‘We got one to be fair’: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer concedes Manchester United did not deserve all three points after Bruno Fernandes scored spectacular goal from penalty spot AFTER final whistle against Brighton
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits United did not deserve three points against Brighton
- Seagulls scored a tie in injury time to put it 2-2 on the dying embers
- At the other end, Maguire’s header struck Maupay’s hand before the final whistle.
- After the protests, the game was restarted allowing Fernandes to score the winner.
- The dramatic finale saw United win three points after a strong display from Brighton
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that his Manchester United side only deserved one point after a dramatic end to their 3-2 win over Brighton.
The Red Devils managed to walk away with all three at AMEX on Saturday after Bruno Fernandes scored a game-winning penalty in the 100th minute, following a VAR review after the full-time whistle was blown.
It appeared that United had lost two points following an injury time draw by Solly March, moments before the visitors came up the other end and claimed a hand from Neal Maupay from a Harry Maguire header.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United did not deserve three points against Brighton
Referee Chris Kavanagh blew the final whistle, but furious protests from Maguire and his United teammates saw the action restart after a VAR review, allowing Fernandes to score the resulting penalty, leaving the Seagulls stunned.
And Solskjaer, having seen his team take advantage of their luck on more than one occasion, acknowledges that a point would have been what United deserved.
“It can’t be summed up, it’s emotions and drama, we got one to be fair,” Solskjaer said after the match.
‘When they tied that is two points lost, or maybe one point was what we deserved, we didn’t deserve more, but the character deserves more.
Man United received a penalty after Neal Maupay’s hand with a Harry Maguire header
Chris Kavanagh checked the handball with the VAR having already blown the whistle full time
“That is something very important for us compared to last season, when we had too many draws.
‘First of all, you have to be happy that José is not here to measure his goal posts. But they created too much for my liking, we don’t really have the legs and the sharpness, but we’ll get there.
For me, Paul is not trying to get on the boy, so for me there is no contact.
“There is a lot of work to do, sometimes it is necessary to take the points and know that there is a lot to work on.”
Bruno Fernandes stepped forward to shoot the winning penalty in the 100th minute
The dramatic finale saw United walk away with all three points after a strong display from Brighton.
United managed to get into a winning position thanks to an own goal by Lewis Dunk and a superb solo effort by Marcus Rashford on either side of half time, canceling Maupay’s penalty in the first half.
However, after hitting the wood five times, Brighton was unable to finish the game and will feel aggrieved that he didn’t come away with anything in the end.
The win at AMEX is United’s first win of the season, following their disappointing loss to Crystal Palace on opening day at Old Trafford.
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