Brighton 2, Manchester United 1
Brighton beat Manchester United in injury time at the Amex Stadium as Erik Ten Hag’s woes against the Seagulls continued.
Embed from Getty ImagesJoao Pedro scored in the 95th minute after the Reds had battled back into the game after going 1-0 down before having two goals ruled out for offside prior to the injury time stunner.
It was the fourth time in five occasions that Brighton have beaten Erik Ten Hag’s United – the other time was a defeat in their last away trip to the Amex – in May this year.
United were unchanged from the side that won late at Old Trafford against Fulham.
But while they started well at the Amex Stadium – a chance for Amad Diallo went begging – the home side took the lead against the run of play.
Bruno Fernandes was robbed by Billy Gilmour in midfield allowing the Seagulls to counter attack.
The Reds were poor last season at turn overs and they allowed Brighton to switch play quickly and Kaoru Mitoma crossed the ball to ex-United strike Danny Welbeck who tapped in yet another goal against his former club with Harry Maguire unable to cut the cross out.
Out of form Marcus Rashford thought he had equalised with a reaction header and cheeky back heel on the rebound but he was frustratingly offside in the build-up.
Welbeck headed against the crossbar as they threatened a second goal but it was United who equalised after the hour mark after beating Brighton’s offside trap.
Amad Diallo was released by Fernandes and his shot from the right was turned into his own net following a big deflection off Jan Paul van Hecke.
With both sides pushing for a winner Fernandes crossed from the right and his ball was met by substitute Alejandro Garnacho who stroked it goalwards but fellow sub Joshua Zirkzee was also attacking the goal and the ball came off his knee on the goal line – VAR ruled the goal out.
And the Reds were unable even to hold on to a point.
Julio Enciso fired over the bar before Simon Adingra’s teasing cross to the back post in injury time was converted by Joao Pedro with Enciso behind him where a United left back should have been.