How Cristiano Ronaldo reacted to Manchester United chaos and more moments missed vs Brighton

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

New season, same full-time mood. Manchester United made the worst possible start to the Erik ten Hag era on Sunday afternoon, losing 2-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford in their 2022/23 Premier League opener.

Pascal Gross, who so often thrives when facing United, fired the Seagulls into a two-goal lead at half-time, netting an instinctive brace.

United, facing an uphill struggle, did source a route back into the contest just past the midway point of the second half courtesy of an Alexis Mac Allister own-goal.

The Argentine put the ball into his own net after Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez flapped at Bruno Fernandes' corner. READ MORE: Manchester United player ratings from Brighton defeat Ten Hag, who has become the first United manager since Louis van Gaal to lose his first game in charge, saw his players up the ante after Mac Allister's own-goal, but they failed to find a way past Sanchez for a second time, meaning they lost their first game of a new season after losing their last of the season prior for the first time since 1973.