Manchester United (herefollowing referred to as Manchester United) in the English Premier League (EPL), which started as a substitute on the bench by Cristiano Ronaldo, lost from the opening game of the season.
Manchester United, led by manager Eric Tenhach, lost 1-2 at home to Brighton and Hove Albion in the first round of the 2022-2023 EPL held at Old Trafford, Manchester, England on the 7th (Korean time).
As a result, new manager Tenhah, who took over as the team’s head coach in April, started his first official game with a defeat in front of home fans.
Manchester United announced their intention to leave the team this summer and came up with a tactic of using second-line resources alternately as a zero-top while sitting the striker Ronaldo, who has become a ‘trouble’, on the bench.
It was intended to reinforce the weight of the falling front line by utilizing second-line resources such as Jaden Sancho, Bruno Fernandez, and Christian Eriksen.
At the beginning of the match, United created an attacking opportunity through these second-line resources, but failed every time in the finish.
In the 7th minute of the first half, Fernandez’s shot following receiving a pass from Scott McTominay from the penalty area flew into the sky, and Eriksen’s shot following a counterattack in the 24th minute went straight to the goalkeeper.
Meanwhile, Brighton opened the scoring.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Danny Welbeck, who dug into the back space of Manchester United’s defense, delivered a cross from the left penalty area to the center, and Pascal Gross, who had no mark, swung in with his right foot and shook the net.
Nine minutes later, Gross also scored a multi-goal.
Goalkeeper David De Gea saved a shot from Soli March from the right corner of the box, but Gross, who was rushing in, threw the ball into the net.
He raised the first half to 61%, but mightn’t focus, so manager Tenhach put Ronaldo in in the 8th minute of the second half.
Ronaldo, who stepped on the ground, led the team’s attack by dragging the defense in the penalty area during set pieces and aiming for the space behind the defense during counterattack.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Brighton’s defense and goalkeeper and Manchester United’s Harry Maguire intertwined in a corner kick, and Brighton Alexis Magalister’s own goal was scored.
Afterwards, United launched a wave, but the shot was blocked by Brighton’s defense, which flew over and over once more.
In the end, following regarding 5 minutes of extra time in the second half, United failed to equalize and had to give up the opening game 1-2.
With this defeat, United have set several ‘disgraceful records’ simultaneously.
Tenhach became the first Manchester United manager to lose in an opening game since Swansea City manager Jean-Louise Van Gaal in 2014.
It was also their first loss to Brighton at home at Old Trafford.
According to the British daily The Telegraph, Brighton haven’t won at Manchester United’s home for 113 years since their first match once morest Manchester United in 1909.
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