Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United, 24 May 2026
| Score | 3-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Sam Barrott |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | American Express Stadium |
| Attendance | 31,729 |
View Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United head to head
Kick-off: 4.00pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 18
Brighton and Hove Albion won: 8
Drawn: 0
Manchester United won: 10
Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 26
Manchester United scored: 31
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Manchester United had now completed a league double over Brighton and Hove Albion for the first time since 2020-21 in the Premier League.
0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Manager: Fabian Hürzeler
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen
Defender
Lewis Dunk
Defender
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder
Maxim De Cuyper
Defender/Midfielder
Ferdi Kadioğlu
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Diego Gómez
Midfielder
Pascal Gross
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Substitutions:
| Yankuba Minteh for Maxim De Cuyper | 46 |
| Carlos Baleba for James Milner | 59 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas for Danny Welbeck | 59 |
| Solly March for Diego Gómez | 59 |
| Georginio Rutter for Jack Hinshelwood | 74 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jason Steele
Defender
Olivier Boscagli
Defender
Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder
Solly March
Midfielder
Carlos Baleba
Midfielder
Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward
Yankuba Minteh
Forward
Charalampos Kostoulas
Forward
Georginio Rutter
Comments:
Final league position 2025-26: 8th . Results elsewhere on this final day of the season confirmed that Brighton and Hove Albion had qualified for a UEFA competition for the second time: previously the UEFA Europa League in 2023-24. They would play in the UEFA Conference League in 2026-27. . The Seagulls had now lost their final game in six of their nine seasons in the Premier League (won three). . Former Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck had now become the 46th player to make 400 appearances in the Premier League.3 Manchester United
Manager: Michael Carrick
Goals:
| Patrick Dorgu | 33 |
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| Bryan Mbeumo | 44 |
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| Bruno Fernandes | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Senne Lammens
Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire
Defender
Lisandro Martínez
Defender
Luke Shaw
Defender
Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui
Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder
Mason Mount
Midfielder
Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Shea Lacey for Patrick Dorgu | 62 |
| Tyler Fletcher for Mason Mount | 74 |
| Leny Yoro for Noussair Mazraoui | 74 |
| Joshua Zirkzee for Bryan Mbeumo | 74 |
| Tyrell Malacia for Luke Shaw | 82 |
Cards:
| Kobbie Mainoo | 45+3 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Altay Bayindir
Defender
Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder
Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder
Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder
Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward
Shea Lacey
Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha
Forward
Joshua Zirkzee