Premier League Gameweek 38 Sun, May 24 2026 · 16:00 The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
Brighton
0–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.79 – 1.66
Manchester United
  • 33’ P. Dorgu
  • 44’ B. Mbeumo
  • 48’ Bruno Fernandes
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester United cruise past Brighton

Brighton entered as favourites, but Manchester United won 3–0 through goals from Dorgu, Mbeumo and Fernandes. Manchester United finished with the higher xG (1.66 vs 0.79). On the chances created, Brighton deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Brighton48%
Draw23%
Manchester United ✓29%

Model vs reality

Brighton goals
0
Model 1.92 · xG 0.79
Manchester United goals
3
Model 1.46 · xG 1.66
Total goals
3
Model 3.38 · xG 2.45
Score 0–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
No
Model 66%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. DorguManchester United · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeSamuel Barrott
  • VenueThe American Express Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrighton 7th · Manchester United 3rd

Timeline

  1. P. Dorgu 0–1Assist Bruno Fernandes
    33’
  2. B. Mbeumo 0–2Assist A. Diallo
    44’
  3. K. MainooYellow card · Foul
    45+3’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ Y. MintehFor M. De Cuyper
    46’
  6. Bruno Fernandes 0–3Assist P. Dorgu
    48’
  7. VAR Bruno FernandesGoal confirmed
    50’
  8. ⇄ S. MarchFor D. Gómez
    59’
  9. ⇄ C. BalebaFor J. Milner
    59’
  10. ⇄ C. KostoulasFor D. Welbeck
    59’
  11. ⇄ Shea LaceyFor P. Dorgu
    62’
  12. ⇄ G. RutterFor J. Hinshelwood
    74’
  13. ⇄ J. ZirkzeeFor B. Mbeumo
    74’
  14. ⇄ L. YoroFor N. Mazraoui
    74’
  15. ⇄ Tyler FletcherFor Mason Mount
    74’
  16. ⇄ T. MalaciaFor L. Shaw
    82’
  17. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Brighton13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Manchester United11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
BrightonManchester United
52% Possession 48%
0.79 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
0.77 Expected points (xPts) 1.99
13 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 4
484 Passes 450
86% Pass accuracy 83%
0 Corners 3
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.46 Team rating 7.26

Line-ups

Brighton 4-2-3-1

16.2 B. Verbruggen(G)
246.0 F. Kadıoğlu 56.9 L. Dunk 67.0 J. van Hecke 276.5 M. Wieffer
206.2 J. Milner ↓59’ 306.2 P. Groß
296.6 M. De Cuyper ↓46’ 136.2 J. Hinshelwood ↓74’ 256.5 D. Gómez ↓59’
186.0 D. Welbeck ↓59’
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G)6.2
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu6.0
  • 5L. Dunk6.9
  • 6J. van Hecke7.0
  • 27M. Wieffer6.5
  • 20J. Milner↓59’6.2
  • 30P. Groß6.2
  • 29M. De Cuyper↓46’6.6
  • 13J. Hinshelwood↓74’6.2
  • 25D. Gómez↓59’6.5
  • 18D. Welbeck↓59’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 7S. March↑59’6.9
  • 17C. Baleba↑59’7.2
  • 19C. Kostoulas↑59’7.2
  • 10G. Rutter↑74’6.5
  • 11Y. Minteh↑46’6.3

Unused: J. Steele, J. Veltman, O. Boscagli, M. O'Riley

Manchester United 4-2-3-1

316.9 S. Lammens(G)
236.9 L. Shaw ↓82’ 67.2 L. Martínez 57.2 J. Maguire 37.0 N. Mazraoui ↓74’
377.2 K. Mainoo 77.5 Mason Mount ↓74’
138.3★ P. Dorgu A↓62’ 88.3 Bruno Fernandes A 167.5 A. Diallo A
196.6 B. Mbeumo ↓74’
  • 31S. Lammens (G)6.9
  • 23L. Shaw↓82’6.9
  • 6L. Martínez7.2
  • 5J. Maguire7.2
  • 3N. Mazraoui↓74’7.0
  • 37K. Mainoo7.2
  • 7Mason Mount↓74’7.5
  • 13P. Dorgu ★A↓62’8.3
  • 8Bruno FernandesA8.3
  • 16A. DialloA7.5
  • 19B. Mbeumo↓74’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 11J. Zirkzee↑74’6.5
  • 12T. Malacia↑82’6.9
  • 15L. Yoro↑74’6.9
  • 39Tyler Fletcher↑74’6.7
  • 61Shea Lacey↑62’6.6

Unused: A. Bayındır, Matheus Cunha, M. Ugarte, A. Heaven

Player stats

Top rated
P. DorguManchester United8.3
2nd
Bruno FernandesManchester United8.3
3rd
Mason MountManchester United7.5

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 86% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
F. Kadıoğlu M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 46 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.0
L. Dunk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 99% 81 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 71 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Wieffer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 37 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Milner M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 45 1 0 0/0 4/0 6.2
P. Groß M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 58 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. De Cuyper D 46 0 0 1 (0) 3 85% 13 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Hinshelwood M 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 14 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
D. Gómez M 59 0 0 3 (0) 0 60% 20 1 2 1/2 0/1 6.5
D. Welbeck F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.0
S. March M 31 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 10 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Baleba M 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 19 2 1 0/2 0/3 7.2
C. Kostoulas F 31 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 9 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.2
G. Rutter F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
Y. Minteh F 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 3 0 0/2 1/0 6.3

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Lammens G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 45% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Shaw D 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 29 2 3 1/1 0/0 6.9
L. Martínez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 49 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Maguire D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 52 1 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
N. Mazraoui D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 1 1 1/2 0/1 7.0
K. Mainoo M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 58 2 0 3/5 2/3 7.2
Mason Mount M 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 44 4 1 0/0 0/3 7.5
P. Dorgu D 62 1 1 3 (3) 2 78% 18 1 0 0/2 0/2 8.3
Bruno Fernandes M 90 1 1 1 (1) 4 87% 54 2 1 0/0 0/0 8.3
A. Diallo F 90 0 1 2 (2) 1 89% 35 1 2 1/2 1/0 7.5
B. Mbeumo M 74 1 0 1 (1) 1 77% 13 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
J. Zirkzee F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Malacia D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Yoro D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Tyler Fletcher M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Shea Lacey F 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.