Brighton are set to take on Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, April 23 – but just four years ago the Seagulls came up against the blue half of the northern city in the same round.
In 2019 Manchester City advanced to the final, where they lifted the cup, thanks to a 1-0 win following an early Gabriel Jesus goal.
Here is who played for Brighton on the day and where they are now.
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Here is who played for Brighton on the day and where they are now.
![Was a regular starter for the Seagulls for three seasons following the 2019 semi-final and later joined Tottenham in the summer of 2022 for a reported £30 million. He has played a total of 25 games for Spurs this season including three appearances in the Champions League.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZlMDRiZjZlLTMyZjgtNGVkYS1hNTJlLWEyMThiZGZkNDJhNDphMjlmYjcyOS04ODk1LTQ0NTctYmUyMC02MDJiMmVlOGJjZDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Yves Bissouma
Was a regular starter for the Seagulls for three seasons following the 2019 semi-final and later joined Tottenham in the summer of 2022 for a reported £30 million. He has played a total of 25 games for Spurs this season including three appearances in the Champions League. Photo: Getty Images/Michael Regan
![The former fan-favourite joined Fulham on loan in the summer following the 2019 semi-final and his move was made permanent a year later. The midfielder has since been loaned out to Nottingham Forest (where he reunited with Hughton), Volos in Greece and Huddersfield Town - where he currently plays.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY2NTQ1YWU4LWRhY2MtNDdhNC1hMmJhLTZmMzNjZWZlODY3ZDplM2I4Mzk5OC0zNzY2LTQ3MjgtOGVhYy1kMjgyMDM0ZDBiYzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Anthony Knockaert
The former fan-favourite joined Fulham on loan in the summer following the 2019 semi-final and his move was made permanent a year later. The midfielder has since been loaned out to Nottingham Forest (where he reunited with Hughton), Volos in Greece and Huddersfield Town - where he currently plays. Photo: Getty Images/Mike Hewitt
![The Iranian player went on to make 31 more league appearances for the Seagulls in the following two seasons. He returned to the Netherlands in July 2021 as he signed for Feyenoord, who are top of the Eredivisie by eight points (at the time of writing).](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVlOTE3YmVkLTdmNmItNGYzZi04Mjk4LTBiMTdiY2UzNDQ4Njo1NmYyMmVlYi03MWQyLTQyZTUtYjI0NS02NWExOWUzODM0YTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Alireza Jahanbakhsh
The Iranian player went on to make 31 more league appearances for the Seagulls in the following two seasons. He returned to the Netherlands in July 2021 as he signed for Feyenoord, who are top of the Eredivisie by eight points (at the time of writing). Photo: Getty Images/Mike Hewitt
![The Brighton legend played for the Seagulls for one more season before being loaned out to Watford in September 2020. In February 2021 the striker signed permanently for Nottingham Forest - where he was reunited with Chris Hughton. He retired at the end of the 2020-2021 season.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxM2Q5YjIxLWZiYmQtNDM2Ni1hMTIxLTI4OWFlMWJhYmI0ZjphNjk0YjMzZS02NjFhLTQ1MWYtYTgzMS03ZWFjYTNiY2U2Njk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Glenn Murray
The Brighton legend played for the Seagulls for one more season before being loaned out to Watford in September 2020. In February 2021 the striker signed permanently for Nottingham Forest - where he was reunited with Chris Hughton. He retired at the end of the 2020-2021 season. Photo: Getty Images/Mike Hewitt