Continuing the excitement after the victory over Liverpool, Manchester entered the match confidently at home and quickly took control of the game against Brighton.
The constant pressure of the Old Trafford team soon brought results. In the 24th minute, Matheus Cunha received a delicate pass from Casemiro and then made a technical set-piece right at the 16m50 line, opening the score for Man United.
The Brazilian rookie celebrated enthusiastically after scoring his first goal since joining Man United. Not only did Cunha score, he also made a strong impression with his energetic play, moving widely on the pitch.
After the opening goal, the "Red Devils" missed a few good chances, but luck smiled on them in the 34th minute. Casemiro's long-range shot hit the back of a Brighton defender, causing the ball to change direction into the net, bringing the gap to the home team at Old Trafford to double.
Right at the beginning of the second half, M.U continued to attack and almost scored the third goal after a good combination between Cunha and Bruno Fernandes. However, the Portuguese international's close-range shot could not defeat the excellent reflex of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
In the 62nd minute, Bryan Mbeumo fired a technical shot into the far corner, raising the score to 3-0 for the home team. Brighton players reacted strongly, saying that referee Anthony Taylor ignored the situation where Luke Shaw pulled the opponent's shirt earlier. However, after consulting VAR, the referee still decided to recognize the goal for the "Red Devils".
After a series of escapees, Brighton unexpectedly scored a goal to reduce the score to 1-3. Danny Welbeck shined with a beautiful free kick that completely robbed goalkeeper Lammens.
The appearance of Patrick Dorgu caused the home team's defense to lose some focus. And it was the former Lecce player who made the mistake that led to the free kick that brought the goal for the away team.
In the final minutes, Man United fans were overwhelmed when Brighton scored a second goal to reduce the score. Zirkzee's lack of determination, allowing Charalampos Kostoulas to jump high and head the ball dangerously into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Lammens completely helpless.
However, Mbeumo continued to shine when scoring the away team's decisive goal in the last minute of extra time. In the end, Man United beat Brighton 4-2.
3 points at home helped M.U temporarily rise to 4th place with 16 points, 3 points behind the leader Arsenal but playing one more match.
