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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 reworked a penalty in stoppage time to help Brighton and Hove Albion beat Manchester United 1-0 inside the Premier League match on Thursday.

Brighton, who misplaced the FA Cup semi-final to United on penalties 11 days previously, exacted a sweet revenge to depart United sweating extreme 4 spot inside 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 inside the opening 4 minutes when winger Kaoru Mitoma snapped up a free go from Victor Lindelof, nevertheless he fired it straight into the face of United goalkeeper David De Gea.

The Japanese winger Mitoma continued to be a danger all by means of the match as he created numerous possibilities sooner than organising Danny Welbeck, nevertheless he fired extreme and in depth from the sting of the sphere inside the second half whereas Manchester United struggled to go the ball out of defence.

Casemiro, who obtained booked inside 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 inside the second half. In the 68th minute, Antony was penalised for a cope with on MacAllister. He moreover obtained proper right into a confrontation with Lewis Dunk and every players 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 inside the subject following a VAR consider and MacAllister finally took Brighton dwelling from the spot kick 9 minutes into stoppage time.