Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Introduction
Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes in a row in this match. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, so this game is intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Let’s go!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Malacia returns among the substitutes in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, formerly of United champions in in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford in fine form of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their campaigns as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Star performers are Bruno Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form recently.
