bryan Mbeumo and a penalty was awarded, which if successfully converted could have had United on course to see out a draw, but Kelleher did the needful to make the save. “I trusted him, I had seen him do it before,” Collins said after the win over Unite

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