Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Bruno Fernandes breaks record in Man United win as Brighton settle for Conference League qualification
Brighton were forced to settle for a place in the Conference League after Manchester United marked Michael Carrick's first match as permanent manager with a thumping 3-0 success and a record for Bruno Fernandes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 7': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 9': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
- 11': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 11': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 11': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a headed pass.
- 15': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 21': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 22': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 33': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 1. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
- 44': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+3': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 2.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 2.
- 46': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 50': VAR Decision: Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester United (Bruno Fernandes).
- 52': Attempt saved. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt saved. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 56': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Diego Gómez.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces James Milner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Shea Lacey replaces Patrick Dorgu.
- 63': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 63': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 69': Shea Lacey (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 71': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 71': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Tyler Fletcher replaces Mason Mount.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 75': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Shea Lacey (Manchester United).
- 78': Attempt missed. Shea Lacey (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Shea Lacey (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Tyrell Malacia replaces Luke Shaw.
- 87': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 87': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 88': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 88': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Shea Lacey (Manchester United).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 90'+5': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester United 3.
Statistics
 MAN |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 415 |
| 450 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,729
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,729
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 20 | James Milner |
| 30 | Pascal Gross |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo  |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 16 | Amad |
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