Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford, marking just the third time in Premier League (PL) history that the Red Devils have lost three consecutive home games against the same opponent.
Defeat at Old Trafford.#MUFC || #MUNBHA
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 19, 2025
Aiming to build on a 2-0 victory over Ipswich that ended a run of eight PL encounters without a win, Brighton looked dangerous from the off, and the travelling fans were soon celebrating the opener with just five minutes on the clock.
A raking long pass from Carlos Baleba set Kaoru Mitoma away, allowing the wide man to race in behind the United defence and square the ball to Yankuba Minteh for a simple finish.
No strangers to coming from behind after Amad Diallo’s midweek heroics, United were soon back on level terms when Bart Verbruggen’s loose ball led to Joshua Zirkzee being hauled down in the box by Baleba.
Bruno Fernandes had miscued an effort minutes earlier, but he made no mistake from the spot, tucking home the resultant penalty in a typically calm fashion.
