IMAGES from the Premier League match performed between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United on Thursday.
IMAGE: Brighton & Hove Albion’s Alexis Mac Allister scores the late winner from the penalty spot in opposition to Manchester United at The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images through Reuters
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis MacAllister fired the winner from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win for his aspect over Manchester United in a pulsating Premier League conflict on Thursday.
The defeat leaves Erik ten Hag’s aspect in fourth place on 63 factors, 4 forward of fifth-placed Liverpool however with a recreation in hand over their Merseyside rivals, whereas Brighton transfer up to sixth on 55 factors.
The victory was some measure of revenge for Brighton, who misplaced to Manchester United on penalties of their FA Cup semi-final 11 days in the past.
The residence aspect dominated possession and will have gone forward as early because the fourth minute when Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma snapped up a unfastened cross from Victor Lindelof, however he fired his shot straight into the face of David De Gea.
Mitoma was a risk all through, creating a number of probabilities for himself earlier than teeing up Danny Welbeck to fireplace excessive and huge from the sting of the field early within the second half as United struggled to cross the ball out of defence.
After getting booked within the first half, United midfielder Casemiro was fortunate not to decide up his second yellow card as he hacked down MacAllister on the sting of the field within the within the second half.
IMAGE: Brighton & Hove Albion’s Facundo Buonanotte is challenged by Manchester United’s Luke Shaw. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images through Reuters
Tempers flared within the 68th minute as United winger Antony, indignant at not being awarded a free kick, was penalised for a sort out on MacAllister earlier than getting right into a confrontation with Lewis Dunk that earned each gamers a yellow card.
Brighton continued to press ahead searching for a winner, with substitute Solly March and MacAllister each forcing excellent saves from De Gea because the clock ticked in the direction of 90 minutes.
United seemed set to safe a draw, however there was late drama when Luke Shaw was discovered to have dealt with the ball within the field after a VAR overview, and MacAllister blasted residence the spot kick 9 minutes into stoppage time to safe the win.
“Really blissful and delighted for the efficiency and end result,” Brighton coach Roberto de Zerbi informed Sky Sports.
“There is a God of soccer — we deserved to win the (FA Cup) semi-final however misplaced on penalties, however right now we gained with a penalty.”
United defender Shaw took responsilibity for his mistake, calling it a “foolish error that value us some extent”, however stated his aspect have been nonetheless on target to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
“Teams round us are choosing up factors, (however) we nonetheless have a recreation in hand and it’s in our arms,” he informed Sky Sports.
