Manchester United 1-2 Brighton: Two goals from Pascal Gross consign Erik ten Hag to first defeat in the Premier League

Brighton won at Old Trafford for the first time in their history after an outstanding performance to produce a 2-1 win against Manchester United. The visitors raced into a two-goal lead in the first half with two superbly constructed moves that were finished off by Pascal Gross. Ad/> After a flat first half United came into the game more in the second period, creating two good chances that were missed by Marcus Rashford.

FootballLionesses star Parris signs for Manchester United from Arsenal21 HOURS AGO The home side reduced the deficit with 20 minutes to go thanks to an own goal from Alexis Mac Allister, but Brighton held on for a deserved victory. TALKING POINT It’s a long road. If it wasn’t obvious beforehand that resurrecting Manchester United’s fortunes would take more than just recruiting an up-and-coming manager, it surely will be now.

After being outfoxed today by Graham Potter’s well-drilled Brighton side, the path back to the top for United still resembles the multi-state American road trip it did last season. The pain points are still the same – a startlingly obvious lack of quality at full-back and the base of the midfield, and as a result a complete inability to control the tempo and direction of a game in the modern Premier League. Another problem is what to do with Cristiano Ronaldo, though that will surely be taken out of United’s hands by the player in the next few weeks.

The club need more reinforcements and quickly if Project Ten Hag is to get any early momentum. Though even if the likes of Frenkie de Jong and Benjamin Sesko do arrive, this turnaround is clearly going to take a significant amount of time. /> PLAYER OF THE MATCH – PASCAL GROSS (BRIGHTON) You could have a made a case for any one of five