EPL : A Bright Brighton side has outshined Amorim boys with Manchester United suffering a humiliating league defeat at home in the English Premier League this evening.
Going into the game, the meetings between these clubs in the Premier League were just 15 where Man United have not had a clear dominance in those fixtures and Brighton becoming a thorn in Manchester united flesh claiming most recent victories.
Manchester United have had difficult experience with Brighton the last couple of encounters as Brighton had won Four (4) out of the last Five (5) meetings between these sides.
Brighton last trip to Old Trafford was a 3-1 victory for them and they had already defeated Man United this season 2-1 in their home.
Brighton were more in form than Manchester United considering their last five games each. However, United was hoping to build on the result gotten from the Southampton game and improve their performance.
In their strive to get it clear and continue moving up the ladder, Amorim boys have been humiliated and humbled at their home ground.
Manchester United suffered a dismal 3-1 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, with a costly error from goalkeeper Andre Onana compounding their woes.
Brighton started on the front foot and were rewarded with an early lead through Yankuba Minteh, who scored from Mitoma's cross in the fifth minute.
United equalized through Bruno Fernandes' penalty after Joshua Zirkzee was fouled by Carlos Baleba.
However, Brighton regained the lead in the 60th minute when Mitoma turned in Minteh's cross, becoming the top-scoring Japanese player in Premier League history.
The visitors sealed the win in the 76th minute when André Onana's goalkeeping error allowed Giorgino Rutter to score into an empty net.
The defeat leaves United 13th in the league, while Brighton's back-to-back league wins lifts them to ninth, within touching distance of European qualification.
In a different fixture, Nuno Espírito Santo’s men took advantage of Arsenal’s slip-up on Saturday after the Gunners surrendered a two-goal lead against Aston Villa.
Forest, who have not lost in their last seven EPL games, extended their unbeaten run, defeating the Saints 3-2 and moving six points behind Liverpool.
Nottingham Forest made just one change from Tuesday's draw with Liverpool, while Southampton have been hit by an injury to Tyler Dibbling, who has been replaced in the starting XI.
The home side started the game brightly and converted their first chance of the game in the 11th minute.
Morgan Gibbs-White gave the ball to Elliot Anderson and he turned and drove towards goal before ripping a great strike in at the near post for the opening goal.
The home side ripped Southampton apart, scoring two more goals from Chris Woods and Hudson Odoi to increase their lead before the halftime break.
The visitors got a goal back early in the second half through Jan Bednarek and got another via Paul Onuachu to kickstart a comeback.
However, they were unable to complete the comeback, with Forest holding on to the win until the final whistle.