Danny Welbeck – (On for Maupay 70’) 5: Former United striker missed chance to earn team late point when headed chance over bar. Getty
MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea - 8: Saved from Maupay early doors. Super flying stop from Moder as Brighton were the better side in the first half. Relieved as a 77th minute Moder shot struck his crossbar. Reuters
Diogo Dalot - 6: Crossing could have been better in the first half when United were poor. More touches than any other home player shows how involved he was. Getting better defensively. EPA
Harry Maguire - 6: Tested in a poor first half. Like his team, much better in the second half when he grew more confident. PA
Victor Lindelof - 7: Came in at the last minute as Varane was ill and did well. Fast and more aggressive as game went on. Welbeck got between him and Maguire to head towards De Gea on 90 minutes. AFP
Luke Shaw - 6: Little impact in first half. Better in second as United pressed further up. Booked after 71 minutes. Getty
Scott McTominay - 6: Midfield was overrun in a first half where the entire United team didn’t win a single tackle. Won the first tackle after 51 minutes to help set up Ronaldo. AFP
Fred - 5: Back in the team and gave the ball away for Brighton’s first attack. Disappointing first half. And second as he gave the ball away too much. Ironic cheers when his number came up to come off. AFP
Bruno Fernandes - 8: Lovely touches, if not perfect accuracy in the first half. Booked for protesting in second half. Missed a sitter on 71 minutes before setting up chance for Ronaldo soon after. Scored brilliant second for United in injury time. Reuters
Anthony Elanga - 5: Selected ahead of Rashford again. A touch hesitant in the first half. Switched sides in the second and was fouled by Dunk that saw Brighton reduced to 10 men. AFP
Jadon Sancho - 7: United’s first shot on target in opening 10 minutes and should have scored. That was United’s only effort on target in the first half. Neat around the area. Applauded when he came off. Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo - 8: Set up early chance for Sancho Scored the opener on 51 minutes, ending his longest goal drought for 13 years. Saw powerful header saved as he came close to making it two. Reuters
SUBS: Paul Pogba – (On for Fred 74’) 7: United controlled middle with him on pitch. Tricks and good combination play with those around him. Quick-thinking on the free-kick for the second. Reuters
Marcus Rashford – (On for Elanga 79’) 6: Brought down by a yellow card challenge as he launched attack. Reuters
Alex Telles – (On for Sancho 79’) N/A. Getty
BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez - 7: Solid block from Sancho and fine acrobatic stop to turn Ronaldo header over bar. No chance with goals. Getty
Joel Veltman - 6: Dutchman’s superb cross found Moder in box who would have opened scoring but for De Gea. Found Sancho’s pace too hot to handle at times and left on backside by Fernandes’ skill before United’s late second. AP
Lewis Dunk - 5: Captain helped restrict United to just one shot on target in the first half but, like his teammates, got sloppy at start of second and rightly shown red card after VAR check for bringing down Elanga. PA
Adam Webster - 6: Awful miss-control gifted ball to Ronaldo, who in turn set-up Sancho for early chance. Skinned very easily by Portuguese ahead of United’s opening goal but made a few timely challenges as United took advantage of extra man in second half. Getty
Marc Cucurella - 7: Very important block to nudge Elanga off ball with United man poised to shoot. Looked to push forward from left-back whenever possible and Spaniard is having a good first season in Premier League. AP
Yves Bissouma - 6: Left Ronaldo in aheap on the floor with one strong first-half challenge. Side-footed great chance just wide five minutes before break. Caught in possession in run-up to Ronaldo goal. Reuters
Pascal Gross - 7: Picked out Moder and Mac Allister for first-half opportunities with excellent passes and shanked a volley wide himself. Unfortunate to make way as red card forced Brighton into making changes. PA
Jakub Moder - 8: Had game’s first chance after six minutes but saw shot saved by De Gea. Thought he’d found net with thumping header but Spaniard pulled-off a magnificent stop. Cracked crossbar with curling strike from distance with 13 minutes to go. AP
Alexis Mac Allister - 6: Failed to connect properly with strike inside penalty area that he scuffed straight to De Gea. Booked in second half for hauling back Rashford. Reuters
Leandro Trossard - 6: Neat and tidy from Belgian without any big opportunities falling his way. Sacrificed after Dunk sending off. AP
Neale Maupay - 6: Seagulls’ top scorer didn’t get a sight of goal in opening 45 minutes but harassed and harried United’s defenders. Getty
SUBS: Tariq Lamptey – (On for Trossard 59’) 6: Supplied cross for Welbeck’s injury-time header that fellow substitute should have at least hit target with. Getty
Steven Alzate – (On for Gross 59’) 7: Good block to deny United substitute Telles a shot at goal and played part in helping set up late chances for teammates. Getty
