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.
Kaoru Mitoma rewrote the record for most goals by a Japanese football player in the English Premier League on Sunday as
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
Just minutes after having a goal disallowed, Brighton get their go-ahead goal as Kaoru Mitoma gets a touch at the far post to make it 2-1 for the Seagulls at Old Trafford.
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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.
Manchester United were condemned to a fourth defeat in their ... However, they were second best in the second half, conceding efforts from Kaoru Mitoma and substitute Georginio Rutter after Joao Pedro had earlier seen a goal chalked off after a VAR check.
Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma registered a goal and assist each as Brighton secured their third straight win at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have now lost four of their last five matches at Old Trafford, and were second best in this contest.
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Ruben Amorim's Red Devils failed in their bid to win consecutive Premier League games for the first time since the end of last season, instead losing a third-straight game to Brighton at Old Trafford.
In the English Premier League, Japan's Mitoma Kaoru has become the league's highest-scoring Japanese soccer player with 15 goals.