Bryan Mbeumo struck twice as Manchester United continued their resurgence with a 4-2 victory over Brighton at Old Trafford. The win marked United’s third consecutive Premier League triumph under Ruben Amorim, signaling a promising turnaround for the club.
Matheus Cunha opened the scoring with his first goal for United after joining from Wolves in the summer. The Brazilian forward ended his eight-game goal drought with a stunning strike from outside the box, finding the far corner to give the hosts a deserved lead.
Casemiro doubled the advantage before halftime when his effort from the edge of the area took a heavy deflection off Yasin Ayari, wrong-footing Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. United went into the break two goals up, maintaining their strong record of never losing a Premier League match at Old Trafford when leading at halftime.
After the restart, Mbeumo extended United’s lead with a composed finish following good work from Luke Shaw. Brighton protested for a foul in the build-up, but the goal stood. The Cameroon international, who joined from Brentford during the summer, has now scored four goals this season and continued his fine form after netting against Liverpool last weekend.
Brighton mounted a late fightback through former United striker Danny Welbeck, who curled in a superb free-kick to make it 3-1 in the 74th minute. The visitors added another in stoppage time when Charalampos Kostoulas headed home from a James Milner corner, setting up a tense finish.
However, Mbeumo struck again in the dying seconds to secure all three points for United, finishing off a Bruno Fernandes pass with a powerful shot that went in off the crossbar. The win lifted Manchester United to fourth in the Premier League standings ahead of the weekend’s remaining fixtures.
The result continues United’s impressive momentum following recent victories over Liverpool and Sunderland. Amorim’s tactical approach and renewed team spirit appear to be paying off, as the Red Devils look to re-establish themselves among the league’s elite after last season’s struggles.
With Fernandes making his 300th appearance and Cunha opening his account, United’s growing confidence under Amorim offers fans renewed hope of a strong campaign ahead.
