Roberto De Zerbi claimed that there was a “God of football” as he savoured a last-gasp home victory over Manchester United which fired Brighton’s hopes of a first ever European qualification.
The manager had been distraught on the Sunday before last when his team were beaten by United after a penalty shootout in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley; he felt it was an undeserved result. But on an emotional night at the Amex Stadium, Alexis Mac Allister scored with a penalty deep into stoppage time for a 1-0 win. The kick was awarded after a VAR intervention for a handball against Luke Shaw.
