Manchester United 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 19 January 2025

Result

Manchester United 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League · Sunday 19 January 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Manchester United 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion: match report

Manchester United lost to Brighton & Hove Albion 1-3 in the Premier League on Sunday 19 January 2025. The half-time score was 1-1.

Yankuba Minteh opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Manchester United's goal came from Bruno Fernandes (23', penalty). Brighton & Hove Albion scored through Yankuba Minteh (5'), Kaoru Mitoma (60') and Georginio Rutter (76').

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

Going into the game Manchester United were 13th on 26 points from 21 and Brighton & Hove Albion 10th on 31 points from 21. Manchester United went on to finish that season 15th with 42 points, and Brighton & Hove Albion 8th with 61.

Manchester United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Yankuba Minteh of Brighton & Hove Albion (8.1), ahead of Bruno Fernandes (7.9).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Yankuba MintehBrighton & Hove Albion · 0-1
  • 21'Yellow card · Carlos BalebaBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 23'Penalty goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 1-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Yankuba MintehBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 60'Goal · Kaoru MitomaBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-2
  • 62'Yellow card · Manuel UgarteManchester United
  • 76'Goal · Georginio RutterBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-3
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Harry MaguireManchester United
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Leny YoroManchester United
  • 90+8'Yellow cardManchester United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 5, draws 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 5.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Dan GoreManchester United · injury (Shoulder Injury)
  • Jonny EvansManchester United · injury (Muscle Injury)
  • Brajan GrudaBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Unknown Injury)

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

André Onana, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee

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

Bart Verbruggen, Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupiñán, Yankuba Minteh, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Kaoru Mitoma, João Pedro, Danny Welbeck