Match Report
In the standings it was Manchester United W 4th on 40 points, Brighton W 7th on 26 — separated by 14. Manchester United W had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Manchester United W ran at 1.73 scored and 1 conceded, Brighton W at 1.23 and 1.27.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Brighton W. From the last five rounds, Manchester United W held 4 points of 15 and Brighton W 10.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 6 for Manchester United W, 0 for Brighton W and 2 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Old Trafford, with room for 74,879 spectators. With 37 matches recorded and 1.1 yellow cards per game, G. Lowe was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Brighton W led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Manchester United W: Lea Schüller (90') · Brighton W: J. Čanković (39')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United W 57% · Brighton W 43% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 4-4