Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 24 August 2024

Result

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester United

Premier League · Saturday 24 August 2024, 11:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester United: match report

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 24 August 2024. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Brighton & Hove Albion's goals came from Danny Welbeck (32') and João Pedro (90+5'). Manchester United scored through Amad Diallo (60').

Discipline: Brighton & Hove Albion received 1 yellow card; Manchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Brighton & Hove Albion went on to finish that season 8th with 61 points, and Manchester United 15th with 42.

Brighton & Hove Albion lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Danny Welbeck of Brighton & Hove Albion (8.0), ahead of Diogo Dalot (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Brighton & Hove Albion wins, 0 draws and 6 for Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 32'Goal · Danny WelbeckBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-0
  • 60'Goal · Amad DialloManchester United · 1-1
  • 75'Yellow card · Amad DialloManchester United
  • 78'Yellow card · Kobbie MainooManchester United
  • 89'Yellow card · Jan Paul van HeckeBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 90+5'Goal · João PedroBrighton & Hove Albion · 2-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jason Steele, Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinshelwood, James Milner, Billy Gilmour, Yankuba Minteh, João Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck

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

André Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Diogo Dalot, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes