Brighton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result as Joao Pedro snatches injury-time winner
Erik ten Hag’s men were stunned by the Seagulls in a thrilling lunchtime contest in the Premier League
Joao Pedro hit Manchester United with a stoppage time winner for Brighton in a dramatic finale in the Premier League.
Amad Diallo had dragged the Red Devils level and Erik ten Hag’s side thought they had gone ahead when Alejandro Garnacho converted, only for VAR to rule out the strike after Joshua Zirkzee, who was in an offside position, touched the ball just inches from the goalline.
Former Red Devils striker Danny Welbeck had earlier broke the deadlock at the Amex Stadium, as the Seagulls continued their early season form. Welbeck capped a lovely move in the first half, involving Kaoru Mitoma, when he escaped Harry Maguire to poke home into the empty net from close range.
Welbeck then struck the woodwork with a header from close range, before United hit back through Diallo’s strike, which was deflected past Jason Steele.
But the Seagulls seized all three points in the 95th minute through Pedro to keep Fabian Hurzeler’s side top of the league. Follow all the reaction from today’s Premier League encounter below:
Brighton 1-1 Man Utd
63 mins: This match is alive now. Brighton were in the ascendancy until that equaliser. Alejandro Garnacho is about to come on for the visitors who hope to win this game from here.
A touch under 30 minutes to decide the outcome of this match on the south coast.
GOAL! Brighton 1-1 Man Utd (Amad, 60’)
60 mins: That’s the equaliser!
It’ll probably go down as an own goal off Jan Paul van Hecke but Manchester United have their goal. Amad Diallo is slipped in on the right wing and collects the ball.
He strides up to the box then cuts inside of Jack Hinshelwood before smoking a low left-footed effort at goal.
Van Hecke slides across to try and block it but deflects the ball past his own goalkeeper and watches it finish in the back of the net.
For now the goal has gone down as Amad Diallo’s.
Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
57 mins: James Milner and Amad Diallo come together on the edge of United’s box with Milner winning the battle and the free kick for Brighton.
The set piece is delivered into the penalty area by Yankuba Minteh who picks out Danny Welbeck.
His header is great but the ball rattles into the crossbar and bounces away!
Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
54 mins: Oh my! It’s quick play from United after a long ball over the top. Lewis Dunk heads it down to Bruno Fernandes who laces a pass over to Joshua Zirkzee.
He touches the ball into the box then pulls it back to Fernandes who flicks it up and scuffs an attempted volley into the arms of Jason Steele.
That was almost great but the end product was poor.
Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
51 mins: Chance!
Joao Pedro drives into the penalty area before nudging the ball across to James Milner for Brighton. He flicks it towards goal where Andre Onana manages to get a touch on the ball and slow it down.
The effort looks to be crossing the line but Diogo Dalot gets back and manages to hook the ball clear!
Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
48 mins: It’s been a slow start to the second half for Man Utd who hope to keep possession and build out from the back. The rain is picking up too making the conditions ever trickier.
Second half! Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
Erik ten Hag makes one change at the break with Joshua Zirkzee brought on to replace Mason Mount. It’s slightly harsh on Mount, unless he’s injured, as the United No. 7 had a decent first half.
Brighton get the ball rolling again with Joao Pedro sprinting down the left side. He sends it across to James Milner who takes a touch then curls a shot over the crossbar!
Quick restart to this game.
HT Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
Manchester United edged possession and chances created in the first half. Brighton’s big chance (and only one on target) came to Danny Welbeck who finished it perfectly.
Last week, it was United’s substitutes who changed the momentum of the game. Erik ten Hag will need something similar this afternoon.
Erik ten Hag gives Jadon Sancho transfer update as Manchester United exit looms
Erik ten Hag insists Jadon Sancho must fight for his place with the Manchester United winger travelling with the squad to face Brighton despite speculation linking him with a move away.
Sancho has been out of favour at Old Trafford, returning from a loan move to Borussia Dortmund last season. The 24-year-old winger has been linked to Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, but the player travelled with the squad to face the Seagulls on Saturday amid a shortage of options.
Ten Hag did not include Sancho on the bench but did urge the player to compete for his place.
Ten Hag gives Sancho transfer update as Man Utd exit looms
The English winger travelled with the Red Devils’ squad to face Brighton, despite speculation linking him with a move away, but ultimately did not make the bench at the Amex Stadium
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