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A 95th-minute header from João Pedro saw Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
Danny Welbeck’s 100th career club goal in the first half put Brighton in front against his former team, before Amad Diallo cut in from the right to equalise for United via a deflection on the hour mark.
However, substitute Simon Adingra crossed for the unmarked Pedro to head in the late winner at the far post to make it two wins from two in the Premier League for the Seagulls under Fabian Hürzeler.
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Brighton vs Manchester United: Post-Match Facts
- Since the start of 2017-18 – Brighton’s first Premier League campaign – only Manchester City (8) have picked up more top-flight victories against Manchester United than the Seagulls (7).
- Since 2022-23, Manchester United have lost more Premier League games thanks to goals scored in the 90th minute than any other side (6); they’d only lost two such games in the first 30 campaigns in the competition combined.
- None of the 15 Premier League meetings between Brighton (7 wins) and Manchester United (8 wins) have finished level, with only Wigan vs Manchester United (16) being played more times in the competition’s history without seeing a single draw.
- Through Alexis Mac Allister’s winner in May 2023 (98:17) and João Pedro’s winner today (94:25), Brighton became just the second team to score multiple 90th minute winners against Manchester United in the Premier League along with Arsenal (3).
- Manchester United are winless in their last 14 Premier League away games in which they’ve conceded first (D2 L12), since coming from behind at Everton in October 2022 (2-1).
- Brighton forward Danny Welbeck has scored five Premier League goals against Manchester United, only netting more against West Ham (6). Indeed, he’s scored more goals against the Red Devils than any other former player in the competition.
- Danny Welbeck’s opener for Brighton was the 100th goal of his club career in all competitions (Arsenal 32, Manchester United 29, Brighton 28, Sunderland 6, Watford 3, Preston 2).
- Noussair Mazraoui setting up Amad Diallo for Manchester United’s equaliser was the first time two African players have combined for a Premier League goal for the Red Devils.
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