Leon Balogun played his first English Premier League game for Brighton & Hove Albion as they defeated Manchester United 3-2 at the Falmer Stadium on Sunday.
Coach Chris Hughton continued with his preferred centre-back partnership of Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk against Jose Mourinho’s side.
The latter was forced off in the 20th minute - with the game still goalless - after suffering an injury, thus, affording the ex-Mainz 05 defender his debut.
A 20-minute onslaught - five minutes after his introduction - on the Red Devils’ defence yielded three goals through veteran forward Glenn Murray, Duffy, with Pascal Gross netting from the spot on the half-time mark - after Romelu Lukaku had grabbed United’s first goal.