Brighton vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League clash as Mac Allister scores late penalty
Brighton 1-0 Manchester United: Alexis Mac Allister secured all three points with stoppage time penalty
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Brighton earned some redemption after their FA Cup semi-final defeat by beating Manchester United in the Premier League to keep their hopes of securing Europa League football alive.
As expected the first half was an even contest with both teams creating good chances. Antony pulled one wide of the post inside three minutes before Kaoru Mitoma blasted a shot straight at David De Gea. Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Julio Enciso all missed chances and the sides went into the break on level terms.
Brighton came out as the more aggressive side in the second half. They dominated possession and pinned United inside their own half but couldn’t find a way through the resolute defence as David De Gea proved his quality once again. However, there was late drama on the cards.
Luke Shaw handled the ball in the final minute to gift Brighton a penalty and Alexis Mac Allister remained calm before despatching it to earn his team all three points.
Relive the action as Brighton hosted Man Utd in the Premier League:
Last-gasp Alexis Mac Allister penalty sink Manchester United and sends Brighton sixth
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis MacAllister fired the winner from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester United in a pulsating Premier League clash on Thursday.
The defeat leaves Erik ten Hag’s side in fourth place on 63 points, four ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool but with a game in hand over their Merseyside rivals, while Brighton move up to sixth on 55 points.
Last-gasp Alexis Mac Allister penalty sinks Manchester United to send Brighton sixth
Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Manchester United: The Argentina World Cup winner emphatically dispatched the ball into the top left corner nine minutes beyond the regulatory 90
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag speaking to Sky Sports: “We have to be more clinical on our chances we produced in the first half. In the end we gave away a goal and that can’t happen. It was also a little unlucky because it was never a free kick from where the corner came from but then you can’t bounce back anymore and that is what we have to do on Sunday.
“We had the chances clear. Great opportunities, one has to be in.
“I don’t have concerns [about United scoring goals]. It is about keeping the focus. Don’t lose the focus, then we take that point. In the end if you can’t win it because you don’t finish the chances then don’t lose.
“It is handball, maybe he is out of balance or maybe got a push in the back. My anger is more about the free kick before the corner, it was never a free kick. There were so many bad tackles tonight.
“It is not about the officials, we have to finish the chances, be more clinical and don’t make the mistakes we did like in the last seconds.
“We have everything in our hands and we have to bounce back. We take the lessons from tonight and we have to move on.”
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More reaction from Luke Shaw who said: “The problem is we don’t score. We had three or four big chances in the first half we should be scoring. That is happening a lot of times this season. Then again, it comes down to my mistake at the end but with the chances we had we should be scoring. The game is completely different if we score with the chances we make.
“Maybe not clinical enough, I don’t know what else to say. I say about that but obviously go down to the other end what I did. It is totally disappointing and I lost us a point at the end.
“It changes nothing. It is still in our hands. We have to pick ourselves from the position we were win. We were comfortable but now you could say there is a real chase. Teams around us are picking up points. We still have a game in hand and it is in our hands.”
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Reaction from Brighton’s matchwinner Alexis Mac Allister: “It was similar to Wembley, to be honest. We did everything to win the game but we couldn’t score our chances.
“They know I like to have that opportunity to score. Of course I was a little bit nervous [to take the penalty]. I’m very happy every time I have an opportunity to score a goal, so I’m very happy for the team.
“It’s easy to play in this team. The way we play is very nice, my team-mates are fantastic. It’s down to them as well. I’m really pleased to play with them and they help me to be a better player every day.
“To be honest, after the World Cup it was a little bit difficult to play straight away. We didn’t have the time to celebrate properly. But it is what it is.”
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Manchester United have now lost four of their six Premier League games against Brighton at the Amex Stadium. Their loss rate of 67% there is their worst at any ground they’ve played at more than once in the competition.
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Brighton have now won three straight league matches against Manchester United for the first time in their history, also completing the league double over them for the first time as well.
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Manchester United’s Luke Shaw spoke to Sky Sports after conceding the decisive penalty in this match:
“It hurts, it hurts a lot. Last minute, last action, I got a little nudge but of course the hand shouldn’t be there. It cost us the game and it’s tough.
“I can’t explain why my hand’s up there, but I’m not looking for excuses and I can’t change that. The hand’s up and it’s a silly mistake that cost us a point.”
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Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty for Brighton tonight was the latest penalty scored in a Premier League game (98:16) since Bruno Fernandes scored for Manchester United against Brighton in this exact fixture in September 2020 (99:45)
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Brighton next face Everton on Monday night. That will be another big game for them but one that they will be confident of winning after tonight’s performance.
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What a result for Brighton. Is there a chance the Seagulls could edge into the top four?
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