Man Utd entered the match in round 5 of the Premier League with many concerns about their squad and form. The Red Devils started the match well, constantly pressuring their opponents. Marcus Rashford was given a chance but could not score. The striker wearing the number 10 shirt was also Man Utd's player with the most shots.
In terms of efficiency, the away team did better than their opponents. Brighton played calmly and scored from their first shot. In the 20th minute, from Simon Adingra's pass, Danny Welbeck seized the opportunity to shoot into the home team's net.
Man Utd lost to Brighton.
Losing first, Man Utd were more or less affected psychologically. This team could not maintain enough pressure on the opponent's field. In the second half of the first half, Rashford had at least 3 dangerous chances to score, but his best handling only hit the crossbar.
In the second half, the situation did not change much for Man Utd. While the attack had not yet made a difference, the home team's defense was again vulnerable. In the 53rd minute, Brighton organized an attack on the left wing. Man Utd exposed many gaps in the area in front of the penalty area. After a pass from Tariq Lamptey, Pascal Gross easily eliminated Lisandro Martinez before finishing to double the gap for the away team.
Man Utd continued to disappoint on the offensive front. On the contrary, Brighton showed outstanding efficiency. In the 70th minute, Lamptey once again assisted with a pass from the left wing for Joao Pedro to finish from outside the penalty area, raising the score to 3-0.
Man Utd's hope was rekindled in the 73rd minute. Hannibal Mejbri's beautiful long-range shot reduced the score to 1-3. But the midfielder's goal could not help Man Utd change the situation. Coach Erik ten Hag's students did not create any more chances. They had to thank goalkeeper Andre Onana for his saves at the end of the match to avoid conceding a fourth goal.
Result: Man Utd 1-3 Brighton
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Man Utd: Mejbri (74')
Brighton: Welbeck (20'), Gross (53'), Pedro (70')
Man Utd vs Brighton lineup
Man Utd: Andre Onana (24); Sergio Reguillon (15), Lisandro Martinez (6), Victor Lindelof (2), Diogo Dalot (20); Scott McTominay (39), Casemiro (18); Marcus Rashford (10), Christian Eriksen (14), Bruno Fernandes (8); Rasmus Hojlund (11)
Brighton: Jason Steele (23); Joel Veltman (34), Jan Paul van Hecke (29), Lewis Dunk (5), Tariq Lamptey (2); Pascal Gross (13), Mamoud Dahoud (8); Kaoru Mitoma (22), Adam Lallana (14), Simon Adingra (24); Danny Welbeck (18).
Mai Phuong
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