• BRIGHTON PLAYER RATINGS: Matt Ryan – 6. Stopped a drive by Nemanja Matic in the first half, but did not really have much of a chance with any of the United goals. EPA
    BRIGHTON PLAYER RATINGS: Matt Ryan – 6. Stopped a drive by Nemanja Matic in the first half, but did not really have much of a chance with any of the United goals. EPA
  • Lewis Dunk – 5. Unfortunate to be credited with the own goal, inadvertently heeling it into his own net while being rag-dolled by Harry Maguire. EPA
    Lewis Dunk – 5. Unfortunate to be credited with the own goal, inadvertently heeling it into his own net while being rag-dolled by Harry Maguire. EPA
  • Ben White – 5. Twisted inside out by Marcus Rashford for Manchester United’s second, and had a tough afternoon in general against the in-form forward. EPA
    Ben White – 5. Twisted inside out by Marcus Rashford for Manchester United’s second, and had a tough afternoon in general against the in-form forward. EPA
  • Adam Webster – 6. Looped a header onto the bar as the home side hit the frame of the goal three times in the first half an hour. EPA
    Adam Webster – 6. Looped a header onto the bar as the home side hit the frame of the goal three times in the first half an hour. EPA
  • Tariq Lamptey – 8. Easy to see why everyone is so excited by him. Bold going forward, even against the celebrated opposition, and won Brighton’s first-half penalty. Getty Images
    Tariq Lamptey – 8. Easy to see why everyone is so excited by him. Bold going forward, even against the celebrated opposition, and won Brighton’s first-half penalty. Getty Images
  • Solly March – 9. Had much the better of a fine duel with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and thoroughly deserved his late goal. Even seemed to have saved his side with a later goalline header – but alas, VAR. AFP
    Solly March – 9. Had much the better of a fine duel with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and thoroughly deserved his late goal. Even seemed to have saved his side with a later goalline header – but alas, VAR. AFP
  • Adam Lallana – 6. Did not have the thrust or power of some of his midfield colleagues, but he was canny in possession – and position. AFP
    Adam Lallana – 6. Did not have the thrust or power of some of his midfield colleagues, but he was canny in possession – and position. AFP
  • Steven Alzate – 7. Stifled United’s creativity in the midfield, even if he did give away a number of free-kicks in the process. Went forward with purpose at times, too. Getty Images
    Steven Alzate – 7. Stifled United’s creativity in the midfield, even if he did give away a number of free-kicks in the process. Went forward with purpose at times, too. Getty Images
  • Leandro Trossard – 7. Had an imperfect hat-trick: he hit the left post, the right post, and the crossbar. He should have scored with at least the third of those. EPA
    Leandro Trossard – 7. Had an imperfect hat-trick: he hit the left post, the right post, and the crossbar. He should have scored with at least the third of those. EPA
  • Aaron Connolly – 7. Unlucky to have two penalty claims ruled out – one that was initially given, only to be overruled after the referee consulted the monitor. Getty Images
    Aaron Connolly – 7. Unlucky to have two penalty claims ruled out – one that was initially given, only to be overruled after the referee consulted the monitor. Getty Images
  • Neal Maupay – 7. Tenacious after being bruised by a foul Bruno Fernandes, and confident, too, as shown by his Panenka-style penalty. Heartbreaking way to head, giving away the handball. EPA
    Neal Maupay – 7. Tenacious after being bruised by a foul Bruno Fernandes, and confident, too, as shown by his Panenka-style penalty. Heartbreaking way to head, giving away the handball. EPA
  • SUBS: Pascal Gross – 6. Snubbed out a dangerous break by Martial, and picked some fine passes as Brighton pushed for their equaliser. Getty Images
    SUBS: Pascal Gross – 6. Snubbed out a dangerous break by Martial, and picked some fine passes as Brighton pushed for their equaliser. Getty Images
  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh – 6. Not too much time to influence proceedings, but he did show up in the home team’s various late attacks. PA
    Alireza Jahanbakhsh – 6. Not too much time to influence proceedings, but he did show up in the home team’s various late attacks. PA
  • MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: David de Gea - 7. Conceded another penalty but his posts saved him more than his hands or feet. Big save in time added on. EPA
    MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: David de Gea - 7. Conceded another penalty but his posts saved him more than his hands or feet. Big save in time added on. EPA
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 4. Lost the ball which ultimately led to Brighton’s penalty. Poor going forward and needs to get his form back. Brighton wouldn’t have got shots off against him in form. AFP
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 4. Lost the ball which ultimately led to Brighton’s penalty. Poor going forward and needs to get his form back. Brighton wouldn’t have got shots off against him in form. AFP
  • Victor Lindelof - 6. Started because of a lack of competition in the eyes of his manager. Began well with good interceptions and needed to after a poor game last week, but then suffered under pressure as Brighton’s impressive work rate told. Reuters
