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Brighton stun Man United at Old Trafford with 3-1 victory
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The Seagulls completely outplayed their elusive opponent and deservedly walked away with the full 3 points

Brighton have delivered the shock of the weekend, defeating Manchester United 3-1 at their own backyard to keep up their impressive run on Saturday.

Former United player Danny Welbeck gave the visitors the lead in the 20th minute with a fine finish.

The Red Devils did respond with high pressure and aggressive play, but ultimately lacked the finishing touch in the last third.

New signing Rasmus Hojlund scored, but unfortunately his strike was disallowed after VAR intervened.

Against all expectations, it was Brighton, who was the more active team at the start of the second half and their efforts were soon rewarded, when in the 55th minute Pascal Gross doubled their lead with a fantastic finish after a calamitous error in United’s defense.

Joao Pedro completely silenced the home supporters in the 71st minute giving the visitors a commanding 3-0 advantage after a blister counter attack.

United responded with a thunderous strike from Hannibal Mejbri to reduce the deficit, but it was all too little too late.

Brighton currently sit 4th with 4 wins out of 5 games, while the Red Devils find themselves down in 12th with only 6 points out of possible 15.