Brighton vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Seagulls hammer dismal United
Brighton 4-0 Man Utd: Reaction from the Amex Stadium as the Seagulls thump the woeful Red Devils
Brighton and Hove Albion host Manchester United on Saturday’s late afternoon kick-off, with the Red Devils still fighting for a European berth for next season - although a Champions League spot is now incredibly unlikely to be awaiting Erik ten Hag. The Ajax boss takes over from Ralf Rangnick in the summer, with the latter being appointed Austria’s national team manager alongside a consultancy role at Old Trafford.
Before that though, United still have to claim enough points to at least ensure they finish sixth and take a Europa League place for 2022/23, with the Monday night win over Brentford a step in the right direction. They have just two matches left to play this season, able to reach a maximum of 64 points.
For Brighton, it’s about ensuring they finish the campaign strongly enough to be in the top 10, having been through spells of impressive football this term - but also the usual lack of a scoring touch, with just 34 scored in their 35 Premier League games so far. However they have lost only one of the last six and sit ninth.
Follow all the reaction from Brighton vs Man United below:
Brighton humiliate dismal Manchester United with dominant four-goal thrashing
Manchester United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as their faint hopes of Champions League qualification were extinguished by a 4-0 thumping at Brighton.
Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard humiliated United and ensured they will finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era.
Protesting travelling supporters once again took aim at the club’s ownership, in addition to their outclassed and outfought team, on a remarkable and chastening evening in front of record crowd of 31,637 at the Amex Stadium.
Ralf Rangnick’s sixth-placed side were second best for the duration and can now only accumulate a maximum total of 61 points this term – three fewer than they managed in 2013-14, which began under David Moyes and finished with the caretaker management of Ryan Giggs.
United’s performance was arguably their worst of a miserable season – which has featured 11 defeats – to highlight the extent of the job facing incoming manager Erik ten Hag.
Brighton humiliate dismal Manchester United with dominant four-goal thrashing
Brighton 4-0 Man Utd: United’s mathematical hopes of Champions League qualification were emphatically ended as Caicedo, Cucurella, Gross and Trossard all scored
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
Nothing to separate the two teams at half-time. Who will take the initiative in the second half?
Half-time: Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
45+1 mins: A blistering half of football comes to an end with the teams of level terms. Liverpool have created the most chances but Spurs have defended well and even hit the woodwork themselves.
All square at the break.
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
42 mins: Save! Liverpool are playing with such intensity. Andy Robertson sends an outswinging corner into the box that Tottenham work over to Dejan Kulusevski. He tries to carry the ball to safety but is swarmed by red shirts and loses possession. The Reds send it to Luis Diaz who shifts the ball onto his right foot and drills a low effort at goal only to be denied by Hugo Lloris leaping across to his left.
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
39 mins: Off the bar! Liverpool’s free kick comes into the box and Spurs send it out for a corner. This set piece is swung into the middle of the box where Virgil Van Dijk makes a run from deep. He meets it with a strong header and rattles the top crossbar with his effort!
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
36 mins: Mo Salah gets clipped by Ben Davies but the referee plays on. Rodrigo Bentancur then leaves a pass to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg short and Thiago Alcantara nicks it away from the the midfielder. Hojbjerg attempts to quickly recover possession but gives away a free kick after fouling Thiago.
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
33 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold floats a free kick into the box from the right wing. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg heads it out to Thiago Alcantara who dinks it over to the right hand post. Luis Diaz peels away from Harry Kane and tries to knock the ball down for Sadio Mane but Hugo Lloris jumps onto it and safely smothers the ball.
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
30 mins: Chance! Liverpool float the ball into the box from the left side as Jordan Henderson attempts to get in behind Ryan Sessegnon. The defender gets his head to the ball first and knocks it back towards his own goal. Mo Salah is hovering in the six-yard box but Hugo Lloris leaps across and pushes it wide of the back post!
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
27 mins: Fabinho catches Harry Kane in the middle of the pitch after the Tottenham forward shifts the ball away from him. Spurs win a free kick but send it back to Hugo Lloris.
Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham
24 mins: Andy Robertson swings the ball into the box from the corner and picks out Virgil van Dijk. He gets a good chunk of the ball but can’t direct it on target and sends his effort wide of the far post.
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