Manchester United beat Brighton 4-2 in Premier League: Key stats
What's the story
Manchester United continued their impressive form with a 4-2 victory over Brighton on Matchday 9 of the Premier League 2025-26 season at Old Trafford. The match saw Matheus Cunha score his first goal for the club. Casemiro added a 2nd before Bryan Mbeumo scored a brace. The win marks United's third consecutive Premier League victory under manager Ruben Amorim. Here are further details and stats.
Match highlights
Cunha and Casemiro put United ahead
United took an early lead in the 23rd minute through Cunha, who scored his debut goal for the club. Casemiro doubled their advantage in the 34th minute with a deflected strike that found its way into the net. Despite being two goals down at half-time, Brighton showed promise but failed to capitalize on their chances.
Game climax
Mbeumo's brace secures victory as Brighton threaten with 2 goals
Mbeumo scored his first goal just after the hour mark, sending the Old Trafford crowd into a frenzy. Former United player Danny Welbeck scored a powerful free-kick to give Brighton a consolation goal. Charalampos Kostoulas headed home in added time, making it a nervy finish for the hosts. However, Mbeumo sealed the win with his second goal of the match in injury-time.
Standings
Man United rise to 4th; Brighton are 12th
The win against Brighton comes after United's previous victories over Sunderland (2-0) and Liverpool (2-1). The team's recent form has propelled them into the top four of the Premier League table. Ruben Amorim's men are placed 4th in the standings with with 16 points from 9 matches. They have 5 wins (D1 L3). Brighton are 12th with 12 points from 9 matches. They own three wins, three draws and three defeats.
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Here are the match stats
Man United managed 9 shots on target from 13 attempts. Brighton had 5 shots on target from 17 attempts. The Red Devils had 21 touches in the opposition box compared to Brighton's 19. The Seagulls had 57% ball possession and earned 6 corners to Man United's one.
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Key records made in this contest
In Cunha and Casemiro, tonight's match against Brighton is the first time Manchester United have ever had two different Brazilian goalscorers in a Premier League game. Since the start of last season, former Wolves forward Cunha has scored more goals from outside the box than any other Premier League player in all competitions (7). Brighton's Milner provided his first Premier League assist against Manchester United in 14 years and 2 days, since recording two in Man City's 6-1 win in October 2011.
Trio
Key numbers of Cunha, Mbeumo and Casemiro
Cunha scored his first goal for Manchester United since joing them this summer. Overall in 90 Premier League appearances, he has raced to 30 goals. Former Brentford forward Mbeumo made his 145th Premier League appearance. He has raced to 46 goals. Making his 85th Premier League appearance, Casemiro registered his 8th goal. Overall, he has 19 goals for the club in 133 appearances across all competitions.
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Welbeck shines for Brighton
Former Man United and Arsenal forward, Welbeck, scored his 82nd Premier League goal in what was his 372nd appearance. In the ongoing season, he has 5 goals in the Premier League for Brighton from 9 appearances.
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Massive records for the Red Devils
Mbeumo has been directly involved in eight goals in his last five Premier League starts against Brighton (G5 A3). The Red Devils have won four consecutive Premier League home games for the first time since August 2023. United have also won three consecutive Premier League games in the same season for the first time since February 2024. Meanwhile, manager Amorim has won four of his five Premier League games at Old Trafford this season.
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Fernandes completes 300 matches for Man United
This was Bruno Fernandes' 300th match for Man United in all competitions. He owns exact 100 goals for the club in 300 matches.