Brighton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result as Joao Pedro snatches injury-time winner

Erik ten Hag’s men were stunned by the Seagulls in a thrilling lunchtime contest in the Premier League

Manchester United's Casemiro looks dejected after the match (Action Images via Reuters)

Joao Pedro hit Manchester United with a stoppage time winner for Brighton in a dramatic finale in the Premier League.

Amad Diallo had dragged the Red Devils level and Erik ten Hag’s side thought they had gone ahead when Alejandro Garnacho converted, only for VAR to rule out the strike after Joshua Zirkzee, who was in an offside position, touched the ball just inches from the goalline.

Former Red Devils striker Danny Welbeck had earlier broke the deadlock at the Amex Stadium, as the Seagulls continued their early season form. Welbeck capped a lovely move in the first half, involving Kaoru Mitoma, when he escaped Harry Maguire to poke home into the empty net from close range.

Welbeck then struck the woodwork with a header from close range, before United hit back through Diallo’s strike, which was deflected past Jason Steele.

But the Seagulls seized all three points in the 95th minute through Pedro to keep Fabian Hurzeler’s side top of the league. Follow all the reaction from today’s Premier League encounter below:

Brighton vs Manchester United

• Manchester United punished by Brighton’s late show to expose Erik ten Hag’s glaring weakness
• Brighton defeat Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League early kick off
• 90+4’ GOAL! - Joao Pedro nods home a late winner (BHA 2-1 MUN)
• 70’ NO GOAL! - An unfortunate offside sees United’s second goal ruled out (BHA 1-1 MUN)
• 60’ GOAL! - Amad Diallo nets equaliser after fine run down the right (BHA 1-1 MUN)
• 57’ CROSSBAR! - Welbeck’s header hits the bar after (BHA 1-0 MUN)
• 35’ DISALLOWED! - Rashford’s equaliser is chalked off for offside (BHA 1-0 MUN)
• 32’ GOAL! - Welbeck pokes home from close range (BHA 1-0 MUN)
• 12’ CLOSE! - Amad’s volley sails wide of the near post (BHA 0-0 MUN)

[24 August 2024 14:18 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

90 mins: Seven minutes of added time to play!

[24 August 2024 14:16 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

88 mins: Just a couple of minutes of the 90 to play and the match is wide open. Both teams are going for the win but there needs to be more quality in the final third if one of them is to nick the three points.

[24 August 2024 14:13 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

85 mins: A cross from Garnacho is deflected behind for a corner. It’s right in front of the travelling fans as Amad jogs over to take this one.

The ball is whipped into the middle but Dunk is there for Brighton to nod it away.

[24 August 2024 14:11 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

82 mins: Brighton win a corner after United mess up trying to play out from the back. Lewis Dunk flicks the ball on at the near post before the visitors scramble it behind for another corner.

Gilmour delivers the second set piece but Onana is there to punch it away.

[24 August 2024 14:07 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

79 mins: More changes from Erik ten Hag with Matthijs de Ligt and Scott McTominay brought onto the pitch. They replace Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire.

Danny Welbeck is taken off for Brighton as Julio Enciso comes on. These last 10 minutes or so should be exciting now.

[24 August 2024 14:05 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

76 mins: Amad Diallo gives away a free kick in a dangerous area and Billy Gilmour is lining it up. The midfielder strikes it into the wall which does its job.

Joao Pedro recycles the ball into the box but it’s deflected into the hands of Andre Onana.

[24 August 2024 14:04 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

73 mins: That disallowed goal for Man Utd was one of the most unfortunate things I’ve seen recently. It was a fine move from the visitors with Garnacho’s shot heading in until it struck Zirkzee in the offside position.

The Man Utd fans won’t be happy about that.

James Milner has gone off for Brighton with Carlos Baleba brought on.

[24 August 2024 14:01 · Mike Jones]

NO GOAL! Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

70 mins: GOAL?!

This is such bad luck for Man Utd. They break on the counter and find Bruno Fernandes who gives it to Amad Diallo. Amad drives up the pitch before slipping it back to Fernandes.

He fizzes a pass across the goal, Joshua Zirkzee misses it but Alejandro Garnacho is there. He sends the ball towards goal but it hits Zirkzee and deflects into the goal.

VAR looks at it and sees that Zirkzee was offside so the goal is ruled off.

[24 August 2024 13:57 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

69 mins: Garnacho and Dalot combine on the left side before Garnacho’s pull back comes into a dangerous area. He can’t find a teammate though and Brighton manage to scramble the ball away.

The momentum is, slowly, swinging back to the visitors after that equaliser.

[24 August 2024 13:54 · Mike Jones]

Brighton 1-1 Man Utd

66 mins: Erik ten Hag whips off Marcus Rashford and introduces Alejandro Garnacho. Man Utd have two young and quick attackers on both wings now which could be dangerous for Brighton.

The United fans are singing Garnacho’s name already.