Manchester United kicked off the new Premier League football season with a surprising 2-1 loss at home to their guest Brighton in a clash that brought them together on Sunday night.
Brighton advanced with two goals scored by German midfielder Pascal Gros in the 30th and 39th minutes of the first half.
While Manchester United’s goal was scored by “friendly fire”, Argentine midfielder Alexis McAllister made a mistake in his team’s goal in the 68th minute of the match, which took place at Old Trafford.
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was featured in the second half of the match but was unable to save the Red Devils from defeat and does not appear to be ready yet as he missed the team’s prep period, so 37 According to a United statement at the time, the summer striker The veteran didn’t travel on the Manchester United mission during his prep tour to Thailand and Australia in early June after he took time off to finish some family business.
But press reports indicated that Ronaldo, whose contract with Manchester United expires in 2023, wanted to leave the club, absent from the Champions League next season, after a disappointing season in the Premier League that ended in sixth place.
Manchester United were defeated in their first official match under their new Dutch manager, Erik Ten Hag.
Brighton also picked up their first victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Source: RT