Follow-up – WAA
Manchester United suffered their first loss of the current season in the English Premier League, falling to host Brighton 1-2, today, Saturday, in the opening of the second round.
Brighton took the lead through veteran striker Danny Welbeck in the 32nd minute after a cross into the penalty area from Japanese Mitoma was easily turned into the net by Welbeck.
Amad Diallo equalised for United in the 59th minute after a great through ball from Moroccan full-back Noussair Mazraoui, and then the referee disallowed a second goal for Manchester United after a ball was turned by Garnacho into the empty goal but it hit the offside striker Zirkzee and entered the net.
Brighton snatched the win and the third point in stoppage time thanks to a goal scored by Joao Pedro with a wonderful header in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Brighton raised its score to six points at the top temporarily, while Manchester United’s score froze at three points.
Source: RT