Brighton vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League clash as Mac Allister scores late penalty
Brighton 1-0 Manchester United: Alexis Mac Allister secured all three points with stoppage time penalty
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Your support makes all the difference.Brighton earned some redemption after their FA Cup semi-final defeat by beating Manchester United in the Premier League to keep their hopes of securing Europa League football alive.
As expected the first half was an even contest with both teams creating good chances. Antony pulled one wide of the post inside three minutes before Kaoru Mitoma blasted a shot straight at David De Gea. Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Julio Enciso all missed chances and the sides went into the break on level terms.
Brighton came out as the more aggressive side in the second half. They dominated possession and pinned United inside their own half but couldn’t find a way through the resolute defence as David De Gea proved his quality once again. However, there was late drama on the cards.
Luke Shaw handled the ball in the final minute to gift Brighton a penalty and Alexis Mac Allister remained calm before despatching it to earn his team all three points.
Relive the action as Brighton hosted Man Utd in the Premier League:
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
45+2 mins: Julio Enciso shifts the ball away from Casemiro before letting fly on a shot from long range. He doesn’t catch it well at all and spoons the shot high and wide.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
45 mins: Four minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half after a couple of injuries caused some stoppages throughout this half.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
44 mins: Brighton’s first real counter-attack sees Alexis Mac Allister bomb it through the middle of the pitch before he’s hacked down by a sliding Casemiro.
The Man Utd felt he needed to make the tackle and takes a yellow card for the team.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
41 mins: Marcus Rashford stays down after a late tackle from Moises Caicedo catches him on the ankle. Erik ten Hag in incensed that the officials didn’t give his side a free kick but United’s attack earns them a corner.
Bruno Fernandes takes it but Danny Welbeck scoops the ball clear.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
38 mins: Save! It’s end to end. This time it’s Man Utd’s turn to attack and a chipped pass comes up to Anthony Martial. He touches the ball into the penalty area the rattles a shot straight at Jason Steele who makes a decent reactionary save.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
35 mins: Shot! Julio Enciso gives the ball to Danny Welbeck who flicks it around the corner and lets the midfielder storm back onto the loose ball.
Enciso gets to the edge of the box and strikes a decent effort towards the far corner but just puts it wide of the target. David De Gea leapt across and seemingly had it covered too.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
32 mins: Bruno Fernandes clips Moises Caicedo on the right wing as the Brighton man weaves past him. The hosts are awarded a free kick that Facundo Buonanotte looks set to send into the box.
He lifts it to the far side where it drops to Pervis Estupinan who offloads it to Billy Gilmour. Glimour sends the ball back into the middle but overhits it and the ball bounces out for a goal kick.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
29 mins: Good save!
Marcus Rashford dances around the outside of Moises Caicedo and gets into the box from the left. He’s got a tight angle to shoot from but hits the target and sees Jason Steele divert the ball wide of the near post.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
26 mins: Chance! Luke Shaw plays a short corner to Bruno Fernandes then receives the ball back with a better angle to cross. His pass is whipped over to Casemiro who rises above Moises Caicedo then nods his effort over the crossbar.
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd
23 mins: After a period of possession that yields nothing Man Utd counter with Bruno Fernandes. He launches the ball over the top and finds Marcus Rashford’s run in behind the defence.
Rashford looks to bring the ball down on the edge of the box but can’t control it under pressure from Jason Steele.
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