Manchester United repeated their same mistakes in defeat at Brighton

Luke Shaw had not put a foot wrong all night and then raised his hand.

The Manchester United players at least avoided a rendition of 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' but they could not avoid defeat at Brighton again.

United have a new manager and new players - only four starters lined up for the 4-0 drubbing at the Amex last May. Three hundred and sixty two days on from last season's nadir, Brighton continue to have the hex over United.

Read more: United player ratings vs Brighton

One win in 11 against the Premier League's top 12; eight of them defeats. This was one of United's bitterest, lost deep into stoppage-time - the 99th minute - the period they are supposed to snatch victory. Brighton were the only team intent on winning when the fourth official signalled five additional minutes.

Now United's Premier League season is in danger of collapsing at the final hurdle. Liverpool are breathing down their necks, four points behind, and United only have one game in hand, to be played in the final week of the season.

The ball grazed Shaw's hand from a corner and was missed by the referee but as soon as Andre Marriner approached the monitor Shaw knew the outcome. Just as predictable was David de Gea would be beaten from 12 yards. Alexis Mac Allister, the first to convert in the FA Cup semi-final shootout last month, did so again.

United have still not won at the Amex Stadium with a crowd present, their three wins within three months in 2020 coming at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was not another supine surrender at a ground where they conceded seven goals in their past two losses but they ceded any authority they had.

For the fourth time, Moises Caicedo bossed United's midfield and again Erik ten Hag's game