Erik ten Hag criticises Manchester United players for roles in Brighton winning goal

Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United will have to "talk about" Joao Pedro's winning goal in their defeat to Brighton.

The unmarked Pedro nodded past Andre Onana in the 95th minute to inflict a first loss of the season on United, who conceded three added-time winners in the Premier League last season.

Ten Hag was unhappy United failed to stop Simon Adingra's inswinging cross, with full backs Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui guilty of letting the winger cut inside.

"We didn't stop the cross," Ten Hag lamented. "There were three players, [Adingra is a] right-footed player. Send him down the line, send him wide instead of letting him come in and let the cross.

"We have of course to talk about this, how we act in that situation as a team. There were more than one mistake on that occasion and it has a big impact on the score.

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"That (conceding in added time)'s very disappointing, yeah. Because in the Community Shield we concede just before time, we should be more clinical in such situations, read the game, take the point if you can't win any more. We were close to winning this game but definitely don't lose the game."

When it was suggested United's game management was an issue, Ten Hag replied: "I think we also often did the right things, that we often had success. For instance, when we win the trophies and there were many other big games we take the points. On this occasion today we should do better.

"On many occasions we have done very good in situations where we brought the score over the line and take the result."

United were millimetres away from going 2-1 up but Alejandro Garnacho's goalbound tap-in