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Goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund gave Manchester United a scarcely-deserved 2-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion as they ended an underwhelming Premier League campaign on Sunday ahead of next week’s FA Cup final against Manchester City.
The victory sees United end the season in eighth place — their lowest position in the Premier League era — on 60 points and behind Newcastle United on goal difference, while Brighton ended 11th on 48 points.
What looked like a final-day game between two mid-table teams with nothing to play for took on greater significance on Saturday with the abrupt announcement that Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi would part ways with the club after the game.
His side proceeded to play United off the park in the first half and they should have taken the lead early in the second, but Joao Pedro’s shot from close range was cleared off the line by Casemiro.
After barely creating anything of note, United took the lead in the 73rd minute as a defensive error by Igor Julio allowed Portuguese midfielder Dalot to nip in behind the defence and tuck home a long ball from Casemiro.
That goal took the wind out of the sails of the Seagulls and substitute Hojlund wrapped up the three points in the 88th minute to give Erik ten Hag’s side a boost ahead of their Wembley clash with City, who will be seeking to complete a domestic double after winning the league.
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Brighton dominated for large periods of the match but goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund’s gave Manchester United the three points.
Brighton 0-2 Manchester United
94 mins: Yellow card for Casemiro.
Roberto De Zerbi’s final Brighton fixture will end in defeat.
Brighton have run out of momentum after a dominant early display.
92 mins: United’s two substitutes combined nicely for the second goal.
Ten Hag will be delighted at the mettle his side have shown throughout the game to grab the three points, and keep a clean sheet.
On the balance of play it is hardly deserved, but it will improve the mood on the red side of Manchester ahead of the FA Cup final next week.
88 mins: Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen play a quick one-two outside the box.
The Danish forward then bears down on goal, and strikes a low driven shot with his weaker right foot into the back of the net.
That’s his 10th Premier League goal this season,
All three points are going to Manchester United.
87 mins: Brighton haven’t been able to seriously challenge United’s defence since Dalot’s opener.
The Seagulls were so dominant in the first hour but they appear to have run out of steam.
Just 3 minutes of normal time remaining.
84 mins: Even if United hold onto the lead they will still finish the season in eighth, with Newcastle beating Brentford 4-2 in the final stages.
81 mins: Valentine Barco, Carlos Baleba and Simon Adingra are replaced by Ansu Fati, Billy Gilmore, and Tariq Lamptey.
76 mins: Dalot’s goal came from nothing.
Casemiro’s ball was speculative and the chance purely came from Dalot gambling and making a hopeful run behind Hojlund.
Brighton will be kicking themselves. They have created so many chances and have completely dominated proceedings up until that point.
73 mins: United are ahead out of nothing!
Casemiro plays a long straight ball over Brighton’s defence from the halfway line.
The pass, intended to reach Hojlund, drops perfectly at the feet of Dalot.
The defender slots the ball past Steele to score his second league goal this season to give the visitors the lead!
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