Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton's Premier League campaign is off to a flyer then. United head to Brentford next looking to recover from their false start. That's all for now. Goodbye!
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Only Danny Murphy has scored more winning goals against United in the Premier League than Gross' three now. The Brighton man is United's modern bete noire. Ten Hag's become the first United boss to lose his first Premier League game in charge since Louis van Gaal in August 2014 against Swansea City. United will improve, for sure, but how much?
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Gross' two first-half goals are enough to hand Brighton their first win ever away at Old Trafford! Brighton deserve the victory, having capitalised on United's ponderousness in the opening 45 minutes. United livened up in the second half and managed to pull a goal back, but couldn't find a leveller.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton appear to have done enough to see the win out. They're about to make one final change.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck Deniz Undav
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton get a welcome free-kick near the byline as Malacia impedes Lamptey. They decide to attack from it, and United clear, but it eats up a few valuable seconds for the hosts.
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Solomon Benjamin March Levi Lemar Samuels Colwill
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