Comply with stay protection as Manchester United face Brighton & Hove Albion right this moment within the Premier League. One other top-flight season will probably be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will probably be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will count on enhancements this 12 months – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final 12 months and every may have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the newest stay motion from the Premier League beneath:
Manchester United FC 1 – 3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:09
The complete-time whistle goes as boos and jeers ring round a half-empty Previous Trafford, as Brighton full a 3-1 victory over Manchester United to make it three wins on the spin in Salford! Simply as they did within the first half, the Seagulls started the second brightly, seeing Joao Pedro’s purpose disallowed by VAR simply eight minutes after the restart following a foul within the build-up. Undeterred, Brighton did re-take the lead on the hour mark as Minteh crossed for Mitoma to fireplace residence on the far publish, and after Onana spilled a easy ball straight to the ft of Rutter, the substitute pounced to make it 3-1. Baleba had one other shot blocked early on because the Seagulls ramped up 1.98 xG to United’s 1.41, with Diallo, Zirkzee and Garnacho all having respectable probabilities to no avail for the hosts. After eight video games with no win, Brighton now have two in two and transfer as much as ninth within the Premier League desk, whereas Manchester United stay thirteenth following a sixth defeat within the final 9, underlining simply how massive a process Ruben Amorim has on his fingers at Previous Trafford.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:01
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-3 BRIGHTON.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:59
Yellow Card Solomon Benjamin March
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:59
Yellow Card Leny Olivier Yoro
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:59
CHANCE!!! Enciso activates the ball brilliantly to search out Mitoma, who hyperlinks up with Rutter forward of him within the field. He cannot fairly get a shot away, as United battle to get it clear earlier than Maguire lastly steps in!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:56
Yellow Card Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:56
Substitution João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus Julio César Enciso Espínola
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:55
Substitution Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:54
BLOCKED!!! Antony does properly to maintain Fernandes’ floated ball excessive within the discipline of play, as he cuts it again for Diallo. He tees up Garnacho, however Lamptey will get in the way in which of his first-time strike to offer the Pink Devils a nook!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:53
We’ll play one other EIGHT added minutes on the tip of the second half, and will that show to be sufficient time for United to search out their approach again into this recreation?
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:52
WIDE!! Garnacho drifts throughout to the best to hyperlink up with Diallo and Fernandes, however the substitute can solely blaze broad from shut vary after being teed up by his captain!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:51
Manchester United misplaced three of their 4 Sunday Premier League video games underneath Erik ten Hag this season, and at the moment are on target to lose only a second in eight since his departure, underneath each Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ruben Amorim.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:48
SAVED!!! United reduce thriough Brighton at velocity as Fernandes slips Diallo in behind the defence on the best, however he is pressured broad once more and his byline cutback is pawed away from hazard by Verbruggen!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:46
Maguire’s floated ball excessive finds Dalot on the run, earlier than the wing-back’s tried cutback is deflected behind for a nook by the overlaying Mitoma.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:46
Substitution Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:45
Substitution Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee Rasmus Winther Højlund
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:45
Substitution Noussair Mazraoui Antony Matheus dos Santos
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:43
The hosts have numbers queuing up within the space as Fernandes whips in a first-time cross, however Zirkzee cannot get there as Veltman sends a free header clear.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:41
It is a fourth purpose in his final three video games for Rutter, and a seventh scored by an alternative choice to Brighton within the Premier League this season – solely Bournemouth (11) and Fulham (10) have extra.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:38
BLOCKED!!! Diallo is picked out down the best flank once more by De Ligt and cuts inside at tempo to tee up Zirkzee, however the striker’s first-time effort is blocked by Van Hecke!!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:37
Purpose Georginio Lucius Rutter
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:37
Mitoma’s purpose is on target to be the winner on this recreation, and by scoring it he is now overtaken Shinji Okazaki because the top-scoring Japanese participant in Premier League historical past with 15 strikes.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:35
Brighton put together to whip in a nook from the right-hand facet however there’s lots pf pushing and shoving happening within the goalmouth, with Van Hecke presently susceptible behind the online having gone down dramatically from an unintended Onana elbow.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:32
