Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Brighton v Manchester United (official crowd attendance of 31,537). BHAFC won the game 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Joao Pedro.
United were left ruing a huge missed opportunity at 1-1 when Garnacho had an empty net to shoot at, but team mate Joshua Zirkzee ended up making contact with his shot, leading to the goal being disallowed for offside.
xG Brighton 1.62-1.19 Man Utd shots map (Actual score BHA 2-1 MUN)
1-0 Welbeck goal vs Man Utd xG 0.72
1-1 Amad Diallo goal vs Brighton xG 0.08
2-1 Joao Pedro header goal vs Man Utd xG 0.16
Garnacho’s shot (xG 0.70) that Zirkzee eventually made contact with accounted for most of United’s xG.
Apart from the goals, Brighton also had Danny Welbeck hit the post from a header (xG 0.12)
Brighton vs Man U 2-1 Match Stats for comparison (BHAFC on left; MUFC on right)
Brighton had only three shots in the first half (one of which was the Welbeck goal), but had 11 after the interval. United’s shots were more evenly distribution (5 in first half, 6 in second)
Interestingly, United got the better of Brighton in terms of possession, passes and touches. In the corresponding fixture last season, Albion had 55% possession despite losing 2-0.