EPL: Fernandes score twice as Man United beat Brighton to go fifth

Portuguese pro midfielder Bruno Fernandes netted a brace as Manchester United hammered Brighton and Hove Albion inside the American Express Stadium on Tuesday 30 June. Photo: Getty via Express

Bruno Fernandes struck twice as Manchester United cruised to victory over relegation-threatened Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Done and dusted. Manchester United have played some terrific stuff to put Brighton to the sword. Bruno Fernandes was fantastic and fully deserving of the Man of the Match award.

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are replaced by Odion Ighalo and Daniel James.

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8️⃣ #PremierLeague games 5️⃣ goals 1️⃣ new #MUFC hero 🤩 #BrunoFernandes

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Manchester United have extended their unbeaten run to 15 matches across all competitions.

As for Brighton, The Seagulls are down in 15th position on 33 points. They are six points ahead of 18th-placed Bournemouth and five ahead of Watford.

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Sealed with a kiss from a Paul #Pogba assist – #BrunoFernandes with a second for #MUFC! 💋 #PremierLeague

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