Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League

Man United beat Brighton in Premier League for third-straight win

Manchester United notched a third-straight victory in the Premier League on Saturday with a 3-2 win over Brighton at Old Trafford.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
• 7': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
• 9': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
• 9': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 10': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh following a set piece situation.
• 15': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
• 16': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
• 17': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 17': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
• 24': Goal! Manchester United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
• 26': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 28': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
• 31': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 34': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
• 35': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu is caught offside.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
• 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
• 38': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a corner.
• 38': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
• 41': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 41': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 44': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
• 46': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 46': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': Offside, Manchester United. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
• 47': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
• 48': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
• 50': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
• 51': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
• 51': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a cross.
• 56': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 56': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 56': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Carlos Baleba.
• 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
• 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Yasin Ayari.
• 61': Goal! Manchester United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
• 64': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
• 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Ayden Heaven replaces Luke Shaw.
• 67': Handball by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 69': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu replaces Amad Diallo.
• 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Casemiro.
• 71': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
• 71': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
• 72': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
• 72': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 74': Goal! Manchester United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
• 75': Attempt saved. Tom Watson (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 78': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
• 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Georginio Rutter.
• 81': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United).
• 81': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Matheus Cunha.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Benjamin Sesko.
• 82': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 82': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
• 86': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 86': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas replaces Mats Wieffer.
• 88': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
• 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
• 89': Attempt missed. Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas.
• 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
• 90'+2': Goal! Manchester United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+4': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+4': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+6': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a through ball.
• 90'+6': Goal! Manchester United 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayden Heaven.
• 90'+8': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester United 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester United 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.