Harry Maguire captained Manchester United in a league game for the first time during the 3-1 win against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

This position comes after he wore the armband for a Europa League match against Partizan Belgrade and Carabao Cup win over Chelsea.

Following the win, he tweeted about the game, satisfied to be going into the international break with a victory under his belt:

Many Man United fans showed in the replies that they were delighted about the 26-year-old being captain for the day, indicating they would like to see him fulfilling the role with greater regularity.

The England international put in a dominant performance on his day as skipper, winning both of his 2 attempted tackles and all 4 of the aerial duels he was involved in, as well as making 2 clearances and 3 interceptions.

A selection of Twitter reaction to the performance, including posts from gushing Man United fans, can be seen below: