Manchester United versus Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Preamble
Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven fixtures between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, folks. Let’s go!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two changes following the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes in 2025-26.
Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed about the views of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest the fixture may influence for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch include Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both on song lately.
