2023-09-17 10:44:09
[골닷컴] Reporter Lee Jeong-bin = Manchester United has met a new nemesis. Brighton’s ‘football expert’ Pascal Gross (32) continued his strong performance once morest Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Gross hit the net in the 5th round away game of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) once morest Manchester United held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England at 11 pm (Korean time) on the 16th. Brighton, who scored three goals in the away game once morest Manchester United, including Gross’ goal, took three points.
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Two teams with conflicting atmospheres at the beginning of the season aimed for victory. Entering the game, Brighton, led by coach Roberto De Zerbi (44, Italy), swept Manchester United, led by coach Eric ten Haag (53, Netherlands), who had recently been in turmoil. With high possession, they gained the upper hand once morest the home team with precise shooting.
Brighton, who took the lead with Danny Welbeck (32)’s first goal in the 20th minute of the first half, briefly maintained an uneasy lead as Manchester United chased following him. Then, in the 8th minute of the second half, Gross came forward to solve the problem. He took down Lisandro Martinez (25) with a momentary deception and then pierced Andre Onana (27, Manchester United) goalkeeper with a right-footed shot.
According to sports statistics media ‘Opta’, this goal is Gross’s fourth goal in the EPL career at Old Trafford. The only opposing players to score more league goals than Gross at Old Trafford are Steven Gerrard (43, retired) and Mohamed Salah (31, Liverpool). Gerrard and Salah scored 5 goals.
Gross is strong for Manchester United not only away but also at home. He scored 7 goals and 2 assists in 14 games once morest Manchester United. Manchester United is the team with which he scored the most goals in his career. Even when the team was in the bottom half of the league, Gross showed an impressive performance for Manchester United.
Meanwhile, Brighton, who gained momentum with Gross’ goal, took the win completely with Joao Pedro (21)’s goal. Although they failed to keep a clean sheet following conceding a goal to Hannibal Mebri (20, Manchester United), they succeeded in winning their fourth consecutive league game once morest Manchester United. During this period, Brighton scored 10 goals and gave up only 2 goals, overwhelming Manchester United.
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