On 19 May one of the matches of the round 38 of the Premier League took place. Brighton and Manchester United met.
Premier League, round 38
Brighton — Manchester United — 0:2 (0:0)Yellow cards: B. Fernandes (45), B. Gilmour (87), Casemiro (90), S. Amrabat (22)
Brighton: Jason Steele, Jakub Moder, Adam Webster, Igor Júlio, Valentín Barco, Carlos Baleba, Pascal Groß, Simon Adingra, Adam Lallana, João Pedro, Danny Welbeck
Manchester United: André Onana, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Lisandro Martínez, Diogo Dalot, Kobbie Mainoo, Sofyan Amrabat, Amad Diallo, Alejandro Garnacho, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes
In a highly anticipated Premier League match, Brighton faced off against Manchester United at the American Express Stadium. The first half ended with a 0-0 scoreline, with both teams battling it out to break the deadlock.
The intensity of the game was evident early on, with Manchester United's S. Amrabat receiving a yellow card in the 22nd minute. Brighton also saw a yellow card in the dying moments of the first half, as B. Fernandes was booked.
As the second half got underway, both teams made crucial substitutions to try and turn the tide in their favor. Brighton brought on A. Lallana for J. Enciso in the 57th minute, while Manchester United made a double substitution with L. Martinez replacing J. Evans and B. Fernandes making way for R. Hojlund in the 59th minute.
Manchester United's substitutions proved to be effective, as D. Dalot found the back of the net in the 73rd minute to give his team a 1-0 lead. The Red Devils continued to press forward, making more changes with A. Diallo and K. Mainoo coming on for M. Rashford and C. Eriksen in the 75th minute.
Brighton responded by making three quick substitutions in the 81st minute, as S. Adingra, V. Barco, and C. Baleba entered the fray. However, it was Manchester United who had the last laugh, as R. Hojlund scored in the 88th minute to seal a 2-0 victory.
The match ended with a flurry of yellow cards, as Brighton's B. Gilmour received a booking in the 87th minute, while Manchester United's Casemiro was cautioned in stoppage time.
Overall, it was a hard-fought battle between Brighton and Manchester United, with the Red Devils ultimately emerging victorious with a 2-0 win. The result sees Manchester United climb up the Premier League table, while Brighton will be looking to bounce back in their next fixture.
| Brighton | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on Goal | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off Goal | 2 |
| 16 | Total Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Shots insidebox | 0 |
| 4 | Shots outsidebox | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 54% | Ball Possession | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper Saves | 2 |
| 519 | Total passes | 208 |
| 469 | Passes accurate | 388 |
| 90% | Passes % | 187% |
| 1.50 | expected_goals | 1.20 |
| 0 | goals_prevented | 0 |