MANCHESTER, England -- The "one step forward, one step back" nature of Ruben Amorim's Manchester United prompted the Portuguese coach to say a couple of weeks ago: "We have no momentum in our club." After beating Brighton to go with wins over Sunderland and Liverpool , he does now. Two goals from Bryan Mbeumo and one each for Matheus Cunha and Casemiro earned a 4-2 win to make it three in a row.

Nothing ever seems straightforward for United, and Amorim had to watch nervously as Brighton battled back from 3-0 down to get within sight of a point at 3-2. Mbeumo's late second goal finally relieved the tension, and for the first time since February 2024, United are on a winning run in the Premier League stretching three games.

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