Bruno Fernandes broke the Premier League single-season assists record and added a goal of his own as Manchester United marked Michael Carrick's first game as permanent manager with a polished 3-0 win at the Amex. Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo and Fernandes did the damage on a sweltering afternoon on the south coast.
For Brighton, the result mattered less than events elsewhere. Beginning the day in seventh with outside hopes of Champions League qualification, Fabian Hurzeler's side ultimately needed Brentford to drop points at Anfield and Chelsea to lose at Sunderland to secure an eighth-placed finish and a place in next season's Conference League.
Record Set From the Corner Flag
After a largely uneventful opening half hour, United took control in the 33rd minute. Fernandes, who had already been named the Premier League and football writers' player of the season, dallied over a corner before swinging an outswinger from the right into the area. The recalled Dorgu escaped Jack Hinshelwood and powered a header in off the underside of the crossbar.