Brighton vs man united Manchester United: Premier League

Manchester United had a tough game, showing the same problems as last season. They lost 2-1 to Brighton after Joao Pedro scored a late goal in the 94th minute at the Amex Stadium.

Although it’s a new season, United still struggled away from home, missed key chances, and ultimately lost in the final moments. Brighton took the lead through Danny Welbeck, a former United player, after poor defending by United. Amad Diallo later scored an equalizer, but it was a lucky goal that deflected off a Brighton player.

United thought they had won when substitute Alejandro Garnacho scored, but VAR ruled it out because Joshua Zirkzee was offside and touched the ball. Brighton then took advantage of more poor defending, with Joao Pedro left unmarked to score the winning goal.

Here’s a quick look at how United’s players performed:

Goalkeeper & Defence:

• Andre Onana (5/10): Made some good and risky plays but should have done better in controlling the box.
• Noussair Mazraoui (5/10): Didn’t contribute enough and, like the rest of the defense, made mistakes.
• Harry Maguire (5/10): Was partly responsible for the first goal but showed some good anticipation later before switching off again.
• Lisandro Martinez (5/10): Struggled early but improved, though he was still part of the late defensive mistake.
• Diogo Dalot (7/10): Played well on both ends, providing a great cross and making a crucial clearance.

Midfield:

• Kobbie Mainoo (5/10): Didn’t have much impact on the game.
• Casemiro (4/10): Looked vulnerable and his passing was poor.
• Bruno Fernandes (5/10): Was crowded out and couldn’t make his usual impact. Surprisingly taken off before the game ended.

Attack:

• Mason Mount (6/10): Played well but was taken off at half-time.
• Amad Diallo (6/10): The most active in attack, missed a good chance but later scored.
• Marcus Rashford (4/10): Created little threat and was offside for his disallowed goal.

Subs & Manager:

• Joshua Zirkzee (5/10): Couldn’t connect well and accidentally interfered with Garnacho’s goal.
• Alejandro Garnacho (5/10): Unlucky to have his goal ruled out and made an error on a counter-attack.
• Scott McTominay (4/10): Wasn’t effective after coming on.
• Matthijs de Ligt (4/10): Left Pedro unmarked for the winning goal.
• Antony (N/A): Came on very late and didn’t do much to stop Brighton’s winning goal.
• Erik ten Hag (4/10): Another disappointing away performance with a late goal conceded, and his substitutions didn’t work out.