Danny Welbeck scored on 86 minutes to claim a point for Brighton after Sheffield United took the lead through Jayden Bogle on his Premier League debut.
United were reduced to 10-men on 40 minutes when John Lundstram was dismissed for Chris Wilder's men following a nasty challenge on Brighton defender Joel Veltman.
Brighton appeared to heading for a painful home loss until Welbeck, who came on as a second half sub, fired home from close range.
Scroll down and click through to see who struggled and who shone for Graham Potter's men
1. Robert Sanchez 7/10
Fine low save from McGoldrick's first half freekick. Confident display from the Spaniard on his home debut and little chance with the deflected goal.
2. Ben White 6/10
A solid display. Distribution not quite as good as usual but performed his defensive duties well. Subbed for Zeqiri on 72 minutes
3. Lewis Dunk 6/10
A dogged display from the Albion skipper. Strong in the tackle as always and kept Albion pushing forward at the end. A danger at set-pieces
4. Adam Webster 6/10
Unlucky to see his block on Bogle deflect beyond Sanchez for United's goal. Decent left footed long range effort saved by Ramsdale