MANCHESTER UNITED have lost 3-1 to Brighton in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
Yankuba Minteh opened the scoring for the Seagulls before Bruno Fernandes equalised from the penalty spot.
Brighton went on to dominate in the second half with goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter.
Rutter’s goal coming after a huge gift from Andre Onana in the United goal.
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It’s all over – and Brighton have once again come to Old Trafford and wiped the floor with Manchester United.
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90+8. One final flashpoint sees Yoro and March booked after a disagreement on the near touchline.
These Manchester United players could do with just getting down the tunnel and filing this one in their ever-growing poor performances cabinet.
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90+6. After De Ligt fouls Rutter, Maguire talks his way into a booking.
Frustrations really starting to spill over now among the United ranks.
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90+4. Fabian Hurzeler is happy for more Brighton players to get in on the act.
The young German coach introduces Julio Enciso and Diego Gomez for Joao Pedro and Carlos Baleba.
There are a lot of red seats on display now.
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90+2. Solly March is being serenaded by the travelling fans.
It’s a really lovely moment given all that he’s been through in the past 18 months.
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90. The fourth official signals EIGHT minutes of stoppage time at Old Trafford.
It just seems cruel on the home fans at this point. Just put them out of their misery now and let them get home while it’s still light.
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88. A wild shot from Garnacho sails into the Stretford End, and United’s only on target attempt today remains Bruno Fernandes’ penalty.
Meanwhile, is it game on at the City Ground in stoppage time?
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86. And now the fans are heading for the exits.
Joao Pedro has gone down off the ball and is holding his face, but there’s nothing in it. The striker is just happy to eat up a few more seconds.
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84. Rasmus Hojlund and Antony are on for United, which may be the greatest indication yet that they have given up on this one; Joshua Zirkzee and Noussair Mazraoui are the players replaced.
Meanwhile, Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey is on for Pervis Estupinan.
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82. Both managers are preparing further changes for the final stages.
Meanwhile, the afternoon’s other Premier League games are also 3-1 in score.
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80. On the touchline, Ruben Amorim cuts a bemused figure.
He must have felt he had turned the corner after the recent away performances at Liverpool and Arsenal.
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78. Old Trafford hasn’t so much emptied out, but it’s gone very, very quiet.
It’s the travelling Brighton fans making all the noise.
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76. Georginio Rutter makes it three – and that’s surely the points in the bag for the Seagulls!
Brighton had been threatening to expose the gaps on the United flanks, and Solly March does just that with a beautiful pass around the corner to Yasin Ayari.
Down the right, Ayari’s low cross into the area should be meat and drink for Andre Onana, but the United goalkeeper inexplicably spills the ball in his attempt to gather.
It leaves the opportunity at the feet of grateful substitute Rutter, who makes no mistake in firing home for 3-1.
Brighton are in dreamland, and on the verge of a third successive win at Old Trafford.
An Andre Onana disasterclass!
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73. That’s better from Amad!
Pace and trickery takes him away from Estupinan, and his cut back to Zirzee isn’t bad either. The show, however, is blocked.
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71. Baleba mops up superbly as Garnacho threatens to burst into the box.
United didn’t get going until the 82nd minute on Thursday, but their star man of that night – Amad Diallo – has gone missing in this half – so far.
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69. A double switch for the visitors.
Mr Brighton Solly March is on as he continues his recovery from an ACL injury, and he’s joined by Georginio Rutter.
Yankuba Minteh departs with a goal and an assist to his name, and it’s also the end of Danny Welbeck’s return to Old Trafford.
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67. Into the final quarter and despite United needing a goal, it’s Brighton looking the more likely to score again.
The Seagulls are now finding so much room on the counter.
From Martin Blackburn at Old Trafford
Darts champ Luke Littler – a boyhood United fan – was on the pitch parading his PDC World Crown at half-time.
But it might be the only silverware seen round these parts for a while.
It was Brighton that saw a goal by Joao Pedro harshly chalked off but they did hit the bullseye a few minutes later – with Mitoma converting a cross by Minteh.
United’s mini revival is in real danger of collapsing here.
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64. It’s a double change for the Red Devils.
Ugarte is one of the players to make way and the other is Kobbie Mainoo, who has struggled to get into the game.
Alejandro Garnacho and former Brighton academy player Toby Collyer are on in their place.
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62. To add insult to injury, Manuel Ugarte was booked for his challenge on Yasin Ayari in the build-up to Brighton goal.
In might have been his last action of the game too with Ruben Amorim preparing changes.
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60. Brighton retake the lead on the hour mark – and there’s no doubt about this one!
It’s brilliant refereeing from Peter Bankes too, who plays the advantage after Yasin Ayari had been taken up in the build-up by Manuel Ugarte.
Yankuba Minteh takes over on the right and stands up a brilliant cross to the far post that Kaoru Mitoma bravely pokes in despite pressure from Noussair Mazraoui.
This one does count!
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57. At the other end of the pitch, another set-piece is almost perfect for De Light.
Fernandes’ delivery just brushes off the head of the centre-back.
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53. Brighton are back in front!! Or are they?!
An awful free-kick into the area from Yasin Ayari after the midfielder had slipped causes chaos, but eventually it falls to Joao Pedro.
An excellent first touch from the Brazilian takes him away from Joshua Zirkzee, and his second sees him power low under Andre Onana.
The Seagulls celebrate but inside the area Diogo Dalot is down and complaining about a challenge on him.
The video officials take a close look and decide that Jan Paul van Hecke and kicked the underside of Dalot’s boot a split second after he cleared the ball.
Peter Bankes is sent to the pitchside monitor and he echoes VAR’s ruling, disallowing the goal for a supposed foul.
A lucky escape for Manchester United.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