Danny Welbeck – (On for Maupay 70’) 5: Former United striker missed chance to earn team late point when headed chance over bar. Getty
MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea - 8: Saved from Maupay early doors. Super flying stop from Moder as Brighton were the better side in the first half. Relieved as a 77th minute Moder shot struck his crossbar. Reuters
Diogo Dalot - 6: Crossing could have been better in the first half when United were poor. More touches than any other home player shows how involved he was. Getting better defensively. EPA
Harry Maguire - 6: Tested in a poor first half. Like his team, much better in the second half when he grew more confident. PA
Victor Lindelof - 7: Came in at the last minute as Varane was ill and did well. Fast and more aggressive as game went on. Welbeck got between him and Maguire to head towards De Gea on 90 minutes. AFP
Luke Shaw - 6: Little impact in first half. Better in second as United pressed further up. Booked after 71 minutes. Getty
Scott McTominay - 6: Midfield was overrun in a first half where the entire United team didn’t win a single tackle. Won the first tackle after 51 minutes to help set up Ronaldo. AFP
Fred - 5: Back in the team and gave the ball away for Brighton’s first attack. Disappointing first half. And second as he gave the ball away too much. Ironic cheers when his number came up to come off. AFP
Bruno Fernandes - 8: Lovely touches, if not perfect accuracy in the first half. Booked for protesting in second half. Missed a sitter on 71 minutes before setting up chance for Ronaldo soon after. Scored brilliant second for United in injury time. Reuters
Anthony Elanga - 5: Selected ahead of Rashford again. A touch hesitant in the first half. Switched sides in the second and was fouled by Dunk that saw Brighton reduced to 10 men. AFP
Jadon Sancho - 7: United’s first shot on target in opening 10 minutes and should have scored. That was United’s only effort on target in the first half. Neat around the area. Applauded when he came off. Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo - 8: Set up early chance for Sancho Scored the opener on 51 minutes, ending his longest goal drought for 13 years. Saw powerful header saved as he came close to making it two. Reuters
SUBS: Paul Pogba – (On for Fred 74’) 7: United controlled middle with him on pitch. Tricks and good combination play with those around him. Quick-thinking on the free-kick for the second. Reuters
Marcus Rashford – (On for Elanga 79’) 6: Brought down by a yellow card challenge as he launched attack. Reuters
Alex Telles – (On for Sancho 79’) N/A. Getty
BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez - 7: Solid block from Sancho and fine acrobatic stop to turn Ronaldo header over bar. No chance with goals. Getty
Joel Veltman - 6: Dutchman’s superb cross found Moder in box who would have opened scoring but for De Gea. Found Sancho’s pace too hot to handle at times and left on backside by Fernandes’ skill before United’s late second. AP
Lewis Dunk - 5: Captain helped restrict United to just one shot on target in the first half but, like his teammates, got sloppy at start of second and rightly shown red card after VAR check for bringing down Elanga. PA
Adam Webster - 6: Awful miss-control gifted ball to Ronaldo, who in turn set-up Sancho for early chance. Skinned very easily by Portuguese ahead of United’s opening goal but made a few timely challenges as United took advantage of extra man in second half. Getty
Marc Cucurella - 7: Very important block to nudge Elanga off ball with United man poised to shoot. Looked to push forward from left-back whenever possible and Spaniard is having a good first season in Premier League. AP
Yves Bissouma - 6: Left Ronaldo in aheap on the floor with one strong first-half challenge. Side-footed great chance just wide five minutes before break. Caught in possession in run-up to Ronaldo goal. Reuters
Pascal Gross - 7: Picked out Moder and Mac Allister for first-half opportunities with excellent passes and shanked a volley wide himself. Unfortunate to make way as red card forced Brighton into making changes. PA
Jakub Moder - 8: Had game’s first chance after six minutes but saw shot saved by De Gea. Thought he’d found net with thumping header but Spaniard pulled-off a magnificent stop. Cracked crossbar with curling strike from distance with 13 minutes to go. AP
Alexis Mac Allister - 6: Failed to connect properly with strike inside penalty area that he scuffed straight to De Gea. Booked in second half for hauling back Rashford. Reuters
Leandro Trossard - 6: Neat and tidy from Belgian without any big opportunities falling his way. Sacrificed after Dunk sending off. AP
Neale Maupay - 6: Seagulls’ top scorer didn’t get a sight of goal in opening 45 minutes but harassed and harried United’s defenders. Getty
SUBS: Tariq Lamptey – (On for Trossard 59’) 6: Supplied cross for Welbeck’s injury-time header that fellow substitute should have at least hit target with. Getty
Steven Alzate – (On for Gross 59’) 7: Good block to deny United substitute Telles a shot at goal and played part in helping set up late chances for teammates. Getty
Danny Welbeck – (On for Maupay 70’) 5: Former United striker missed chance to earn team late point when headed chance over bar. Getty
