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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his ninth Premier League goal of the seasonCristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought in sensational style as Manchester United beat 10-man Brighton at Old Trafford to move back into the Premier League's top-four.
Bruno Fernandes added a second as United broke from deep inside their own half in the final minute of injury-time.
After a tepid opening period, Ronaldo struck six minutes into the second half.
The Portuguese collected Scott McTominay's pass before edging right of the Brighton defence and, with barely any back-lift, sent a low shot curling beyond a static Robert Sanchez.
Three minutes later, Brighton skipper Lewis Dunk was sent off after VAR sent referee Peter Bankes to review the defender's foul on Anthony Elanga.
Fernandes wasted a glorious chance when he failed to get past Sanchez with only the Brighton keeper to beat, before Ronaldo nodded an excellent chance wide of the far post.
It meant United breathed a sigh of relief when Jakub Moder's speculative effort from the corner of the box bounced back off the bar with David de Gea beaten.
Brighton were still trying to salvage something from the contest when Fernandes struck with virtually the final kick.
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Manchester United
Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number23Player nameShaw
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Squad number17Player nameFred- Squad number36Player nameElanga
- Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number25Player nameSancho
- Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo
Squad number6Player namePogba
Squad number10Player nameRashford- Squad number27Player nameAlex Telles
Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number4Player nameWebster
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number3Player nameCucurella
Squad number8Player nameBissouma
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Squad number15Player nameModer
Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number17Player nameAlzate
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 20Dalot
- 2Lindelöf
- 5Maguire
- 23ShawBooked at 72mins
- 39McTominayBooked at 90mins
- 17FredSubstituted forPogbaat 73'minutes
- 36ElangaSubstituted forRashfordat 79'minutes
- 18Bruno FernandesBooked at 53mins
- 25SanchoSubstituted forTellesat 80'minutes
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
- 4Jones
- 6Pogba
- 8Mata
- 10Rashford
- 14Lingard
- 22Heaton
- 26Henderson
- 27Telles
- 29Wan-Bissaka
Brighton
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Sánchez
- 34Veltman
- 4Webster
- 5DunkBooked at 54mins
- 3Cucurella
- 8Bissouma
- 13GroßSubstituted forAlzateat 60'minutes
- 10Mac AllisterBooked at 85mins
- 15Moder
- 11TrossardSubstituted forLampteyat 60'minutes
- 9MaupaySubstituted forWelbeckat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lamptey
- 14Lallana
- 17Alzate
- 18Welbeck
- 20March
- 23Steele
- 24Duffy
- 25Caicedo
- 58Ferguson
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Goal! Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba following a set piece situation.
Hand ball by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a corner.
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