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Premier League: Brighton exact sweet revenge to depart Manchester United sweating over prime 4 spot

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By India Today Sports Desk: Alexis MacAllister remodeled a penalty in stoppage time to help Brighton and Hove Albion beat Manchester United 1-0 throughout the Premier League match on Thursday.

Brighton, who misplaced the FA Cup semi-final to United on penalties 11 days prior to now, exacted a sweet revenge to depart United sweating extreme 4 spot throughout the English league. The defeat left Erik ten Hag’s United in fourth place with 63 components from 33 video video games, 4 ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool (59 components from 34 video video games).

The hosts Brighton dominated the possession and had the likelihood to take an early lead throughout the opening 4 minutes when winger Kaoru Mitoma snapped up a free go from Victor Lindelof, nonetheless he fired it straight into the face of United goalkeeper David De Gea.

The Japanese winger Mitoma continued to be a danger all via the match as he created quite a few possibilities sooner than organising Danny Welbeck, nonetheless he fired extreme and intensive from the sting of the sphere throughout the second half whereas Manchester United struggled to go the ball out of defence.

Casemiro, who obtained booked throughout the first half, was lucky to stay away from a pink card when he hacked down midfielder Alexis MacAllister on the sting of the sphere throughout the second half. In the 68th minute, Antony was penalised for a take care of on MacAllister. He moreover obtained proper right into a confrontation with Lewis Dunk and every avid gamers obtained a yellow card each.

Brighton continued to seek for a winner with substitute Solly March and MacAllister forcing the United goalkeeper David De Gea into superb saves. Just when United appeared to salvage a draw, a late drama unfolded.

Luke Shaw was found to have handled the ball throughout the area following a VAR consider and MacAllister finally took Brighton dwelling from the spot kick 9 minutes into stoppage time.