Minteh darts down the best and takes on Dalot as he makes his approach into the field, seeing an tried cross blocked behind by the Portuguese.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30
Garnacho appears to be like to go across the exterior of Veltman down the left channel and hits the deck underneath strain within the field, however there’s nowhere close to sufficient strain to yield a penalty and the referee waves play on.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30
Substitution Yankuba Minteh Moat Solomon Benjamin March
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:29
Successive Pink Devils corners are swung in by Fernandes, with Verbruggen tipping the primary over his personal crossbar after which getting sufficient on the second to permit the Seagulls time to return away on the counter-attack.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:27
Maguire’s ahead clearance finally ends up being an excellent cross-field go for Dalot, who bursts into the world and tees up Fernandes, just for his compatriot to ship a poor try at a shot properly broad of the mark.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:26
Substitution Kobbie Boateng Mainoo Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:26
Substitution Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro Tobias Christopher Collyer
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:22
Help Yankuba Minteh Moat
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:22
CHANCE!!! A United free-kick is whipped in from the left by Fernandes with each Zirkzee and De Ligt rising for it within the center, however neither Dutchman could make contact on it and the ball flashes broad!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:22
Yellow Card Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:22
Brighton stay on the offensive as Ayari’s deflected cross falls for Minteh on the best, and although he does swing the ball again into the center, it is a simple take for Onana.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:20
NO GOAL!!! Brighton’s hearts are damaged because the strike is dominated out!! The hosts’ protests result in VAR asking on-field referee Peter Bankes to evaluation contact from Van Hecke on Dalot, and after he spots that the Seagulls defender did not contact the ball, the purpose is chalked off and a free-kick as an alternative goes Manchester United’s approach.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:18
NO GOAL!!! Brighton’s hearts are damaged because the strike is dominated out!! VAR ask on-field referee Peter Bankes to evaluation contact from Van Hecke on Dalot, and after he spots that the Seagulls defender did not contact the ball, the purpose is chalked off and a free-kick as an alternative goes the way in which of the hosts.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:17
BALL IN THE NET!! Brighton suppose they’ve taken one other early lead!! Ayari stands over a free-kick 30 yards from purpose, and regardless of slipping over as he crosses the ball in, the Seagulls are nonetheless in a position to take advantage of the possibility. Welbeck and Van Hecke’s flicks aren’t handled, and with Onana coming to gather the unfastened ball, it falls for Joao Pedro and he slots beneath the goakeeper and into the far nook. The Seagulls wheel away in celebration, however Manchester United’s gamers aren’t pleased about one thing…
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:13
Purpose João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:13
Brighton have the next win charge (38.9%) and common extra objectives per recreation (1.6) on Sundays than they do every other day of the week, on which they’ve performed greater than 10 video games within the Premier League.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:11
BLOCKED!!! Diallo is picked out be De Ligt’s cross-field go and cuts inside off the best wing. He finds house within the field and lets fly, however Dunk blocks his left-footed strike!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:10
BLOCKED!!! Minteh’s deflected ball into the world is collected by Mitoma and he tees up Baleba, whose shot is lashed goalwards earlier than taking an enormous deflection off Maguire from proper in entrance!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:09
Welbeck and Joao Pedro scored Brighton’s objectives of their 2-1 victory towards Manchester United earlier this season. The one Seagulls participant to attain residence and away towards the Pink Devils in the identical Premier League marketing campaign is Pascal Gross in 2018-19.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:08
Each groups’ probabilities in our stay win likelihood tracker have hardly moved the needle after that evenly-matched first half, with Manchester United nonetheless main the way in which on a 35.3% probability of victory to Brighton’s 27.2%. Either side will probably be trying to seize the initiative within the second half although, as Ugarte will get issues again up and working for the hosts!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:03
Minteh’s fifth-minute opener obtained Brighton up and working, and the Gambian has been energetic at each ends for the guests to date. His early strike was one in all two photographs from 4 touches within the field, with one other massive probability created from 5 final-third passes. The 20-year-old could have solely received two of his seven duels, however has additionally chipped in with two profitable tackles and an interception, choosing up a yellow card for his late effort on De Ligt.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:57
