Brighton vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Seagulls hammer dismal United

Manchester United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as their faint hopes of Champions League qualification were extinguished by a 4-0 thumping at Brighton.

Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard humiliated United and ensured they will finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era.

Protesting travelling supporters once again took aim at the club’s ownership, in addition to their outclassed and outfought team, on a remarkable and chastening evening in front of record crowd of 31,637 at the Amex Stadium.

Ralf Rangnick’s sixth-placed side were second best for the duration and can now only accumulate a maximum total of 61 points this term – three fewer than they managed in 2013-14, which began under David Moyes and finished with the caretaker management of Ryan Giggs.

United’s performance was arguably their worst of a miserable season – which has featured 11 defeats – to highlight the extent of the job facing incoming manager Erik ten Hag.

Nothing to separate the two teams at half-time. Who will take the initiative in the second half?

45+1 mins: A blistering half of football comes to an end with the teams of level terms. Liverpool have created the most chances but Spurs have defended well and even hit the woodwork themselves.

All square at the break.

42 mins: Save! Liverpool are playing with such intensity. Andy Robertson sends an outswinging corner into the box that Tottenham work over to Dejan Kulusevski. He tries to carry the ball to safety but is swarmed by red shirts and loses possession. The Reds send it to Luis Diaz who shifts the ball onto his right foot and drills a low effort at goal only to be denied by Hugo Lloris leaping across to his left.

39 mins: Off the bar! Liverpool’s free kick comes into the box and Spurs send it out for a corner. This set piece is swung into the middle of the box where Virgil Van Dijk makes a run from deep. He meets it with a strong header and rattles the top crossbar with his effort!

36 mins: Mo Salah gets clipped by Ben Davies but the referee plays on. Rodrigo Bentancur then leaves a pass to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg short and Thiago Alcantara nicks it away from the the midfielder. Hojbjerg attempts to quickly recover possession but gives away a free kick after fouling Thiago.

33 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold floats a free kick into the box from the right wing. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg heads it out to Thiago Alcantara who dinks it over to the right hand post. Luis Diaz peels away from Harry Kane and tries to knock the ball down for Sadio Mane but Hugo Lloris jumps onto it and safely smothers the ball.

30 mins: Chance! Liverpool float the ball into the box from the left side as Jordan Henderson attempts to get in behind Ryan Sessegnon. The defender gets his head to the ball first and knocks it back towards his own goal. Mo Salah is hovering in the six-yard box but Hugo Lloris leaps across and pushes it wide of the back post!

27 mins: Fabinho catches Harry Kane in the middle of the pitch after the Tottenham forward shifts the ball away from him. Spurs win a free kick but send it back to Hugo Lloris.

24 mins: Andy Robertson swings the ball into the box from the corner and picks out Virgil van Dijk. He gets a good chunk of the ball but can’t direct it on target and sends his effort wide of the far post.