With Bruno Fernandes and Dalot in the eleven, Manchester United went to Brighton to lose with a goal by Mac Allister from the penalty spot and already in the ninth minute of added time (1-0). Red Devils lost third place to Newcastle.
Two weeks after the dramatic FA Cup semi-final that only ended on penalties, Manchester United and Brighton met again in the Premier League. You Red Devils visited the Amex Stadium this Thursday and learned that only victory, a new victory against the team from the south of England, it allowed them to overcome Newcastle and return to third place in the standings.
The truth is that, at the beginning of May and approximately one month before the end of the season, Manchester United find themselves in a position that opens the door to some optimism for the future: qualifying for the Champions League next season well underway. in the FA Cup final, with the League Cup already won and suffering only the disappointment of having lost in the Europa League quarter-finals. In the meantime, the Glazer family is getting closer to selling the club and ending up with a leadership that the vast majority of fans dislike so much. although the lack of definition means that not even the coach knows how the next transfer market will be faced.
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“I have no influence on that kind of thing. All I know is that Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, one of the two or three biggest in terms of fan base. The club has to compete for the most important titles in the world —the Champions League, the Premier League—, but in football you have to have funds to assemble teams, because the level of the players is decisive for success. Everyone knows that funds are needed to build a team and the best players cost a lot of money. I know what I want, but it’s not up to me. I’ll have influence where I can, so I’m focused on improving the team, developing the squad. I have to make sure that the team is progressing”, explained Erik ten Hag before the game against Brighton.
Thus, and after a weekend in which Manchester United beat Aston Villa with a goal from Bruno Fernandes, the Dutch coach launched Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot in the starting eleven, with Martial as an offensive reference and Jadon Sancho and Eriksen both starting on the bench. On the other hand, days after the well-known win against Wolverhampton, Roberto De Zerbi put Mac Allister in support of Buonanotte and Welbeck, with March and Undav as substitutes.
Theater coup???? Penalty in the last minute and victory for Brighton.
@premierleague | @OfficialBHAFC 1×0 @Man Utd#PremierELEVEN pic.twitter.com/Ua6tFnX6Gl
— ONCE Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) May 4, 2023
Brighton was superior throughout the game and This fact can be proven through statistics: 22 shots against 16 for Manchester United, six squared shots against five, 37 touches in the opposite area against 20, 20 defensive actions in the opposite field against six and 59% possession. Even so, and with the nullity continuing throughout the game, De Zerbi’s team was only rewarded in the ninth (!) minute of stoppage time.
Well into extra time, Luke Shaw intercepted an armbar cross inside the penalty area. Red Devils and the match official, after resorting to the VAR images, decided to award a penalty. Mac Allister beat De Gea and secured the victory for Brighton (90+9′), leaving the team from the south of England four points behind Liverpool and the area that gives access to European competitions. In the opposite direction, Manchester United lost third place against Newcastle and will have some decisive last days to ensure their presence in the Champions League next season.
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Penalty goal at 90+9(!) leaves the seagulls dreaming of a place in the Champions League
The dominance was total and the victory in the late game leaves Brighton 5 points from 4th place#EPL #PremierEleven pic.twitter.com/H0s1gl0lUc
— GoalPoint (@_Goalpoint) May 4, 2023
Source: Observadora
