Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 26 September 2020

Result

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 Manchester United

Premier League · Saturday 26 September 2020, 11:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 Manchester United: match report

Brighton & Hove Albion were beaten by Manchester United 2-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 26 September 2020. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Neal Maupay opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion's goals came from Neal Maupay (40', penalty) and S. March (90+5'). Manchester United scored through an own goal by Lewis Dunk (43'), Marcus Rashford (55') and Bruno Fernandes (90+10', penalty).

Discipline: Brighton & Hove Albion received 4 yellow cards; Manchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Brighton & Hove Albion went on to finish that season 16th with 41 points, and Manchester United 2nd with 74.

Brighton & Hove Albion lined up in a 3-4-3 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United (8.5), ahead of S. March (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Brighton & Hove Albion wins, 0 draws and 4 for Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

22'Yellow card · Bruno FernandesManchester United
40'Penalty goal · Neal MaupayBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-0
41'Yellow card · Nemanja MatićManchester United
42'Yellow card · Leandro TrossardBrighton & Hove Albion
43'Own goal · Lewis DunkManchester United · 1-1
55'Goal · Marcus RashfordManchester United · 1-2
74'Yellow card · Ben WhiteBrighton & Hove Albion
83'Yellow card · Lewis DunkBrighton & Hove Albion
90+5'Goal · S. MarchBrighton & Hove Albion · 2-2
90+8'Yellow card · Alireza JahanbakhshBrighton & Hove Albion
90+10'Penalty goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 2-3

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Brighton & Hove Albion 2, draws 0, Manchester United 4.

Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 30 Jun 2020
Manchester United 3-1 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 10 Nov 2019
Manchester United 2-1 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 19 Jan 2019
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 19 Aug 2018
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 4 May 2018
Manchester United 1-0 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 25 Nov 2017

Team news

Unavailable

Phil JonesManchester United · injury (Knee Injury)
Tom HeatonManchester United · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)
Tyrell MalaciaManchester United · injury (Hip Injury)
Davy PröpperBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Calf Injury)
Florin AndoneBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Ruptured cruciate ligament)
Christian WaltonBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Ankle Injury)
Edinson CavaniManchester United · injury (COVID 19)
Billy GilmourBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Knee Injury)
Axel TuanzebeManchester United · injury (Ankle Injury)
José IzquierdoBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Knee Injury)
Martin DúbravkaManchester United · injury (Heel Bone Injury)

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (3-4-3)

Mathew Ryan, Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Lallana, Steven Alzate, S. March, Leandro Trossard, Aaron Connolly, Neal Maupay

Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matić, Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial