Brighton made it two wins from two in the Premier League thanks to Joao Pedro’s dramtic last-minute winner against Manchester United at the Amex.
The home side took a first-half lead through former United striker Danny Welbeck before Amad Diallo equalised in the second half for the visitors. With the match set for a draw, Joao Pedro popped up late on to snatch the three points for the Seagulls.
Brighton continued their excellent run of form against Manchester United under new manager Fabian Hurzeler as João Pedro rose to head a late winner in a 2-1 victory over the visitors at the rain-soaked Amex.
With five minutes of seven minutes played in added time, the home forward arrived unmarked in the United box to head beyond goalkeeper Andre Onana from Simon Adingra’s pinpoint cross.
Danny Welbeck had given Brighton the lead with a tap-in finish on 32 minutes for his 100th competitive senior goal before a deflected drive by Amad Diallo levelled for Erik ten Hag’s side on the hour-mark.
A draw was perhaps a fair result, but United will rue an offside flag going up against Joshua Zirkzee with 20 minutes left when fellow substitute Alejandro Garnacho’s finish hit off his knee on its way into the net.
While Brighton move onto six points after their 3-0 win at Everton last weekend, United will be left to rue the defensive mistakes them saw them slump to a fifth defeat in six matches against the high-flying Seagulls.
It was such a tight call when Garnacho finished off a breathtaking counter attack from the Bruno Fernandes cross, but the problem was Zirkzee’s momentum taking him towards the goal as he himself tried frantically to convert the Bruno cross.
VAR showed he was inches away from being in the goal when the ball crossed the line. Unfortunately his knee was on the line. Rules are rules, and a certain United second goal and possible winner was suddenly swept away in the Brighton rain.
The home side made good on a massive stroke of good fortune by converting a winner they barely deserved from a match that seemed destined for a draw.
