The match between Man United and Brighton saw the Seagulls consistently posing a threat with their striker and veteran midfielder, James Milner, having several chances as well. The game also included a disallowed goal by Alejandro Garnacho, due to VAR intervention. Pedro took advantage of poor defending to score Brighton’s winning goal, leaving the Red Devils feeling disappointed. The former Bologna man had secured the Red Devils three points in a previous match against Fulham with a memorable debut goal.

Despite this, he became a controversial figure for the team. Kaoru Mitoma capitalized on some abysmal defending to provide an assist to Welbeck, who scored against his former team, and would later hit the crossbar with another effort. Manchester United’s struggles were further compounded when Jan Paul van Hecke scored an own goal, resulting in a loss of control for the team. Despite a disallowed goal, Brighton demonstrated their dominance late in the game, with Joao Pedro scoring in stoppage time to seal the win.

Overall, Brighton proved to be the better side, leaving Manchester United with much to contemplate.