Ronaldo’s 51st-minute hit and a second, at the death, by Fernandes sent United back into the top four of the Premier League.
Brighton had their captain Lewis Dunk sent off a minute after we took the lead but the 10-man Seagulls held off United’s efforts to ease the nerves until six minutes into added-on time when Fernandes slammed in a breakaway chance to make it 2-0.
FIRST HALF - CHANCES FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
United have been out of the traps quickly recently in matches against Middlesbrough, Burnley and Southampton to launch promising starts to the first 45 minutes.