Manchester United battle again for 2-1 win over Brighton in Premier League

Mason Greenwood accomplished a powerful comeback by Manchester United in a 2-1 win over Brighton that strengthened the crew’s grip on second place within the Premier League on Sunday.
While Manchester City is all however sure to seize the league title, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet is trying to underline its progress by ending as runner-up and going all the way in which within the Europa League.
Brighton made life tough and United academy graduate Danny Welbeck put the guests on the right track for his or her first-ever league victory at Old Trafford, just for Marcus Rashford and Greenwood to answer within the second half.
This match was far much less dramatic than United’s 3-2 win in September’s reverse fixture — when Bruno Fernandes transformed a penalty after the ultimate whistle — however Brighton made the hosts work onerous for its victory.
United consolidated second place and is 4 factors forward of third-place Leicester and 11 forward of Tottenham in fifth.
Dean Henderson was chosen forward of David De Gea in purpose for United and did properly to repel a point-blank header from Welbeck, just for the striker to direct dwelling the rebound within the thirteenth minute.
Rashford supplied a wise, angled end from Fernandes’ move to make it 1-1 within the 62nd.
Brighton’s penalty appeals fell on deaf ears after Harry Maguire appeared to tug again Welbeck near the purpose, earlier than Greenwood’s diving header from Paul Pogba’s mis-hit shot accomplished the restoration within the 83rd.
Solskjaer revealed in his pre-match interviews that United could possibly be with out Anthony Martial for the remainder of the season attributable to a knee harm.