Manchester United Defeat Brighton 4-2 to Secure Third Consecutive Premier League Win

Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 at Old Trafford to secure a third consecutive Premier League victory.

“Sign up now:Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox PublishedOct 26, 2025, 06:35 AM UpdatedOct 26, 2025, 06:35 AM MANCHESTER, England - Liverpool's hold on their Premier League title continued to weaken as they went down 3-2 at Brentford on Saturday, their fourth successive league defeat leaving them sixth in the table”

The Straits Times

Matheus Cunha and Casemiro scored for Manchester United before Bryan Mbeumo added a second-half brace for Brighton.

The Straits Times

Brighton rallied late with goals from Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas.

Mbeumo sealed the win for Manchester United in stoppage time.

Multiple Western mainstream outlets agree on the 4-2 scoreline, the scorers, and the framing of a third straight win for Manchester United.

Several reports highlight Manchester United's fourth straight home league win and the end of Brighton's recent success at Old Trafford.

Other sources emphasize that this victory continues Manchester United's positive momentum following wins over Sunderland and Liverpool.

The match flow across reports shows United taking control after early scares.

Cunha opened the scoring with his first goal for the club.

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Casemiro’s deflected strike doubled the lead before halftime.

Mbeumo made it three after the interval.

Brighton’s late push via a Welbeck free-kick and Kostoulas header cut the gap.

Mbeumo finished it in stoppage time.

Flashscore adds an early missed Welbeck chance and a denied Brighton penalty appeal.

Live coverage from the London Evening Standard notes a VAR-disallowed Mbeumo goal during play.

Several outlets single out Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen for key saves that kept the visitors in it before United closed the game out.

The result carries clear significance for United’s form and table position.

“Securing a Treble used to mean a lot more atManchester Unitedbut three wins in a row is something not to be sniffed at nowadays”

VAVEL

Reports consistently frame it as a third straight league win and a continuation of Old Trafford momentum.

Several note four straight home wins, while others stress that it ended Brighton’s strong recent record at Old Trafford.

On standings, multiple outlets say the victory lifted United to fourth, with some specifying it was a brief rise.

The run is also contextualized by recent high-profile wins, including at Anfield, and a broader uptick that includes Sunderland.

Managerial and personnel narratives diverge across sources.

The Independent credits United’s upturn to manager Ruben Amorim and a £200 million attacking overhaul with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha as headline recruits, plus a Benjamin Sesko assist.

The New York Times

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler is quoted lamenting costly errors.

VAVEL echoes Hurzeler’s focus on “many easy mistakes.”

In contrast, India Today frames the night as a turning point for “Brighton’s manager Amorim.”

India Today simultaneously notes Bruno Fernandes’s 300th-appearance milestone.

These details were also flagged as a live milestone by London Evening Standard.

Several specific moments and metrics differentiate coverage of the match.

“Matheus Cunha’s first goal for Manchester United inspired a 4-2 win against Brighton on Saturday as Ruben Amorim’s revitalised side reeled off their third successive victory”

Channels Television

Flashscore cites a Luke Shaw–Casemiro combination for the second goal and highlights Verbruggen’s key save.

Channels Television

London Evening Standard’s in-progress reporting spots a VAR-overturned Mbeumo goal.

FotMob adds a data layer, noting relatively even expected goals and the long-running quirk that United-Brighton has never ended in a Premier League draw.

Channels Television uniquely credits Bruno Fernandes with assisting Cunha’s opener as part of a 3-2 framing.

VAVEL also stresses Verbruggen’s saves in a game that still ended 4-2 in most accounts.