Manchester United earn dramatic win at Brighton with late Fernandes penalty

Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 away within the Premier League on Saturday after an unbelievable finale through which Bruno Fernandes struck the profitable objective from the penalty spot within the 100th minute of the sport.

Fernandes’ winner, which got here after referee Chris Kavanagh had initially blown for fulltime, concluded an enthralling match which noticed Brighton hit the woodwork 5 occasions and have a penalty overturned after a VAR evaluate, whereas United had a objective dominated out in every half for offside.

Brighton’s Neal Maupay gave away the decisive penalty with a handball as he tried to dam a late header from United captain Harry Maguire, which led to a VAR evaluate after Kavanagh had signalled for the sport to finish. Kavanagh ultimately gave the penalty after consulting the pitchside VAR monitor and Fernandes lashed into the web from the spot, moments after Solly March had levelled for Brighton within the fifth minute of added time.

Brighton took a deserved lead when Maupay coolly slotted in a penalty within the 40th minute after a foul by Fernandes however the guests quickly levelled with an personal objective from Brighton defender Lewis Dunk.

A superb solo strike from Marcus Rashford had given United the lead within the 55th minute, after Rashford and Mason Greenwood had targets dominated out for offside, and Paul Pogba was relieved to see a attainable penalty for a foul on Aaron Connolly overturned by a VAR evaluate.

United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was comfortable to confess his facet had ridden their luck. “We got away with one. Maybe one point we deserved, we didn’t deserve more. But the character deserved more,” he instructed reporters. “Last season we had too many draws, so that is a big plus for us.”

Brighton coach Graham Potter couldn’t imagine his crew had misplaced after creating so many possibilities and drawing degree so late. “It’s a sore one, to say the least. Sometimes life isn’t fair and it feels like that at the moment,” he stated.

“All the little things have gone against us but we were really good for 90 minutes and we have to take that forwards. We deserved something from the game to say the least.”

Midfielder Leandro Trossard, who hit each posts within the first half and hammered the crossbar within the second, added: “We had a lot of chances and to lose like that is the worst feeling you can get. It was one of those days, the ball didn’t want to go in.”

United’s match winner Fernandes made no apologies. “Maybe they deserved more, but the point is score goals not hit the bar. Sometimes you have to have some luck.”