Brighton Pull A Shock Effect On Manchester United In 1-0 Win

• The Premier League gives Manchester United one last shock before the season ends.

• The Old Trafford club once more fell to a defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion via Alexis Mac Allister’s goal.

• This puts Manchester United back in a title race they wouldn’t want to be involved in.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Brighton and Hove Albion stunned Manchester United with a 1-0 victory at the Amex Stadium after a late penalty from Alexis Mac Allister.

After Liverpool’s narrow 1-0 win over Fulham on Wednesday night, Manchester United was looking to put seven points between themselves and Jurgen Klopp’s side with a victory at the Amex Stadium. For Brighton, they were still in with a big shout of finishing in fifth place and securing a spot in next season’s Europa League after a brilliant season under Roberto De Zerbi.

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It was a frantic start under the lights at the Amex as both sides looked to create chances early on. Although neither team managed to find the breakthrough, it was still a very entertaining half of football as they went into the interval tied at 0-0. In the second half, Brighton grew into the match as they looked the more likely side to get the go-ahead goal.

As the clock ticked towards the 90th minute, five minutes of added time were signaled. Right at the death, after a corner was whipped into the box and cleared away, everyone thought that was the final act of the night.

However, a VAR check was going on for a potential handball against Luke Shaw. Referee Andre Marriner was advised to visit the monitor and gave a penalty.

Brighton’s Argentine World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister stepped up and dispatched the spot-kick, sending the Amex stadium into pandemonium.

Fans were quick to react on social media, praising Mac Allister’s coolness under pressure and the team’s overall performance. As a result of the victory, Brighton moved up to sixth place with 55 points, four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool with two games in hand.

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The Seagulls were also looking to get revenge on United after their dramatic penalty shootout defeat in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley last month.

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