Brazilian stars shine as Man United beat Brighton, enter top four | OneFootball

Manchester United continues its strong performance this season. This Saturday, the Red Devils defeated Brighton by 4 to 2 at Old Trafford, during the ninth round of the English Championship. The Brazilians Casemiro and Matheus Cunha were decisive with one goal each. Mbeumo scored the third and fourth. On the other side, Welbeck and Kostoulas scored for Brighton.

Standings Situation

With this result, Manchester United jumped in the standings and entered the G4 of the Premier League, with 16 points. However, the team must hope their rivals lose to maintain the fourth place in this round. Brighton, on the other hand, is in 12th place, with 12 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 MANCHESTER UNITED 4 X 2 BRIGHTON 🔵

🏆 Competition: English Championship (9th round) 🏟️ Venue: Old Trafford, in Manchester (ENG) 📅 Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 1:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How was the game?

Manchester United secured the victory in the first half, with a show from the Brazilians. At 24 minutes, Matheus Cunha received a pass from Casemiro at the edge of the area and finished precisely to open the scoring.

At 34 minutes, it was Casemiro himself who found the net. After Shaw intercepted the ball in the attacking field, the midfielder controlled it and took a long shot. The ball deflected on its way and deceived the opposing goalkeeper, who could do nothing. The third goal came at 16 minutes of the second half. Mbeumo was set up by Sesko and shot into the corner.

The visitors reacted in the final stretch. At 29 minutes, Welbeck scored with a beautiful free-kick. Kostoulas scored the second at 47 minutes, giving United fans a scare. However, the tension disappeared at 52 minutes when Mbeumo scored United's fourth goal and sealed the victory.

Manchester United's Next Match

Brighton's Next Match

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.