Man United's season hits a new low as club match unwanted record for the first time in 131 years with defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford

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Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to Brighton saw the club match a record that was set in the 1893-94 campaign.

The Red Devils suffered a fourth loss in five matches at Old Trafford as the Seagulls walked away with all three points.

Goals from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter sealed the win for the visitors with Bruno Fernandes netting from the spot for the hosts.

It was a sixth home defeat of the season for Ruben Amorim's men, who had already lost to Liverpool, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Newcastle on their turf.

United have not lost this many of their first 12 home league games since the 1893-94 season – when they were still known as Newton Heath and 17 years before moving to Old Trafford.

'In (nine) games in the Premier League, we won two,' Amorim said after the match. 

Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to Brighton saw the club match a record that was set in 1994

The Red Devils have now lost six of their 12 home games in the Premier League 

'I know that, imagine what this is for a fan of Manchester United, imagine what this is for me. We are getting a new coach who is losing more than the last coach. I have full knowledge of that.

'I am not going to change, no matter what. I know we can succeed, but we need to survive this moment. I am not naive. We need to survive now.

'We are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United. I know you want headlines, but I am saying that because we have to acknowledge that and to change that.' 

'Everybody here is underperforming, no matter what the circumstances,' he added. 'We are underperforming and have to accept that. 

'It's unacceptable to lose so many games, for any Premier League club – imagine Manchester United.

'So it's a really hard moment but we have to continue, we have to continue, there is no other way.'