Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Yellow Card Yankuba Minteh Moat

19 January 2025 14:44

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

CHANCE!!! Ugarte's clipped pass in behind sends Diallo clean through on goal, but he's forced wide by Verbruggen and Brighton are able to get enough numbers back in cover before the offside flag goes up!

19 January 2025 14:43

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Ayari looks to drive into open space in the final third, but takes a loose touch and catches Maguire late in his sliding attempt to keep the ball.

19 January 2025 14:42

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Estupinan is released into space down the left and his deflected cross in comes to Welbeck. He goes back down the same side looking to continue the chance, but Maguire's there to hammer his near-post cutback away from danger.

19 January 2025 14:40

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United have lost five of their last six Premier League games against Brighton, including both meetings at Old Trafford during that run. Only against Manchester City (twice) have they lost three in a row at home in the competition.

19 January 2025 14:39

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

The hosts counter quickly from left to right as Mazraoui and Diallo combine from Fernandes' pass. The Ivorian make his way into the area and takes on Dunk, but the ball ricochets back off him and rolls behind for a goal-kick.

19 January 2025 14:38

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Dunk's rangy cross-field pass picks out Minteh down the right flank, and he makes his way into the area before seeing his cutback for Joao Pedro cut out by Fernandes.

19 January 2025 14:35

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

None of the 15 Premier League meetings between Manchester United (eight wins) and Brighton (seven) have ended level – only Manchester United v Wigan Athletic has been played more often without any draws (16 times) in the competition’s history.

19 January 2025 14:34

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Estupinan is the latest Brighton player to hit the deck and stay down for an extended period, being clipped late by Ugarte as the Seagulls win a deep free-kick in United's half.

19 January 2025 14:32

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Play is halted for Ayari to get treatment after colliding with his team-mate Baleba in mid-air and landing heavily on his back, but the two are soon back to their feet and we're back up and running.

19 January 2025 14:30