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Brighton strike late to inflict damaging defeat on Manchester United

Brighton's Brazilian striker Joao Pedro headers the ball to scores the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match against Manchester United. [AFP]

Joao Pedro's 95th minute header handed Brighton a 2-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday as 31-year-old boss Fabian Hurzeler enjoyed a dream home Premier League debut.

United looked to have snatched a point when Amad Diallo's deflected effort cancelled out Danny Welbeck's first half opener for Brighton.

The visitors could even have won it had Alejandro Garnacho's effort not clipped team-mate Joshua Zirkzee, who was in an offside position, just before the ball crossed the line.

Instead it is Brighton who have a maximum six points from their opening two games under Hurzeler as Pedro was left completely unmarked to head in Simon Adingra's cross deep into stoppage time.