Mason Holgate sees red for horror tackle as Sheffield United thrashed by Brighton

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Brighton strengthened their top-six Premier League hopes as they inflicted a second successive 5-0 residence defeat on 10-man Sheffield United.

Goals from Facundo Buonanotte and Danny Welbeck, Simon Adingra’s double and a Jack Robinson personal objective gave the Seagulls their second victory at Bramall Lane in three weeks after a 5-2 FA Cup fourth-round romp final month.

Their job was made simpler by Mason Holgate’s Thirteenth-minute red card for the Blades, who additionally misplaced 5-0 to Aston Villa a fortnight in the past and have now conceded 5 targets in three successive residence video games, together with that cup loss to the Seagulls.

Roberto De Zerbi’s aspect stored the strain on sixth-placed Manchester United by placing the ten males to the sword they usually look in fine condition as their European marketing campaign is because of resume.

After successful at Luton final weekend, United briefly raised hopes of launching an amazing escape however they’re dented and, sitting seven factors adrift of security, a return to the Championship appears virtually sure.

They battled exhausting for a lot of the sport however three targets within the final quarter-hour put a dangerous slant on the scoreline.

Just 22 days in the past, the Seagulls got here to South Yorkshire and made hay within the FA Cup they usually loved themselves once more.

It had been an open begin till the sport modified within the Thirteenth minute when Holgate noticed red for a wild thigh-high problem on Kaoru Mitoma. Referee Stuart Atwell initially gave a yellow card however shortly upgraded when he was suggested to observe it once more by VAR.

The Seagulls went forward seven minutes later as Buonanotte turned in from shut vary after Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham was bullied on the goalline.

Gus Hamer virtually introduced the hosts instantly degree when his jinking run which noticed him beat three gamers ended with a deflected shot.

But that was as good as it bought for the Blades as Brighton seized management with a second objective.

Mitoma pressured Foderingham into a superb save on the far submit however Welbeck was available to slam residence the rebound from eight yards.

It may have been three however Mitoma and Pascal Gross had pictures blocked by Robinson in fast succession.

United thought that they had bought themselves again into the sport on the stroke of half time when Ben Osborn flicked in from shut vary.

Atwell instantly dominated it out for a foul however Blades’ hopes have been raised when Atwell was suggested by VAR to go to the monitor.

However, throughout replays it was dominated Osborn was really in an offside resolution and the objective didn’t stand.

The Blades have been spirited within the second half however couldn’t check Brighton, who ultimately completed strongly with three targets within the ultimate quarter-hour.

They needed to wait till the seventy fifth minute for their third when Blades defender Robinson diverted Mitoma’s cross into his personal web.

And three minutes later Adingra swept residence Gross’s centre to make it 4 earlier than including a second with an effort which deflected off Andre Brooks.