Mbeumo shines as Man. United down Brighton in six-goal thriller

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Manchester United produced a thrilling attacking display to defeat Brighton 4–2 in a pulsating Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Despite a late fightback from the visitors, United’s superior finishing sealed all three points in a game packed with drama, goals, and VAR controversy.

The Red Devils dominated the first half, opening the scoring in the 24th minute through Matheus Cunha, who slotted home a well-placed strike into the bottom corner after a neat assist from Casemiro.

The Brazilian midfielder then doubled United’s advantage in the 34th minute, firing from distance with the help of a deflection that wrong-footed Brighton’s goalkeeper, Bart Verbruggen.

United continued their attacking rhythm after the break, with Bryan Mbeumo extending the lead to 3-0 in the 61st minute after a slick move involving Benjamin Sesko.

Brighton, however, refused to back down and pulled one back in the 74th minute through Danny Welbeck, who curled a stunning free-kick under the bar against his former club.

The visitors nearly turned the tide when Charalampos Kostoulas powered home a header from a James Milner corner in stoppage time to make it 3–2, setting up a tense finale.

But as Brighton pushed forward for an equaliser, United struck again in the 96th minute, Mbeumo grabbing his second of the night with a curling effort that clipped the post before crossing the line.

Referee Anthony Taylor had a busy evening, showing multiple yellow cards and consulting VAR for a potential red-card review involving Patrick Dorgu, which was eventually downgraded to a booking.