Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha help Man Utd beat Brighton for third win in a row

Bryan Mbeumo’s brace helped Manchester United secure a third win in a row as they survived a late scare to beat bogey team Brighton 4-2.

The Seagulls had won six of their last seven Premier League meetings with the Red Devils and arrived in the north-west seeking a fourth straight Old Trafford victory.

But United finally overcame their Brighton hoodoo with a 4-2 triumph, with Mbeumo’s goals following efforts from Matheus Cunha and Casemiro as they built on last weekend’s win at Liverpool.

That Anfield triumph saw Ruben Amorim celebrate back-to-back league wins for the first time since taking charge last November and this victory moved them up to fourth.

Cunha opened his United account with a 20-yard strike that Casemiro added to with a deflected effort before Mbeumo made it 3-0 after the break.

But the Red Devils rarely do things the easy way. In-form Danny Welbeck’s free-kick and teenage substitute Charalampos Kostoulas’ stoppage-time header had the hosts wobbling but Mbeumo struck at the death to wrap things up.

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance for a match that United started on the front foot, with skipper Bruno Fernandes nodding wide barely 30 seconds into his 300th appearance for the club.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler complained former United striker Welbeck was shoved when shooting by Fernandes, who was leading even louder appeals against referee Anthony Taylor.

Bryan Mbeumo scores his second to ensure Manchester United win their third match in a row