Following his disallowed goal in Manchester United’s Premier League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion, Alejandro Garnacho expressed his thoughts. On Saturday, August 24, the Red Devils were defeated 2-1 at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton took the lead in the 32nd minute when Danny Welbeck scored from Kaoru Mitoma’s assist. Manchester United equalized in the 60th minute thanks to Amad Diallo, who was set up by Noussair Mazraoui. Garnacho entered the match in the 65th minute as a substitute for Marcus Rashford and scored in the 72nd minute, but the goal was ruled out by VAR due to an offside by Joshua Zirkzee. João Pedro then scored the decisive goal for Brighton in the 95th minute.
Following the game, Garnacho shared an Instagram story featuring a picture from the match and the caption, “God has something planned for me, trust the process,” reflecting on their first Premier League defeat of the season.
In another post, the 20-year-old forward expressed his gratitude to Manchester United fans, writing, “Thank you United fans for always supporting us.”
Currently, Manchester United sits in 11th place in the Premier League with three points from two matches after their loss to Brighton.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag also spoke about Alejandro Garnacho before their latest Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion. The manager noted Garnacho’s potential to become a top player, stating (via GOAL):
“A player of elite calibre? He still has a ways to go. He has a lot of potential. He proved last season that he is a valuable member of the starting lineup. The first step towards becoming a world-class player is putting in a lot of work. That’s what got him to this point and what will get him to the level of that elite player. I concur that he has promise.”
Since starting his senior career at Old Trafford in 2022, Alejandro Garnacho has made 50 appearances, scoring 10 goals and providing five assists last season. This season, he has played in two league games and registered one assist.
Manchester United’s next Premier League match is against Liverpool at Old Trafford on September 1.