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

In the English Premier League, Japan's Mitoma Kaoru has become the league's highest-scoring Japanese soccer player with 15 goals.

The wily Seagulls midfielder bundled the south coast side ahead in the second half at Manchester United. And with it, he became the Premier League's highest-scoring Japanese player ever. That's now 15 for Mitoma and we're going to go out on a limb and say that record will be extended in the seasons to come.

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

Ruben Amorim called his Manchester United side “maybe the worst team in the history” of the club after they fell to yet another defeat in the Premier League, this time at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester United were beaten 3-1 by Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

Manchester United's season has taken another hit after a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton in the Premier League. The team suffered a frustra

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.

Manchester United have lost four of their last five league home games overall, previously being beaten by Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Newcastle

United slumped to their worst start to a home campaign in 131 years. AMOR-I'M NOT HELPING: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim appears frustrated after the final whistle. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Brighton won their third straight league match at Old Trafford, while Manchester United sit 13th after losing four of their last five home league games