19.01.2025 20:10
Manchester United lost 3-1 to Brighton in a match marked by goalkeeper Onana's mistake during the 22nd week of the Premier League. With this result, ManU suffered 6 defeats in their first 12 home matches of the league for the first time in 131 years.
In the 22nd week of the English Premier League, Manchester United faced Brighton. The match played at Old Trafford was won by the visiting team Brighton with a score of 3-1, marking a first in 131 years.
Brighton took the lead with Yankuba Minteh in the 5th minute. Bruno Fernandes equalized from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute. Brighton, who found the net with Joao Pedro in the 53rd minute but was denied by VAR, took the lead again in the 60th minute with Kaoru Mitoma.
ANDRE ONANA'S HUGE MISTAKE
In moments when Manchester United was putting great pressure for the equalizer and dominating the game, Andre Onana fumbled a low cross from the right wing. Georginio Rutter capitalized on Onana's huge mistake, putting his team ahead 3-1 in the 76th minute. This goal determined the final score of the match.
BRIGHTON'S STREAK REACHED 6 MATCHES
Brighton, who won for the 8th time in 16 matches against Manchester United and extended their unbeaten streak in the league to 6 matches, increased their points to 34 with this victory. The blue and whites will host Everton in the next week. Meanwhile, our national star Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who plays for Brighton, could not participate in this match due to injury.
MANU EXPERIENCED A FIRST IN 131 YEARS
Having won only once in their last 6 matches and lost for the 4th time, Manchester United remained at 26 points after this result. Moreover, the English giant suffered 6 defeats in their first 12 home matches in the league for the first time in 131 years. The Manchester representative, who lost for the 10th time in the league, will visit Fulham next week.