Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Man Utd beat Brighton with Fernandes penalty awarded after full-time
Manchester United earned a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton with a Bruno Fernandes penalty awarded after the full-time whistle on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 8': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 9': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Connolly.
- 13': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 13': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 15': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 17': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 21': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 21': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 25': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neal Maupay following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 26': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 28': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 29': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a cross.
- 30': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Manchester United. Anthony Martial tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 34': Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 36': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester United 0. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 41': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 41': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Own Goal by Lewis Dunk, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Attempt saved. Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 45': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 45': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester United 1.
- 46': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': VAR Decision: No Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 50': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 50': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 52': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Manchester United.
- 55': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester United 2. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball following a fast break.
- 60': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 60': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 61': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 65': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Paul Pogba.
- 66': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 66': Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': David de Gea (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
- 74': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Adam Lallana.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 76': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 78': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 83': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 83': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Eric Bailly replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 84': Offside, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 89': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 89': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Anthony Martial.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 90'+3': Offside, Manchester United. Fred tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester United 2. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh with a cross.
- 90'+7': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+7': Penalty conceded by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+8': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester United.
- 90'+10': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester United 3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester United 3.
Statistics
 MAN |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 445 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 21 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Ben White  |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 7 | Aaron Connolly |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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