The result sent hosts back into the relegation zone as they were punished for failing to take their first-half chances

The Portuguese tactician was not afraid to show his feelings in the aftermath of his side's 3-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester United endured a miserable 3-1 defeat at home by Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday after visiting winger Yankuba Minteh scored one goal and created another, with the hosts not helped by a howler from goalkeeper Andre Onana.

Follow the reaction as Manchester United are beaten 3-1 by Brighton at home, with their fifth defeat in eight games leaving them 13th in the table

Hurzeler’s options were limited due to injuries to the likes of Lewis Dunk, Joao Pedro, Evan Ferguson and Igor Julio but the German head coach showed his intent as nine of the 11 starters finished the 1-1 draw against Arsenal last Saturday.

Manchester United lost 1-3 to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday.The Red Devils found themselves trailing early when Kaoru Mitoma delivered a perfectly timed pass

They have now won eight of their 16 English Premier League meetings against the Red Devils. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Manchester United suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion. Here are our player ratings from the game.(A score of 6 is around average)Andre Onana 1 – Could have done slightly

Brighton claimed their first Premier League win since November as goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter helped them overcome relegation-threatened Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

Brighton broke a barren run of their own against Ipswich Town in their last match, with a 2-0 victory their first in nine Premier League games, stretching back to late November. The Seagulls beat United 2-1 with an injury-time winner at the start of the season, and will be keen to complete a league double over the Red Devils.

Manchester United’s recent struggles at Old Trafford were compounded by a sharp Brighton & Hove Albion side, who clinched a 3-1 victory in a Premier League clash that once again highlighted the tactical gulf between the aspirations and realities of the home side.

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