Brighton vs man united Manchester United 2-1: Premier League – as it happened

Manchester United repeated last season’s mistakes as they lost 2-1 to Brighton, with Joao Pedro scoring the winner in the 94th minute at the Amex Stadium. Despite a new season, United’s away game troubles continued, missing a key chance and conceding a late goal.

The match started with Brighton taking the lead after poor defending allowed Danny Welbeck to score. Amad Diallo then equalized for United with a lucky goal that took a deflection. United seemed to have scored the winner when Alejandro Garnacho found the net, but the goal was disallowed by VAR due to an offside touch from Joshua Zirkzee.

In the end, United’s defensive mistakes cost them, with Joao Pedro left unmarked to score the decisive goal. This defeat marked Brighton’s third home win over United in four games.

Player Ratings:

• Goalkeeper & Defence:
  • Andre Onana (5/10): Some good moments but made risky choices and struggled to control the box.
  • Noussair Mazraoui (5/10): Didn’t do enough to stop Brighton’s attacks.
  • Harry Maguire (5/10): Contributed to both Brighton’s goals with poor defending.
  • Lisandro Martinez (5/10): Improved later but still part of the defensive issues.
  • Diogo Dalot (7/10): Strong effort on both ends; made a crucial clearance.
• Midfield:
  • Kobbie Mainoo (5/10): Lacked influence on the game.
  • Casemiro (4/10): Poor passing and looked vulnerable.
  • Bruno Fernandes (5/10): Couldn’t control the game and was subbed off early.
• Attack:
  • Mason Mount (6/10): Played well but was surprisingly substituted at halftime.
  • Amad Diallo (6/10): Best attacker but missed an important chance early on.
  • Marcus Rashford (4/10): Ineffective and had a goal disallowed for offside.
• Subs & Manager:
  • Joshua Zirkzee (5/10): Unintentionally blocked a goal and didn’t contribute much.
  • Alejandro Garnacho (5/10): Unlucky to have his goal ruled out.
  • Scott McTominay (4/10): Didn’t impact the game positively after coming on.
  • Matthijs de Ligt (4/10): Left Pedro unmarked for the winning goal.
  • Antony (N/A): Came on late and didn’t do much to stop Brighton’s attack.
  • Erik ten Hag (4/10): His decisions didn’t pay off, leading to another disappointing away performance.