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Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Old Trafford

Sports Staff
Saturday 16 September 2023 09:00 EDT
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Old Trafford, home of Manchester United Football Club
Old Trafford, home of Manchester United Football Club (Getty Images)

The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

OFF THE POST! Rashford comes close again! A driving run inside from the left leaves Van Hecke helplessly back-tracking, and the forward's shot is deflected onto the goalframe by Veltman's attempted block!

16 September 2023 15:37

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Picking the ball up from Lallana midway through Man United's half, Welbeck takes a few short strides before letting fly with a 25-yard effort that rises comfortably over the crossbar.

16 September 2023 15:34

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

It's still the visitors in charge at the Theatre of Dreams, as Albion effortlessly stroke the ball about and their hosts chase shadows. This is how Brighton prefer to protect a lead.

16 September 2023 15:33

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton are bossing the ball at the moment, as the nervous energy builds inside Old Trafford. Manchester United's recent woes have not extended to home turf, but they find themselves behind again, heading towards half-time.

16 September 2023 15:31

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

After Dalot skips away from Mitoma on the right, his cutback is then hammered towards the target by Rashford, who sees the ball bounce back off the well-placed Dahoud. That was a decent half-chance for the England striker.

16 September 2023 15:28

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

With his first goal of the 2023-24 season, Welbeck has now scored four times in 12 Premier League appearances against Manchester United since leaving his boyhood club.

16 September 2023 15:26

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Yellow Card Jan Paul van Hecke

16 September 2023 15:24

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Having been pinned back for much of the first 10 minutes, Brighton have since grown in confidence and are getting into their familiar passing rhythm.

16 September 2023 15:21

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Assist Simon Adingra

16 September 2023 15:21

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

After Lamptey progresses up the left flank, Martinez is forced into a hurried hack away from danger as Welbeck closes him down tigerishly inside Man United's area.

16 September 2023 15:19

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