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FALMER. Brighton & Hove Albion annihilates Manchester United 4-0 with goals of M. Caicedo (15′), M. Cucurella (49′), P. Gross (57′) and L. Trossard (60′). Manchester United lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the The American Express Community Stadium stadium in Falmer on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Andy Madley with the collaboration of Darren Cann and Adrian Holmes. The 4th official was John Brooks. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.5 degrees Celsius or 59.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 17 Total 15
- 6 On Target 5
- 11 Off Target 10
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 90 Attack 82
- 58 Dangerous attack 42
- 73 Ball safe 89
- 12 Free Kicks 16
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 6
- 3 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 13 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Manchester United had a superior ball possession 57% while Brighton & Hove Albion was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Brighton & Hove Albion had a more offensive attitude with 58 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Brighton & Hove Albion won the match.
Brighton & Hove Albion shot 17 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Manchester United shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Brighton & Hove Albion didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Manchester United received 2 yellow cards (C. Ronaldo and D. Dalot).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 47 points to hold in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Manchester United will stay with 58 points to hold in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion will play away against Leeds United on the 15th of May with a 11-6 head to head statistic in favor of Brighton & Hove Albion (6 draws).
Manchester United will play away agasint Crystal Palace on the 22nd of May with a 12-2 head to head in favor of Manchester United (5 draws).
Brighton & Hove Albion – Formation
Brighton & Hove Albion started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Graham Potter decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Brighton & Hove Albion made 3 changes: A. Mac Allister for A. Webster (66′), S. March for T. Lamptey (77′) and Y. Bissouma for N. Maupay (84′).
Manchester United – Formation
Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Ralf Rangnick played with: .
Substitutions
Manchester United made 3 changes: N. Matic for Fred (46′), A. Elanga for E. Cavani (46′) and J. Mata for H. Maguire (72′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Brentford – Southampton – 3-0
- Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester United – 4-0
- Burnley – Aston Villa – 1-3
- Chelsea – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2-2
- Crystal Palace – Watford – 1-0