Brighton said farewell to Roberto De Zerbi and Manchester United can kiss goodbye to Europe unless they win the FA Cup final next weekend. On this evidence, it's a huge ask.
Goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund were enough to gave Erik ten Hag's side victory in the South Coast sunshine, but they are going to have play so much better to trouble Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.
United could easily have suffered a fifth-straight defeat by the Seagulls, losing to Brighton having lost its shock value since Ten Hag was embarrassed in his first game in charge at Old Trafford at the start of last season.