There’s the half-time whistle, and there is nothing to separate Manchester United and Brighton as far as they head into the break stage at 1-1! The Seagulls flew out of the blocks and had been forward inside 5 minutes as Mitoma teed Minteh up for the best of finishes, with Brighton producing 0.80 xG and seeing a late effort from Welbeck blocked by Ugarte. Nonetheless, they weren’t forward for lengthy, as Fernandes pulled a close-range effort broad earlier than levelling issues up from 12 yards; Zirkzee profitable United the penalty after being dragged again by Baleba. The hosts did produce 0.98 xG of their very own, however there’s been few different possibilities of observe for both facet in a recreation which remains to be there for the taking!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:51
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 BRIGHTON.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:50
CHANCE!!! Fernandes drills the free-kick in in direction of Maguire on the far publish for United, and the defender is unmarked as he sends a downward header again throughout the face of purpose and broad, solely to see the offside flag go up anyway!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:49
We’ll play two extra minutes of first-half stoppage time at Previous Trafford, because the hosts put together to swing in a free-kick following Mitoma’s blatant shirt pull.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:48
BLOCKED!!! Minteh seizes onto a stray go and performs Welbeck into the world, however Dalot slides in to dam the previous Pink Satan’s shot and De Ligt hammers the unfastened ball clear!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:46
Manchester United have misplaced 5 and received simply two of the seven league matches they’ve gone 1-0 down in up to now this season, however will hope the impetus they’ve gained for the reason that equaliser might help them attain the three factors.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:46
Yellow Card Yankuba Minteh Moat
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:45
CHANCE!!! Ugarte’s clipped go in behind sends Diallo clear via on purpose, however he is pressured broad by Verbruggen and Brighton are in a position to get sufficient numbers again in cowl earlier than the offside flag goes up!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:43
Ayari appears to be like to drive into open house within the closing third, however takes a unfastened contact and catches Maguire late in his sliding try to preserve the ball.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:41
Estupinan is launched into house down the left and his deflected cross in involves Welbeck. He goes again down the identical facet trying to proceed the possibility, however Maguire’s there to hammer his near-post cutback away from hazard.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:40
Manchester United have misplaced 5 of their final six Premier League video games towards Brighton, together with each conferences at Previous Trafford throughout that run. Solely towards Manchester Metropolis (twice) have they misplaced three in a row at residence within the competitors.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:40
The hosts counter shortly from left to proper as Mazraoui and Diallo mix from Fernandes’ go. The Ivorian make his approach into the world and takes on Dunk, however the ball ricochets again off him and rolls behind for a goal-kick.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:36
Dunk’s rangy cross-field go picks out Minteh down the best flank, and he makes his approach into the world earlier than seeing his cutback for Joao Pedro reduce out by Fernandes.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:35
Not one of the 15 Premier League conferences between Manchester United (eight wins) and Brighton (seven) have ended stage – solely Manchester United v Wigan Athletic has been performed extra typically with none attracts (16 occasions) within the competitors’s historical past.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:33
Estupinan is the newest Brighton participant to hit the deck and keep down for an prolonged interval, being clipped late by Ugarte because the Seagulls win a deep free-kick in United’s half.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:31
Play is halted for Ayari to get therapy after colliding along with his team-mate Baleba in mid-air and touchdown closely on his again, however the two are quickly again to their ft and we’re again up and working.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:28
United have now scored their final seven Premier League penalties, final failing to attain when Fernandes missed towards Chelsea in December 2023. The Pink Devils skipper has netted six of these spot-kicks since that almost all current miss.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:25
PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED!!! A unfastened go out of his field by Verbruggen comes straight again through Amad to Zirkzee, and after the Dutchman is dragged down on the flip by Baleba, the referee has no alternative however to level to the spot!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:24
Penalty Purpose Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:24
Fernandes and Zirkzee play a wise one-two down the left as the previous cuts the ball again in direction of Amad arriving, however the Ivorian goes down underneath strain from Estupinan and the referee waves away any penalty appeals!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:23
Yellow Card Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:21
WIDE!!! Amad and Mazraoui mix fantastically down the best and the latter tees up Fernandes within the center, however the United captain can solely wrap his first-time strike across the exterior of the close to publish!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:20
Dalot does brilliantly to burst down the byline and will get across the exterior of Minteh earlier than reducing again for Ugarte, however the Uruguayan’s shot from the sting of the world is blocked by Ayari.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:17
