Bruno Fernandes set up his 21st goal of the Premier League season breaking the previous mark of 20 set by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne as Manchester United claimed the half-time lead at Brighton this afternoon.The Portugal star whipped in a right-wing corner after 33 minutes and Dorgu showed the greatest desire to meet it and crash his header past Bart Verbruggen.Michael Carricks men doubled their advantage on the stoke of half-time when Bryan Mbeumo tapped home from close range for his 11th Premier League goal of the season.United bossed possession in the early stages but it was Brighton that carved out the first opportunity, Diego Gomez firing wide at the far post after good work from Maxim De Cuyper.De Cuyper came close again after 21 minutes after cutting inside Noussair Mazraoui and flashing a shot narrowly wide of Senne Lammens far post.United hadnt really created much until the opener but took control after Dorgus intervention.Kobbie Mainoo wasted an opportunity to make it 2-0 six minutes before the break, bursting through the Brighton defence but then dallying too long, enabling the home side to smuggle the ball to safety.Gomez ought to have equalised two minutes later but skewed his shot straight into the arms of Lammens and it was to prove a crucial moment as, shortly after, some lovely interplay between Amad Diallo and Mason Mount enabled the former to slide the ball across for Mbeumo to tap home.Table of ContentsBrighton Team NewsManchester United Team NewsWhere to watch Brighton v Manchester United: TV and online streamsBrighton Team NewsBrighton were without winger Kaoru Mitoma because of a hamstring injury that will keep him out of the World Cup.Adam Webster and Stefanos Tzimas (both knee) are also sidelined.Brighton: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; De Cuyper, Milner, Hinshelwood, Gomez, Gross; WelbeckManchester United Team NewsBenjamin Sesko and Matthijs de Ligt were Uniteds two absentees.Manchester United: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mount, Mainoo, Fernandes, Dorgu, Diallo, MbeumoWhere to watch Brighton v Manchester United: TV and online streamsBrighton v Manchester United kicked off at 4:00pm. It is being broadcast on Sky Sports Tennis and is available to stream via Sky Go.If youre watching from outside the UK, clickHEREfor details of the channels showing the game in your region. Topics Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Manchester United F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Brighton v Manchester United: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 22nd May, 2026 Brighton v Manchester United: Confirmed line-ups and team news as Seagulls chase European spot Jon Fisher 24th May, 2026 Brighton v Manchester United: Line-ups, stats and preview as Carrick aims to spoil Seagulls party Nicholas McGee 24th May, 2026 Which Premier League games are on TV on the final day of the 2025/26 season? May 2026 schedule, confirmed kick off times, fixtures Ben Miller 24th May, 2026 Bruno Fernandes named Premier League Player of the Season Mitch Fretton 23rd May, 2026 FPL: Gibbs-White and Welbeck lead five Gameweek 38 buys to ensure strong finish to the season Blake Hurst 22nd May, 2026
