Match report

Manchester United Defeats Brighton 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Brighton
Brighton
0–2
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
May 19, 2024

Manchester United displayed resilience and tactical precision to defeat Brighton 2-0 at the Amex Stadium. Goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund highlighted a dominant performance by Erik ten Hag’s side, who now look to build on their strong form in the Premier League.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester United won 2-0 with goals from Diogo Dalot (73') and Rasmus Hojlund (88').
  • • Sofyan Amrabat and Bruno Fernandes received yellow cards for Manchester United.
  • • Brighton's Ben Gilmour was shown a yellow card late in the game.
  • • Manchester United made several substitutions, including Rasmus Hojlund and Rafael Varane coming on.

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 15 J. Moder (D)
  • 4 A. Webster (D)
  • 3 Igor Julio (D)
  • 19 V. Barco (D)
  • 20 C. Baleba (M)
  • 13 P. Groß (M)
  • 24 S. Adingra (M)
  • 14 A. Lallana (M)
  • 9 João Pedro (M)
  • 18 D. Welbeck (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 J. Enciso
  • 31 Ansu Fati
  • 2 T. Lamptey
  • 11 B. Gilmour
  • 40 F. Buonanotte
  • 42 O. Offiah
  • 1 B. Verbruggen
  • 47 B. Baker-Boaitey
  • 44 C. Peupion

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 24 A. Onana (G)
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka (D)
  • 18 Casemiro (D)
  • 6 Lisandro Martínez (D)
  • 20 Diogo Dalot (D)
  • 37 K. Mainoo (M)
  • 4 S. Amrabat (M)
  • 16 A. Diallo (M)
  • 17 A. Garnacho (M)
  • 39 S. McTominay (F)
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 J. Evans
  • 11 R. Højlund
  • 19 R. Varane
  • 10 M. Rashford
  • 14 C. Eriksen
  • 21 Antony
  • 1 A. Bayındır
  • 53 W. Kambwala
  • 65 T. Collyer

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    22' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    S. Amrabat

    Foul

  2. Manchester United
    45'+1 Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno Fernandes

    Foul

  3. Brighton
    56' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Lallana · On: J. Enciso
  4. Manchester United
    59' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lisandro Martínez · On: J. Evans
  5. Manchester United
    60' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bruno Fernandes · On: R. Hojlund
  6. Manchester United
    69' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Amrabat · On: R. Varane
  7. Manchester United
    73' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Dalot
  8. Manchester United
    75' Manchester United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Diallo · On: M. Rashford
  9. Manchester United
    75' Manchester United subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Mainoo · On: C. Eriksen
  10. Brighton
    81' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Adingra · On: A. Fati
  11. Brighton
    81' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Barco · On: T. Lamptey
  12. Brighton
    81' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Baleba · On: B. Gilmour
  13. Brighton
    87' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    B. Gilmour

    Foul

  14. Manchester United
    88' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Hojlund · Assist: C. Eriksen
  15. Manchester United
    90'+4 Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Casemiro

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Manchester United
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy 90% 86%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 11
Corners 7 5
Total Passes 548 462
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 9 5
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.88 1.29
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 495 399
Shots Inside Box 13 8
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Diogo Dalot’s goal at 73' marked a pivotal moment as it gave Manchester United the lead they would not relinquish.
  • ▸ Rasmus Hojlund's late goal (88') sealed the victory for Manchester United, adding to their momentum and securing all three points.