Brighton gained candy revenge on Thursday for his or her defeat by Manchester United within the FA Cup semi-finals, with Alexis Mac Allister changing a 99th-minute penalty to dent the guests’ Champions League hopes. Elegant Brighton dominated possession however lacked a leading edge till Luke Shaw’s handball deep into stoppage time offered them with a chance to take all three factors. The 1-0 win completes a league double for the Seagulls towards United, who beat Erik ten Hag’s males of their first match of the season however suffered a painful defeat on penalties in final month’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
United stay within the fourth and last Champions League qualification spot within the Premier League, 4 factors forward of fifth-placed Liverpool with a sport in hand, whereas Brighton are as much as sixth.
“There’s a God of soccer,” Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi advised Sky Sports activities.
“We deserved to win the semi-final however misplaced on penalties however immediately we received with a penalty. In each video games I believe we performed higher than United.”
Ten Hag bemoaned his workforce’s lack of ending, however mentioned United’s future was nonetheless in their very own palms.
“Now we have to complete the possibilities, be extra scientific and do not make the errors we did like within the final seconds,” mentioned the upset Dutchman.
“Now we have every thing in our palms and we’ve got to bounce again. We take the teachings from tonight and we’ve got to maneuver on.”
– Wasteful –
Each groups squandered clear-cut probabilities within the opening minutes of an entertaining encounter on the Amex Stadium.
United’s Brazilian winger Antony was put by means of by Bruno Fernandes in simply the second minute however fired wastefully vast.
Two minutes later Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma intercepted a careless ball throughout the defence on the different finish and broke into the field earlier than hitting a shot that smashed goalkeeper David de Gea within the face.
The full of life Mitoma, placing United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka beneath big strain, danced into the realm once more within the thirteenth minute however was unable to complete.
The house facet, bursting with confidence after a 6-0 win towards Wolves, had been having fun with the majority of possession however United appeared harmful on the break.
The spectacular Marcus Rashford hit a shot from a decent angle that Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele did effectively to maintain out at his close to submit.
Argentine World Cup winner Mac Allister shot vast of De Gea’s aim whereas Anthony Martial’s effort was pushed away by Steele on the different finish.
De Zerbi’s workforce had been once more on prime within the early levels of the second half however Mitoma and Danny Welbeck had been responsible of losing openings.
Because the half wore on the sport turned extra scrappy, suiting United, who had been struggling to search out fluency, however Brighton completed the stronger of the 2 groups.
Within the ninetieth minute De Gea produced a sensible save to maintain out a Mac Allister strike, puffing out his cheeks in aid.
However the residence facet had one last likelihood after Shaw was penalised for handball following VAR intervention and Mac Allister made no mistake, lashing the ball excessive into the online to spark wild celebrations on the south coast.
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