Check out this recap as we touch on the major highlights and reactions to the match between Manchester United and Brighton.
On Tuesday night, the long anticipated match between Manchester United and Brighton happened at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Recall that it was originally meant to happen last December, but the match was postponed after the outbreak on Covid-19 in Manchester United.
Fans of United had already been faced with successive draws from previous matches. It was unclear if the night would end in the same way to make it a fourth one. However, the streak was broken following scores by Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes who came through to save the night.
At the beginning of the match, nothing really seemed promised right till it ended in the first half. However, the energy was different during the second half. Ronaldo and Fernandes raised a lot of hopes when they scored winning goals. Other impressive players include Paul Pogba who emerged an absolute delight, and Jadon Sancho who proved to be one to watch closely. He has truly shown great promise.
Under Rangnick, Manchester United has really been doing the most. The club has only lost a game since the vibrant coach replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The new win also shows promise as the club secures their spot in the top 4.
Also, fans have commented on how Ronaldo’s goal drought has finally come to an end. The game grew more interesting after Brighton snagged a downing red-card in the 53rd minute bringing them down to 10 men.
Brighton boss, Graham Potter shared his reactions to the game and criticized the decision to send off his captain, Lewis Dunk during the match. In his opinion, Man United players put pressure on the match officials. He said “it wasn’t a clear goal-scoring opportunity”.
