Garnacho scored a great goal to turn Manchester United’s game around but a bizarre mistake by his teammate ruined it all

Manchester United had a tough visit to American Express Stadium will face Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round of the Premier League. Those led by Erik ten Hag started down on the scoreboard due to a goal from Englishman Danny Welbeck, but early in the lineup, Ivorian Amad Diallo Traore seemed to level the score. The match ended 1-1, and the Argentine Alejandro Garnacho He was able to turn the tide for his team, but due to an unintentional error, his goal was disallowed and the home side won 2–1 in injury time.

Minutes after Marcus Rashford entered the game, Garnacho seemed to be wearing a hero’s costume

For Red Devilsbut an unexpected mistake by a teammate spoiled everything. Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes launched a counter-attack that could have been fatal and sent a precise cross, so that the new Copa America champion with the Albiceleste appeared in the background. His touch of the ball ended in the net, but Before crossing the finish line, he touched the knee of Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee, who was ahead.. After a VAR check, referee Craig Pawson decided not to sanction the action.

The irritation of all United did not end in this game, because in that hour they would suffer a goal that would leave them empty-handed and confirm the second fall of the season, if the defeat in the classic against Manchester City in the final would count the Community Shield (it was in the penalty shootout). The monumental sleep after the last line of Ten Hag left the Brazilian free. Joao Pedro

who appeared alone, like a ghost, at the far post and, without being marked, changed the post to Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana with a precise header.

The move came after a few rebounds in the box from a corner kick from the right, and the United defensive failure was all too obvious because not only was Joao Pedro in a finishing position with no defenders around him, but so was the Paraguayan Julio Enchisowho had come close to turning the tide in his favor with a right hand near the corner a few minutes earlier, also had a knife and fork ready to take down Onana. The other three South Americans who took part in the fighting were Argentines. Lisandro Martinez and Brazilians Casemiro (these two worked for 90 minutes) and Anthony (addition introduced).

Thus, the team of naturalized American of German origin Fabian Hürzeler maintains an excellent result in the English league, as in their debut they beat Everton 3-0 away. The next day Brighton will visit Arsenal in an attractive match (it takes place on Saturday from 8.30am Argentina time), while United will look for recovery in none other than the north-west England derby against Liverpool on Sunday (it will start at 12 o’clock Argentina time, Old Trafford).