Brighton and Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester United:Red Devils secure dominant win over Graham Potter's men

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Manchester United's push for a top four spot continued on Tuesday as they made light work of the Seagulls.

United wasted little time in asserting their authority over the match as strikes from Mason Greenwood and Bruno Fernandes put them two-up before the 30 minute mark.

Greenwood was the provider of Fernandes' second goal as Solkjaer's side made it eight games unbeaten in the Premier League.

The result means that United move up to fifth, two points behind Chelsea, although they have played a game more. Brighton, meanwhile, remained in 15th, six points above the releagation zone.

United started the game with the upper hand with Fernandes crashing a long range effort against the post after 12 minutes.

They did not have to wait long to open the scoring though, Mason Greenwood surging into the penalty area before confusing Lewis Dunk with a series of stepovers before clipping a smart finish past Mat Ryan at his near post.

That advantage was doubled in the 29th minute when Fernandes strike from 20 yards took a wicked deflection off Alexis Mac Allister to wrongfoot Mat Ryan.

A devastating counter attack yielded United's third five minutes after the break, Greenwood picking out Fernandes at the back post with a lovely cross, with the Portuguese volleying past a helpless Ryan from eight yards out.

Substitute Leandro Trossard twice flashed efforts wide after the hour mark, while De Gea tipped over Aaron Conolly's strike as Brighton belatedly woke up from their slumber.

Graham Potter's men failed to score a consolation as United cruised to the most comfortable of away wins. 

What does this mean? New look United taking shape

Big things were expected from Fernandes when he joined from Sporting CP in January and he has not disappointed. Not only has he proved to be a potent goal threat, his brace took his tally to five goals in eight Premier League games, but he has also elevated those around him. 

United have improved in attack and with Fernandes conducting an exciting forward line, fans might just be dreaming of a title push in coming seasons.  

Greenwood Continues to sparkle 
The 18 year old has enjoyed a superb breakout season for United and once again showed why he is such an exciting talent. It is testament to his ability that he slots in so seamlessly with seasoned internationals such as Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, and Bruno Fernandes.

Lewis Slam Dunk-ed by the Red Devils 
Brighton's captained endured a game to forget. He offered little resistance to Greenwood for United's first and failed to completely marshal his defence throughout.

Key Facts:
* United extended their unbeaten run to 15 matches across all competitions(W11 D4).
* Brighton have won fewer Premier League games in 2020 than any other Premier League side(P13 W1 D7 L5).
* United have kept more clean sheet in their last 13 league games(eight) than they managed in their first 40 under manager Solksjaer. 
* Greenwood's six goals for Man Utd in 2019-2020 is the most by a player aged 18 or younger in a Premier League season since Wayne Rooney scored nine for Everton in 2003-2004 season.
* Since his debut in Febraury, Fernandes has been involved in more goals in all competitions than any other Premier League player(10-six goals and four assists).
* Fernandes has been directly involved in eight Premier League goals in his first eight league games for Man Utd(five goals and three assists), only Robin Van Persie has had more goal involvements(nine) after as many games at the start of his Premier League career with the club. 

What's next?
United will be confident of securing a third consecutive Premier League win when a struggling Bournemouth visit Old Trafford on Saturday, while Brighton travel to Norwich City on the same day. 

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