Brighton 0-0 Everton: Seagulls edge towards Premier League survival with goalless draw
By Matthew HenryBBC Sport
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Neal Maupay had two of the game s best chances
Brighton edged a point closer to Premier League safety with a goalless draw against Everton at Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls climbed a place to 15th after the low-key encounter - seven points clear of 18th-placed Fulham who have played a game more.
Brighton pushed for a winner late on but Neal Maupay lashed an effort over from 10 yards and Lewis Dunk had a header tipped over the bar.
The point did little for Everton s hopes of Champions League qualification with Carlo Ancelotti s side seven points adrift of fourth-placed West Ham with a game in hand.
MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford (R) scores past Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Robert Sanchez during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford. AFP
LONDON: Manchester United took a giant stride towards securing a top-four finish as they battled back to beat Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday after several other sides in the race stumbled.
United grafted to a 2-1 victory thanks to second half goals by Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood after their former striker Danny Welbeck had given Brighton an early lead.
It left second-placed United on 60 points, 14 behind runaway leaders Manchester City but crucially 11 ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and West Ham United.
Published on: Tuesday, April 06, 2021
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Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford scores his team’s first goal against Brighton.
LONDON: Manchester United came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 on Sunday to cut Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League to 14 points, while Tottenham’s top-four challenge suffered a setback as Joe Willock’s late strike rescued a 2-2 draw for lowly Newcastle.
Not for the first time this season, United needed a second-half fightback after a dismal first 45 minutes to take all three points thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.
Danny Welbeck deservedly opened the scoring for the Seagulls against his old club before Lewis Dunk hit the crossbar for the visitors.
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Danny Welbeck headed the Seagulls in front against his former side as Brighton dominated the first-half at Old Trafford.
However, for the eighth time in the league this season, Solskjaer’s men came from behind to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to 14 points thanks to second-half goals from Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.
Man Utd fightback beats Brighton to cut Man City lead
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Manchester United needed another second-half revival to beat Brighton 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday to close the gap on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League to 14 points.
Danny Welbeck headed the Seagulls in front against his former side as Brighton started brightly.
However, for the eighth time in the league this season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men came from behind to claim all three points thanks to second-half goals from Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.