That is the sixth time Brighton have confronted Manchester United within the Premier League whereas above them within the league desk, and the newest right into a season they’ve executed so. Having misplaced the primary two such matches, the Seagulls have now received every of the final three, and are already properly on target to make it 4 in a row.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:16
A line-breaking throughball from Fernandes releases Dalot charging into the ultimate third, however the goalscorer Minteh tracks him all the way in which and slides in to win it again for Brighton.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:15
Zirkzee appears to be like to have squandered possession however wins it straight again from Estupinan, crossing into the world the place Fernandes a near-post effort blocked away by Dunk.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:12
One other ahead ball into Mitoma’s path, this time from Dunk, threatens to launch the Seagulls winger in behind, however this time United are spared by the offside flag going up.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:11
Brighton have averted defeat of their final six Premier LEague matches when scoring first, since dropping 2-1 to runaway leaders Liverpool again in November.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:07
Help Kaoru Mitoma
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:07
Brighton have received seven of their 15 Premier League conferences with Manchester United – the Seagulls have the best win charge towards the Pink Devils of any facet within the competitors’s historical past (47%).
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:07
Purpose Yankuba Minteh Moat
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:06
CHANCE!! An early opening for Brighton!!! Joao Pedro prices down De Ligt to return away with possession on the best. He drills an effort throughout the face of purpose, the place Onana will get first contact, pushing the ball into Welbeck because it skews behind for a goal-kick!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:04
Following a poem and minute’s applause in reminiscence of Manchester United legend Denis Regulation, who handed away on Friday, the guests get us underway through the boot of Ayari.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:58
Neither of those two sides have been in nice kind coming into this recreation apart from their drought-breaking wins final day out, however it’s nonetheless thirteenth positioned Manchester United who’re being backed to win this one. The hosts have a 44.8% win likelihood ranking in our stay tracker, with Brighton down on 30.1% regardless of being three locations larger within the desk – because the groups head out onto the Previous Trafford pitch!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:53
Three modifications are additionally made by Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, with Lewis Dunk again to captain the facet and Yankuba Minteh changing Simon Adingra on the best flank. Former Manchester United ahead Danny Welbeck can be again after persistent damage troubles this season, and can lead the road towards his former membership.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:48
Amorim makes three modifications to the facet which got here again to beat Southampton three days in the past, with Harry Maguire and Joshua Zirkzee each coming in. Diogo Dalot additionally returns at wing-back following suspension, with Lisandro Martinez, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho dropping out and hat-trick hero Amad shifting into the frontline.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:42
BRIGHTON SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, Solly March, Julio Enciso, Simon Adingra, Georginio Rutter, Diego Gomez, Ruairi McConville.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:42
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan; Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari; Yankuba Minteh, Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma; Danny Welbeck.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:42
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Altay Bayindir, Lisandro Martinez, Rasmus Hojlund, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro, Antony, Toby Collyer.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:37
MANCHESTER UNITED (3-4-2-1): Andre Onana; Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt; Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes; Joshua Zirkzee.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:37
Brighton broke a barren run of their very own towards Ipswich City of their final match, with a 2-0 victory their first in 9 Premier League video games, stretching again to late November. The Seagulls beat United 2-1 with an injury-time winner at the beginning of the season, and will probably be eager to finish a league double over the Pink Devils.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:37
Ruben Amorim’s Pink Devils lastly obtained again to profitable methods within the league final day out after 4 video games with out victory, as Amad Diallo’s late hat-trick sealed a 3-1 comeback victory over backside facet Southampton. Having edged Arsenal on penalties within the FA Cup third spherical previous to this, the hosts wish to make it three wins in a row in all competitions for the primary time this season.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:37
Hiya, and welcome to stay protection of this fixture within the Premier League, as Manchester United host Brighton and Hove Albion at Previous Trafford.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
13:30
Lineups are introduced and gamers are warming up.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
12:00
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