- Manchester United 4-2 Brighton : Cunha 23’, Casemiro 33’, Mbeumo 61’, 90+6 – Welbeck 74’, Kostoulas 90+2
What a thriller at Old Trafford. After two consecutive wins, Manchester United made it three in a row in the Premier League — a victory that truly felt like two matches in one: a bright, promising first half followed by a chaotic, nerve-wracking second. But in the end, the result was what mattered most.
Four in a row for Brighton? That was the question heading into the game, with the Seagulls having won their last three visits to Old Trafford. They came hoping to extend that streak, but their ambitions were quickly curbed by a sharp, aggressive United side. Despite long spells of Brighton possession under Fabian Hürzeler’s system, it was from one of those sequences that United struck first — Matheus Cunha finishing off a smart move after an energetic start. Brighton tried to slow the tempo through patient buildup, but the Red Devils hurt them in transition, with veteran Casemiro doubling the lead.
United looked sharp, disciplined, and efficient with the ball — the complete opposite of Brighton’s disjointed rhythm. In the second half, the Seagulls’ high defensive line became their undoing, as Bryan Mbeumo exploited the space behind to make it 3–0.
A frantic final fifteen minutes saw Brighton claw back two goals to make it 3–2, but Mbeumo sealed the deal in stoppage time, restoring order and giving Old Trafford the perfect ending to a wild afternoon.
Brighton showed plenty of good ideas, but a lack of focus at key moments cost them dearly.