Jason Steele and Jack Hinshelwood took roles now occupied by Bart Verbruggen and Pervis Estupinan, who were ruled out at the time. Looking back to that first weekend, there were no Premier League results which catch the eye months later.

Mitoma is now the outright highest-scoring Japanese player in Premier League history, with 15 goals, moving one clear of former Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki. Mitoma also got an assist on Sunday at Old Trafford, taking him to 12 in his Premier League career, double the total of any other Japanese player.

A look at Kaoru Mitoma's contributions - including his Premier League and FA Cup goals - as Mitoma-mania season comes around again.

Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma registered a goal and assist each as Brighton secured their third straight win at Old Trafford.

Premier League score and goal updates as Kaoru Mitoma restores visitors’ lead - United look for a second win on the bounce after a subpar performance against Southampton

Man Utd remain marooned in the bottom half of the Premier League table after they fell to a fourth defeat in five games at Old Trafford, losing 3-1 to Brighton.

the team marooned in 13th place lost for the fourth time in five outings at Old Trafford. Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georgino Rutter chalked up Brighton’s regular win over United.

Kaoru Mitoma rewrote the record for most goals by a Japanese football player in the English Premier League on Sunday as

Bruno Fernandes's 23rd-minute penalty cancelled out an early opener from Yankuba Minteh but Ruben Amorim 's inconsistent United side remain without back-to-back Premier League wins all season, and Brighton are becoming a bogey team, having now won six of their last seven league matches against United.

Follow the reaction as Manchester United are beaten 3-1 by Brighton at home, with their fifth defeat in eight games leaving them 13th in the table

A full recap of events from Old Trafford as Man United were beaten 3-1 by Brighton & Hove at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester United ta yi rashin nasara 3-1 a hannun Brighton a Premier League da suka kara ranar Lahadi a Old Trafford.