Man Utd 1-3 Brighton: Seagulls roar over helter-skelter Red Devils, Welbeck nets

Manchester United's dismal start to the new Premier League season continued on Saturday as they lost 3-1 to Brighton for the fourth top-flight game in a row.

Match Report

The Red Devils' difficult start to the season continued with Ten Hag’s side having been ruthlessly exposed at home by Brighton.

Danny Welbeck gave the Seagulls a first half lead, with Pascal Gross putting the visitors 2-0 up after the break.

The home fans expressed their frustration at proceedings when Ten Hag opted to substitute Hojlund, with the £75m summer signing’s home debut ending in the 64th minute.

Hojlund was withdrawn for Martial, with the decision greeted by a series of boos from the home supporters.

Man United’s misery was increased when Joao Pedro put the visitors 3-0 up, before Hannibal Mejbri’s consolation effort.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

20' GOAL! Man Utd 0-1 Brighton (Welbeck)

25' CHANCE! Rashford's shot blocked

40' The ball out of bounds first, Manchester United's goal was invalid

53' GOAL! Man Utd 0-2 Brighton (Gross)

71' GOAL! Man Utd 0-3 Brighton (Joao Pedro)

73' GOAL! Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Hannibal)

93' MISS! Fati's shot inches wide

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: Eriksen, Casemiro, Lindelof, Bruno Fernandes, Onana, Reguilon, Dalot, Rashford, Martinez, McTominay, Rasmus Højlund

Subs: Evans, Maguire, Martial, Altay Bayindir, Wan-Bissaka, Facundo Pellistri, Hannibal, Alejandro Garnacho, Daniel Gore

Brighton XI: Lallana, Steele, Welbeck, Gross, Veltman, Dunk, Dahoud, Kaoru Mitoma, Tariq Lamptey, Jan Paul van Hecke, Simon Adingra

Subs: Milner, Webster, Igor, Gilmour, Fati, João Pedro, Evan Ferguson, Bart Verbruggen, Carlos Baleba