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Brighton 2-3 Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes Scores 100th-Minute Penalty After Final Whistle ๐Ÿ“… ON THIS DAY: September 26

Brighton 2-3 Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes Scores 100th-Minute Penalty After Final Whistle

๐Ÿ“… September 26
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On September 26, 2020, the Amex Stadium played host to one of the most surreal and controversial finishes in English football history as Manchester United snatched a 3-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. In a match where Graham Potter's Brighton struck the woodwork an astonishing five timesโ€”a single-match Premier League recordโ€”the true drama unfolded deep into stoppage time after the match had seemingly already ended.

Brighton took the lead in the 40th minute when Neal Maupay audaciously chipped a Panenka penalty past David de Gea. United equalised almost immediately before the break when Lewis Dunk inadvertently bundled Nemanja Matiฤ‡'s cross into his own net. Ten minutes into the second half, Marcus Rashford produced a sensational solo run on the counter-attack, twisting Ben White inside out before firing into the top corner to put Ole Gunnar Solskjรฆr's side ahead.

The drama reached fever pitch in the 95th minute when Solly March nodded home an equaliser at the back post, seemingly securing a well-deserved point for Brighton. Referee Chris Kavanagh then blew the final whistle at 96:47, prompting Brighton celebrations. However, United players furiously mobbed the referee, alleging a handball against Neal Maupay from Harry Maguire's header in the dying seconds before the whistle.

In a Premier League first, VAR official Simon Hooper summoned Kavanagh to the pitchside monitor after the final whistle had sounded. Replays conclusively showed Maupay's outstretched arm blocking Maguire's goalbound header. Kavanagh reversed his decision and awarded United a penalty in the 100th minute. With ice in his veins at 99:45, Bruno Fernandes dispatched the spot-kick into the top corner, sealing an extraordinary 3-2 victory in a finish that will forever be remembered in football lore.

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