In the ninth minute of extra time, Alexis Mac Allister smashed the ball home from the penalty spot.
Erik ten Hag lamented a "annoying" last-second defeat at Brighton as Manchester United's chances of qualifying for the Champions League were dashed.
In the ninth minute of additional time, Seagulls midfielder Alexis Mac Allister blasted home from the penalty spot after Luke Shaw's puzzling handball was penalized as a result of VAR intervention.
Despite having a game in hand, United's hopes of finishing in the top four were dashed by the dramatic 1-0 loss at the Amex Stadium, which put them only four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool.
Ten Hag acknowledged after a tense south coast match that his team was responsible for their own demise.
The Dutchman was frustrated by the action-packed first half, in which Antony blew a glorious opportunity and Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma was denied by David De Gea with his face after a poor ball from Victor Lindelof.
Every loss is disappointing, but ultimately, losing in the dying seconds is obviously annoying, according to United manager Ten Hag.
"And I believe the opening minute captures everything. We set up a terrific opportunity, but we failed to finish it off. David then received the ball on the head in the attack as a result of our giveaway.
And in the end, we also conceded the goal, which is annoying because you shouldn't lose if you don't finish your chances if you can't win.
Rival players battled in a heated second half after Antony's rough challenge on Mac Allister sparked a huge brawl with a lot on the line in the fight for continental qualifying.
Over the course of a thrilling match, both teams received four yellow cards each.
Ten Hag was not pleased with some of Brighton's challenges and lamented a free-kick award in the lead-up to Shaw's handball being seen on the pitch-side monitor, which led to referee Andre Marriner pointing to the spot.
"The annoying thing is that the free-kick before (the corner) is never a free-kick and I have seen really bad tackles today, sometimes without whistles as well," he said.
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