In a surprising turn of events, Manchester United fell 3-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils were left stunned as Brighton's winger Yankuba Minteh shone bright, scoring one goal and setting up another. 😮
The Seagulls took an early lead just five minutes into the game. Kaoru Mitoma, beating the offside trap, delivered a perfect pass to Minteh, who easily tapped it in. Old Trafford was left in silence as the visitors celebrated. 🎉
United found a glimmer of hope midway through the first half. A blunder from Brighton's goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen handed Joshua Zirkzee the ball in the box. A foul by Carlos Baleba on Zirkzee led to a penalty, which Bruno Fernandes confidently converted, leveling the score at 1-1. ⚽️
The second half saw more drama. Brighton thought they had regained the lead when Pedro found the net, but VAR ruled it out due to a foul in the buildup. However, they didn't have to wait long. On the hour mark, Mitoma stretched past defender Noussair Mazraoui to turn in Minteh's perfect cross, putting Brighton ahead once more. 🥅
Things went from bad to worse for United when goalkeeper Andre Onana made a catastrophic error, handing Brighton their third goal and sealing the match. It was a moment that fans will want to forget. 😬
Manchester United's manager Ruben Amorim didn't hold back after the match: \"Another loss at home. It's not acceptable, the way we conceded the goals. We can play some football, but in small spaces of time. It's not consistent, and we get nervous, and then we concede a goal.\" 🗣️
This defeat marks United's tenth loss of the league campaign, the earliest they've reached double figures since the 1989-90 season. Meanwhile, Brighton have now won six of their last seven league games against United, including their last three visits to Old Trafford. 💪
Before the match, a touching tribute was made to Manchester United legend Denis Law, who passed away this week. Bagpipes led the teams out, and former manager Alex Ferguson laid a wreath at the center circle. 🌹
With this win, Brighton rises to ninth place with 34 points, just four points off the top four. Manchester United, on the other hand, find themselves in 13th place with 26 points. The Red Devils will need to regroup and find their form if they hope to turn their season around. 🔄
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