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Premier League | Gameweek 36
May 7, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Falmer Stadium
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Brighton
4 - 0
Man Utd

Caicedo (15'), Cucurella (49'), Gross (57'), Trossard (60')
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Manchester United suffer worst ever defensive record in a Premier League season

:Headline: Manchester United suffer worst ever defensive record in a Premier League season:
Manchester United's second-half capitulation against Brighton means that they have now conceded more goals this season than in any previous Premier League campaign.
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Manchester United have now conceded more goals this season than they have in any previous Premier League campaign.

Ralf Rangnick's side went into this evening's showdown with Brighton & Hove Albion having shipped 52 goals in the 2021-22 season, two fewer than their previous worst mark of 54 in 2018-19.

However, the Red Devils equalled that unwanted record less than five minutes into the second half at the Amex Stadium, before a quickfire collapse saw them 4-0 down after only an hour.

Moises Caicedo gave Brighton the lead after only 15 minutes, and a spell of three goals in 11 second-half minutes saw the Seagulls take the game away from Man United.

Marc Cucurella got the first of those, before strikes from Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard capped a dream spell for Graham Potter's side.

Rangnick, meanwhile, was left to lament arguably Man United's worst performance of a largely abject campaign which has left them sixth in the Premier League table and now mathematically out of the running for a Champions League spot.

Man United had only twice previously conceded more than 45 goals in a single Premier League season, while Brighton had only scored four goals in a Premier League game on one previous occasion.

It is also the 12th time that Man United have shipped four goals in a league game in the nine years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired - as many as they did during his entire 810-game tenure in the league.

Only four teams - Southampton, Leeds United, Watford and Norwich City - have conceded more goals than Man United in the Premier League this season.

The Red Devils last conceded more goals in a season in 1978-79, when they shipped 63 and finished ninth in the old First Division.

Man United are also now guaranteed to end the campaign with their lowest-ever Premier League points tally, while today's result means that they have lost each of their last five away games - their worst such run since March 1981.

The 20-time champions will complete their season away to Crystal Palace on May 22, before incoming manager Erik ten Hag takes the reins this summer. body check tags ::

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2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
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8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
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