Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion, 16 September 2023

Score3-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,592
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Manchester United won: 7 Drawn: 0 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 6 Manchester United scored: 20 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 19 . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won the last four meetings in the Premier League.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Hannibal Mejbri 73 G

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 20 G
Pascal Gross 53 G
João Pedro 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Rasmus Højlund

Starting lineup:

Jason Steele Goalkeeper
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Mahmoud Dahoud Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Anthony Martial for Rasmus Højlund 64
Hannibal Mejbri for Casemiro 64
Alejandro Garnacho for Sergio Reguilón 85
Facundo Pellistri for Scott McTominay 85
Aaron Wan-Bissaka for Lisandro Martínez 85

Substitutions:

Ansu Fati for Adam Lallana 64
João Pedro for Danny Welbeck 64
Billy Gilmour for Mahmoud Dahoud 77
James Milner for Tariq Lamptey 77
Evan Ferguson for Simon Adingra 85

Cards:

Bruno Fernandes 45+3 Y
Hannibal Mejbri 90+2 Y

Cards:

Tariq Lamptey 4 Y
Jan Paul Van Hecke 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Dan Gore
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Ansu Fati
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 13th . This was Manchester United's first defeat in their last 32 home games in all competitions since 8 September 2022 against Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League. . United had now lost three or more of their opening five games of a league season for the first time since 1989-90 in League Division One. . The Red Devils had now conceded more than one goal in four consecutive league games within the same season for the first time since April 1979. . Rasmus Højlund scored in the 40th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to the ball going out of play.

Comments:

League position: 4th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2023. . Albion had now equalled their club record in scoring in 16 consecutive away league games; previously from August 2009 to February 2010 in League Division One. . The Seagulls had now scored 200 goals in their away games in the top division.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Hannibal Mejbri 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Rasmus Højlund

Substitutions:

Anthony Martial for Rasmus Højlund 64
Hannibal Mejbri for Casemiro 64
Alejandro Garnacho for Sergio Reguilón 85
Facundo Pellistri for Scott McTominay 85
Aaron Wan-Bissaka for Lisandro Martínez 85

Cards:

Bruno Fernandes 45+3 Y
Hannibal Mejbri 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Dan Gore
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 13th . This was Manchester United's first defeat in their last 32 home games in all competitions since 8 September 2022 against Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League. . United had now lost three or more of their opening five games of a league season for the first time since 1989-90 in League Division One. . The Red Devils had now conceded more than one goal in four consecutive league games within the same season for the first time since April 1979. . Rasmus Højlund scored in the 40th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to the ball going out of play.

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 20 G
Pascal Gross 53 G
João Pedro 71 G

Starting lineup:

Jason Steele Goalkeeper
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Mahmoud Dahoud Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Ansu Fati for Adam Lallana 64
João Pedro for Danny Welbeck 64
Billy Gilmour for Mahmoud Dahoud 77
James Milner for Tariq Lamptey 77
Evan Ferguson for Simon Adingra 85

Cards:

Tariq Lamptey 4 Y
Jan Paul Van Hecke 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Ansu Fati
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 4th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2023. . Albion had now equalled their club record in scoring in 16 consecutive away league games; previously from August 2009 to February 2010 in League Division One. . The Seagulls had now scored 200 goals in their away games in the top division.