NEW DELHI: Manchester United‘s woes deepened as Brighton secured a shocking 3-1 victory at Old Trafford in Saturday’s Premier League showdown.
Erik ten Hag’s crew was rattled by a first-half strike from former United ahead Danny Welbeck, adopted by objectives from Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro within the second half, extending Brighton’s lead.
Hannibal Mejbri’s first objective for the membership was no comfort for United, who have been booed off on the last whistle.
It was United’s second successive defeat after their 3-1 loss at Arsenal earlier than the worldwide break.
With three defeats in 5 league video games already this season, United are languishing in twelfth place and have the look of a membership in turmoil on and off the pitch.
Ten Hag appeared to have stabilised United final season when he ended the membership’s six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup and qualifying for the Champions League in his first marketing campaign.
However hopes of a title problem are already fading after a dismal begin to the brand new season, with a frightening Champions League opener at Bayern Munich on Wednesday threatening so as to add to United’s woes.
In response to a rash of disciplinary points involving his gamers, Ten Hag claimed this week that he arrived at Outdated Trafford following his transfer from Ajax to search out “no good tradition” among the many squad.
On Friday, Ten Hag stated he didn’t know whether or not exiled ahead Jadon Sancho will play for United once more.
Sancho has been banished to coach away from United’s first crew after the England worldwide angered Ten Hag when he claimed he was a “scapegoat” after he was dropped for the Arsenal loss.
In the meantime, United ahead Antony is on a depart of absence to struggle allegations of home violence made in opposition to him by three girls, which he strongly denies.
Antony’s issues got here weeks after Mason Greenwood was compelled to depart United on mortgage to Spanish facet Getafe over home abuse allegations that have been later dropped.
United had misplaced their previous three league video games in opposition to Brighton, together with final season’s corresponding fixture in Ten Hag’s first match in cost.
As soon as once more, Brighton proved unattainable for United to subdue, regardless of a vibrant begin from the hosts.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund each missed early possibilities to place United forward and Brighton took the lead within the twentieth minute.
Adam Lallana let Simon Adingra’s low cross run via his legs to the unmarked Welbeck, who side-footed residence to depart Outdated Trafford in shell-shocked silence.
Rashford was inches away from equalising with a surging run that ended with a deflected shot that cannoned again off the crossbar.
Making his first begin after his August transfer from Atalanta, Hojlund was controversially denied his maiden United objective when he poked in Rashford’s cross, just for VAR to rule the ball had gone out of play earlier than reaching him.
Rashford could not convert Hojlund’s cross quickly after half-time and Brighton made essentially the most of that escape to extend their lead within the 53rd minute.
Gross has made a behavior of tormenting United prior to now and the German made it seven objectives in 11 video games in opposition to them when he collected Tariq Lamptey’s cross, danced previous Lisandro Martinez and fired a medical end into the underside nook.
United got here from two objectives all the way down to beat Forest at Outdated Trafford earlier this season.
However Brighton have been too savvy to permit that to occur to them and Ten Hag was loudly jeered when he opted to switch Hojlund with Anthony Martial.
Within the 71st minute, Pedro produced an outstanding end from Lamptey’s cross, prompting United followers to trudge to the exits.
Hannibal got here off the bench to curve residence from 20 yards two minutes later, however it was too late to cease the disaster from engulfing United.
(With inputs from AFP)
Erik ten Hag’s crew was rattled by a first-half strike from former United ahead Danny Welbeck, adopted by objectives from Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro within the second half, extending Brighton’s lead.
Hannibal Mejbri’s first objective for the membership was no comfort for United, who have been booed off on the last whistle.
It was United’s second successive defeat after their 3-1 loss at Arsenal earlier than the worldwide break.
With three defeats in 5 league video games already this season, United are languishing in twelfth place and have the look of a membership in turmoil on and off the pitch.
Ten Hag appeared to have stabilised United final season when he ended the membership’s six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup and qualifying for the Champions League in his first marketing campaign.
However hopes of a title problem are already fading after a dismal begin to the brand new season, with a frightening Champions League opener at Bayern Munich on Wednesday threatening so as to add to United’s woes.
In response to a rash of disciplinary points involving his gamers, Ten Hag claimed this week that he arrived at Outdated Trafford following his transfer from Ajax to search out “no good tradition” among the many squad.
On Friday, Ten Hag stated he didn’t know whether or not exiled ahead Jadon Sancho will play for United once more.
Sancho has been banished to coach away from United’s first crew after the England worldwide angered Ten Hag when he claimed he was a “scapegoat” after he was dropped for the Arsenal loss.
In the meantime, United ahead Antony is on a depart of absence to struggle allegations of home violence made in opposition to him by three girls, which he strongly denies.
Antony’s issues got here weeks after Mason Greenwood was compelled to depart United on mortgage to Spanish facet Getafe over home abuse allegations that have been later dropped.
United had misplaced their previous three league video games in opposition to Brighton, together with final season’s corresponding fixture in Ten Hag’s first match in cost.
As soon as once more, Brighton proved unattainable for United to subdue, regardless of a vibrant begin from the hosts.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund each missed early possibilities to place United forward and Brighton took the lead within the twentieth minute.
Adam Lallana let Simon Adingra’s low cross run via his legs to the unmarked Welbeck, who side-footed residence to depart Outdated Trafford in shell-shocked silence.
Rashford was inches away from equalising with a surging run that ended with a deflected shot that cannoned again off the crossbar.
Making his first begin after his August transfer from Atalanta, Hojlund was controversially denied his maiden United objective when he poked in Rashford’s cross, just for VAR to rule the ball had gone out of play earlier than reaching him.
Rashford could not convert Hojlund’s cross quickly after half-time and Brighton made essentially the most of that escape to extend their lead within the 53rd minute.
Gross has made a behavior of tormenting United prior to now and the German made it seven objectives in 11 video games in opposition to them when he collected Tariq Lamptey’s cross, danced previous Lisandro Martinez and fired a medical end into the underside nook.
United got here from two objectives all the way down to beat Forest at Outdated Trafford earlier this season.
However Brighton have been too savvy to permit that to occur to them and Ten Hag was loudly jeered when he opted to switch Hojlund with Anthony Martial.
Within the 71st minute, Pedro produced an outstanding end from Lamptey’s cross, prompting United followers to trudge to the exits.
Hannibal got here off the bench to curve residence from 20 yards two minutes later, however it was too late to cease the disaster from engulfing United.
(With inputs from AFP)

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