Brighton & Hove Albion v Man. Utd - as it happened
Join me in Brighton for matchday three of the Premier League. Manchester United are away to the Seagulls.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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97'FT: Brighton 2-3 Manchester United. United very lucky to come away from the match with a win but Maupay was foolish having his arm up in the box. You do have to feel sorry for the Seagulls.
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96'Jahanbakhsh is booked.
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96'FERNANDES!!!!!
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96'PENALTY UNITED!!!! Maupay handball.
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96'MAGUIRE HEADER IS OFF THE LINE!!!! He heads it off a Brighton arm and it's off the line. The referee blew the whistle to end the match but looks like it will be a penalty.
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95'And it's nothing less than what Brighton deserve. The cross comes in, beats everyone and March is alone at the back post to make it 2-2.
Goaaaaaal!
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 95'
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Statistics of Solly March in Premier League2120.1100
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95'MARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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93'Trossard hits straight at De Gea from close range. What a chance that was.
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90'5 minutes added time.
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90'United sub: Martial off for Van de Beek.
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89'These teams actually face each other in the League Cup on Wednesday.
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85'Another great chance for Brighton. March skies his volley at the back-post.
Substitution
at Manchester United
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83'United sub: Bailly on for Greenwood. A smart decision from United to bring on a defender.
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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83'Dunk is booked for a foul on Rashford.
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80'Another chance for Brighton. March has a deflected shot over. Thought that was hitting the post.
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79'Very unlucky for Brighton today if they don't get anything
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78'March has a shot that goes over the bar.
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76'CRAZY!!! Trossard strikes the post again. 5 times!!!!
Substitution
at Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution
at Brighton & Hove Albion
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75'Brighton sub: Jahanbakhsh on for Connolly.
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75'Brighton sub: Lallana off for Grose.
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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74'White is booked for a foul on Shaw.
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69'Brighton have played very well this match.
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68'Maupay has shot from inside the box straight at De Gea.
Substitution
at Manchester United
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65'United sub: Fred on for Pogba.
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63'This has not been Brighton's day. They have hit the post three times and hit the bar once.
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60'MARCH OFF THE POST!!! The ball is played to him, he beats De Gea with the drilling shot and it hits the inside of the post.
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56'This one will count. Rashford is played through, he beats White, he beats White again, beats White for a third time and fires off Dunk and into the top corner. 2-1 United.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 55'
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Statistics of M. Rashford in Premier League37110.3940
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55'RASHFORD!!!!!!!!!
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52'Rashford scored for United after Greenwood's cross but after giving the goal it's been given for offside.
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47'Brighton were awarded a penalty for a foul on Connolly from Pogba. After checking VAR the referee has said no penalty.
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46'And we're back.
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45'HT: Brighton 1-1 Manchester United. The hosts have been the better side but some good play from United saw them level.
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45'2 minutes added time.
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45'Matic has a shot from the edge of the box straight at Ryan.
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43'Fernandes crosses in the free-kick, Matic cuts it back at the byline and Maguire taps it in. 1-1.
Own goal
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 43'
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43'MAGUIRE!!!!!!
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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42'Trossard is booked for bringing down Shaw as he was breaking.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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41'Matic is booked for fouling Connolly.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 40'
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Statistics of Neal Maupay in Premier League3380.24210
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40'GOAAAAAAL!!!!!!!!!!
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38'PENALTY BRIGHTON!!!!
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33'Greenwood scores for United but Rashford was offside.
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30'BRIGHTON HIT THE BAR. This is all Brighton. Maupay crosses in and Webster has a looping header off the bar. Nervy times for United.
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29'United have barely threatened in this match so far.
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22'Fernandes is booked for a foul on Maupay.
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21'Another chance for Brighton and it's Trossard. He is once again allowed to have a shot from the edge of the box and it hits the outside of the post.
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19'Fernandes puts a cross in that goes just past the post. Closest chance for United.
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17'Closest United have come but Greenwood has a shot that is deflected far wide.
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14'Brighton have started the better side so far.
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9'First chance of the match goes to Trossard who has a shot from the edge of the box that hits the post. The rebound is then skied over the bar.
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6'Still no chances.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWStill no chances yet with both teams looking for a goal.
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PRVWBrighton are out.
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PRVWUnited are out.
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PRVWFirst prediction comes from Mohammed_308_704 and he thinks United will win. Based on the team selections I reckon that will happen.
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PRVWUnited haven't lost their opening two Prem games since 1992-93. Unthinkable to lose today.
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PRVWBrighton have beaten United three times and they were all at home. Two of their last three matches at home to United ended in a win.
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PRVWManchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Pogba, Matic; Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.
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PRVWBrighton XI: Ryan; White, Dunk, Webster; Lamptey, Lallana, Alzate, March; Trossard, Connolly, Maupay.
Pre-match
26 September 2020, 13:30
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to Brighton for this Premier League match. United will be hoping to get back to winning ways in the league. Team news to come.