Manchester United ended their Premier League season with a win - but it wasn't enough to avoid their worst-ever finish. Diogo Dalot's second-half goal out of nothing and a late clincher from Rasmus Hojlund were enough to take all three points at Brighton , who dominated proceedings but somehow failed to hit the back of the net. Erik ten Hag's United went into the game knowing that they'd need Newcastle to drop points in their trip to Brentford , but their 4-2 victory stopped the Red Devils from finishing seventh and clinching a Conference League spot.
United ended up eighth, three places ahead of bottom-half Brighton. The Seagulls couldn't end Roberto De Zerbi's tenure with a fifth successive league win against Ten Hag and co, who could still qualify for next season's Europa League if they beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final next weekend. Here are five talking points from the Amex.
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Joao Pedro had numerous opportunities to punish United's lacklustre efforts and when he flashed a shot wide of Andre Onana's goal, United winger Alejandro Garnacho cut a frustrated f.
