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PICS: Late penalty gives Manchester Utd dramatic win

September 26, 2020 19:56 IST
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Bruno Fernandes scores from the penalty spot to give Manchester United victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in added time

IMAGE: Bruno Fernandes scores from the penalty spot to give Manchester United victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in added time, in their third Premier League match at the American Express Community stadium, Brighton, on Saturday. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters

Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 away in the Premier League on Saturday after an incredible finale in which Bruno Fernandes struck the winning goal from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of stoppage time.

 

Neal Maupay had given away the penalty with a handball, which led to a VAR review, after referee Chris Kavanagh had blown the fulltime whistle.

Marcus Rashford scores Manchester United's second goal

IMAGE: Marcus Rashford scores Manchester United's second goal. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/Reuters

Kavanagh eventually gave the penalty and Fernandes lashed into the net from the spot, moments after Solly March had levelled for Brighton in the fifth minute of added time.

A brilliant solo strike from Marcus Rashford had given United the lead in the 55th minute after Rashford and Mason Greenwood had goals ruled out for offside and Brighton had seen a penalty decision overturned by a VAR review.

Neal Maupay celebrates scoring from the penalty spot to put Brighton & Hove Albion's ahead in the match.

IMAGE: Neal Maupay celebrates scoring from the penalty spot to put Brighton & Hove Albion's ahead in the match. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/Reuters

Brighton, who hit the woodwork five times, went ahead in the match when Maupay coolly slotted in a penalty in the 40th minute after a foul by Fernandes.

But the visitors soon levelled with an own goal from Brighton defender Lewis Dunk, who tried to prevent United captain Harry Maguire from reaching a Nemanja Matic pass following a free kick but instead sent the ball into the net.

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