    Victor Lindelof - 6. Started because of a lack of competition in the eyes of his manager. Began well with good interceptions and needed to after a poor game last week, but then suffered under pressure as Brighton’s impressive work rate told. Reuters
  • Harry Maguire - 6. Hardly dominant, but United need to score more goals from set pieces and he was there to put the ball in for United’s first. Shame Dunk did it for him, but a goal’s a goal. AFP
    Harry Maguire - 6. Hardly dominant, but United need to score more goals from set pieces and he was there to put the ball in for United’s first. Shame Dunk did it for him, but a goal’s a goal. AFP
  • Luke Shaw - 5. Involved in build up for first goal but still gave ball away too much. Needs more matches – like the rest of his team. Reuters
    Luke Shaw - 5. Involved in build up for first goal but still gave ball away too much. Needs more matches – like the rest of his team. Reuters
  • Paul Pogba - 5. Outstanding at Brighton in June, anonymous in September. Received ball with back to play too often and takes too many touches; gave ball away. Didn't get ball to front three quick enough. Rightly substituted for Fred after 64 minutes. Reuters
    Paul Pogba - 5. Outstanding at Brighton in June, anonymous in September. Received ball with back to play too often and takes too many touches; gave ball away. Didn't get ball to front three quick enough. Rightly substituted for Fred after 64 minutes. Reuters
  • Nemanja Matic - 6. Missed against Palace last week. Put ball in for United’s equaliser and generally effective. Getty Images
    Nemanja Matic - 6. Missed against Palace last week. Put ball in for United’s equaliser and generally effective. Getty Images
  • Bruno Fernandes - 7. Sloppy start when he was booked, conceded penalty, gave ball away too much and didn’t get ball to front three. His free kick led to a goal and he played two beautiful balls to Martial as he warmed up in the second half, but lost goalscorer March for Brighton’s second. Then a cool 100th minute penalty to win. Reuters
    Bruno Fernandes - 7. Sloppy start when he was booked, conceded penalty, gave ball away too much and didn’t get ball to front three. His free kick led to a goal and he played two beautiful balls to Martial as he warmed up in the second half, but lost goalscorer March for Brighton’s second. Then a cool 100th minute penalty to win. Reuters
  • Mason Greenwood - 5. Goal disallowed but not a patch on his June performance. Too static. Getty Images
    Mason Greenwood - 5. Goal disallowed but not a patch on his June performance. Too static. Getty Images
  • Marcus Rashford - 7. Came to life in the second half. Went too soon and was offside when he put ball in the net, then gave United lead with a superb individual goal in front of an empty away end. Second goal in four days. EPA
    Marcus Rashford - 7. Came to life in the second half. Went too soon and was offside when he put ball in the net, then gave United lead with a superb individual goal in front of an empty away end. Second goal in four days. EPA
  • Anthony Martial - 6. Best of a bad bunch in first half, squandered a one on one chance with poor first touch after Fernandes set him up in the second. AP
    Anthony Martial - 6. Best of a bad bunch in first half, squandered a one on one chance with poor first touch after Fernandes set him up in the second. AP
  • SUBS: Fred (65') - Brought on to provide defensive cover and not give the ball away. He did that. Getty Images
    SUBS: Fred (65') - Brought on to provide defensive cover and not give the ball away. He did that. Getty Images
  • Eric Bailly (83') - Beaten for Brighton’s equaliser but goalscorer March wasn’t his man. Reuters
    Eric Bailly (83') - Beaten for Brighton’s equaliser but goalscorer March wasn’t his man. Reuters
  • Donny van de Beek (90') - He’ll get his chances. EPA
    Donny van de Beek (90') - He’ll get his chances. EPA

Marcus Rashford 7, Bruno Fernandes 7, Solly March 9: Brighton v Manchester United player ratings


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Manchester United claimed their first win of the Premier League season with a late and dramatic victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

Neal Maupay opened the scoring for the hosts with a Panenka penalty, before Lewis Dunk's own goal levelled the score just before half-time.

Marcus Rashford scored a superb goal to give United the lead and the England international looked set to be the matchwinner. However, Solly March headed home in the last minute of added time for what appeared to be a well-deserved draw for Brighton, who hit the frame of the United goal five times.

Just when Brighton thought they had done enough to earn a point, VAR awarded a penalty for United after the full-time whistle when Maupay stuck his arm out to deflect a Harry Maguire header. Bruno Fernandes duly slotted his spot kick into the top corner to give United all three points.

Assessing the individual performances of the match at the Amex Stadium, Paul Radley provides the player ratings for Brighton, while Andy Mitten runs the rule over the United players in the photo gallery above.

To move on to the next player, click on the arrows on the photo, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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