Man United vs Brighton

25 October 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Matheus Cunha 24’
  • Casemiro 34’
  • Bryan Mbeumo 61’, 90+7’
  • Danny Welbeck 74’
  • Charalampos Kostoulas 90+2’

Match summary

Man United won 4-2 at home to Brighton. Man United led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Matheus Cunha put Man United ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Casemiro and Casemiro made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, set up by Luke Shaw. In the second half, Bryan Mbeumo made it 3-0 in the 61st minute, set up by Benjamin Sesko, Danny Welbeck pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a direct free kick in the 74th minute, Charalampos Kostoulas made it 3-2 with a header in stoppage time, set up by James Milner, and Mbeumo made it 4-2 in stoppage time, set up by Ayden Heaven.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Brighton's 0.95 from 17.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
13 Shots 17
9 Shots on target 5
1 Corners 6
120 Attacks 104
47 Dangerous attacks 47
442 Passes 568
82% Pass accuracy 85%
21 Tackles 18
4 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Man United Brighton
Kick-off
15’
Danny WelbeckShot on target
Matheus CunhaShot on target
16’
Matheus CunhaRight foot shot1-0 (Man United)
24’
CasemiroRight foot shot2-0 (Man United)
34’
41’
Carlos BalebaFoul
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Bruno FernandesShot on target
48’
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
56’
59’
James MilnerCarlos Baleba
59’
Tom WatsonMaxim De Cuyper
60’
Diego GómezYasin Ayari
Bryan MbeumoLeft foot shot3-0 (Man United)
61’
Ayden HeavenLuke Shaw
65’
Patrick DorguAmad Diallo
70’
Kobbie MainooCasemiro
70’
Bryan MbeumoShot on target
71’
Patrick DorguFoul
72’
74’
Danny WelbeckRight foot shot3-1 (Brighton)
75’
Tom WatsonShot on target
79’
Charalampos KostoulasGeorginio Rutter
Manuel UgarteMatheus Cunha
81’
Benjamin SeskoFoul
81’
Joshua ZirkzeeBenjamin Sesko
82’
87’
Stefanos TzimasMats Wieffer
88’
Ferdi KadiogluShot on target
90+2’
Charalampos KostoulasHeader3-2 (Brighton)
90+4’
Ferdi KadıoğluFoul
Bryan MbeumoLeft foot shot4-2 (Man United)
90+6’
Bruno FernandesShot on target
90+6’
Full-time4-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.95 24’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), 1-0 24’ 34’ Casemiro (Man United), 2-0 34’ 61’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), 3-0 61’ 74’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), 3-1 74’ 90+2’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), 3-2 90+2’ 90+7’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), 4-2 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.95 24’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), 1-0 Cunha 24’ 34’ Casemiro (Man United), 2-0 Casemiro 34’ 61’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), 3-0 Mbeumo 61’ 74’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), 3-1 Welbeck 74’ 90+2’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), 3-2 Kostoulas 90+2’ 90+7’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), 4-2 Mbeumo 90+7’
Man United 1.96 xGBrighton 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Man United attacking 
71’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 44’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 90+7’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 1’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90+2’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 48’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 15’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 90+6’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 37’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 78’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 75’ Tom Watson (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+8’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 44’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 90+7’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 1’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90+2’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 48’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 15’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 90+6’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 38’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 56’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Diego Gómez (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 75’ Tom Watson (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Man United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Yoro
Ligt
Shaw 65’
Diallo 70’
Casemiro 70’
Fernandes
Dalot
Mbeumo 2
Cunha 81’
Sesko 82’
Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Cuyper 59’
Dunk
Hecke
Wieffer 87’
Ayari 60’
Baleba 59’
Minteh
Rutter 79’
Kadıoğlu
Welbeck

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Senne Lammens GK900 0.000.000
Leny Yoro DEF900 0.000.000
Matthijs de Ligt DEF900 0.000.000
Luke Shaw DEF6610 0.000.021
Amad Diallo Traore MID710 0.000.000
Diogo Dalot MID901 0.030.101
Bruno Fernandes MID904 0.550.462
Casemiro MID71111 0.020.041
Bryan Mbeumo MID9023 0.890.662
Matheus Cunha MID8312 0.060.172
Benjamin Sesko FWD8312 0.410.101
Ayden Heaven Sub2410 0.000.341
Patrick Dorgu Sub190 0.000.000
Kobbie Mainoo Sub190 0.000.031
Joshua Zirkzee Sub70 0.000.000
Manuel Ugarte Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 48% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.85
Brighton win 28% Avg odds 3.41

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man United LWLWW
Brighton LDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Man United 1-3 Brighton, 19 Jan 25 Next meeting: Brighton 0-3 Man United, 24 May 26  All Man United vs Brighton meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.