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Manchester United versus Brighton and Hove Albion LIVE: own goal cuts Brighton's lead

Premier League / Matchday 1
Old Trafford / 07.08.2022
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Updated 07/08/2022 at 14:54 GMT


59'
COMFORTABLE
Brighton are sitting off here, and while United have more energy they're not working that back three or Sanchez. Another goal on the break by Brighton looks more likely.
56'
FREE KICK
March brings down Dalot on the right corner of the area, and it's a promising situation for United. Eriksen's kick is flat though, and Brighton clear.
54'
PENALTY?
Martinez bundles Welbeck over in the area. Play goes on, and it's VAR reviewed and the decision stands, no penalty. United might have got lucky there, because Martinez did seem to barge him over.
53'
THE OBVIOUS CHANGE
Ronaldo comes on, replacing McTominay.
Elsewhere, Trossard has been booked.
Cristiano Ronaldo
On
Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United
Manchester United
Fred
Off
Fred
Manchester United
Manchester United
Fouls1
Wide1
Free Kicks2
52'
BETTER FROM UNITED
After a flat first half, United are showing a bit more fight here. They work the ball out to Rashford on the left of the area, but from a tight angle he can only boom the ball into the side-netting.
49'
GOOD CROSS
Eriksen whips a nice cross to the back post, where Rashford slides in but misses it by a yard.
48'
CHANCE!
Brighton win it high, and work it out to Trossard on the left. He crosses to Welbeck, who heads high and wide from eight yards out. That could have been game over.
47'
UNITED PUSH FORWARDS
It's laboured stuff though, and they're only really being forced wide, with no one to cross it to.
2nd Half
2ND HALF
PEEP!
Off we go again, and there are no changes for either side. Ronaldo is warming up vigorously though, so it won't be long you'd think.
End of 1st Half
HT
PEEP!
That's half-time, to predictable booing around Old Trafford.
45+2'
YELLOW CARD
Martinez pulls back the breaking March, and goes into the book.
L. Martínez
Yellow card
L. Martínez
Manchester United
Manchester United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Free Kicks1
45+1'
ADDED TIME
We'll have a minimum of two more minutes.
45'
PUSHING UP
United fire a few crosses in. One from Dalot deflects to Eriksen, who tries to back heel it across goal but Brighton clear. The wide players, Rashford and Sancho, have been anonymous so far.
43'
RONALDO WARMS UP
There's an air of stunned disbelief around Old Trafford. Maguire slices a simple bouncing ball out of play, to huge cheers from the away throng.
41'
GREAT GOAL
Brighton worked that break from bear their own corner flag, it was superbly done. While United have been poor, Brighton have been outstanding so far.
39'
GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 0 BRIGHTON 2 (GROSS 39)
Well well, it's two! Brighton break, and March cuts in from the right and shoots low to the far corner. De Gea palms it out and it drops to Gross, six yards out, who drives it into the roof of the net!
P. Groß
Goal
P. Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Goals2
On target2
Blocked Shots1
Corners1
37'
GOOD EFFORT
Welbeck connects with a cross to the penalty spot, but can only hook a volley a couple of yards wide of the post.
36'
BRING THE LOLS
Brighton fans are singing 'You're getting sacked in the morning!' to Ten Hag, as United toil in possession. After a promising opening ten minutes, it's been a very flat first half from the home side.
34'
IT'S ALL THROUGH THE MIDDLE
United are struggling with Welbeck dropping deep and McTominay, now on a tightrope, is having a poor game.
32'
SUBTEXT ALERT
Brighton have never won at Old Trafford in 14 attempts. If they carry on in this vein today, they could soon sort that record out.
30'
GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 0 BRIGHTON 1 (GROSS 30)
They've deserved this. Trossard slides a glorious pass through to Welbeck, beating United's offside trap. Welbeck squares it across goal, Lallana and Shaw both miss it and Gross arrives at the back post to tuck it home.
P. Groß
Goal
P. Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Corners1