English League Cup – Manchester United fail to advance after being overturned 2-3 by Brighton.

In another key match of the third round of the 2026/27 English League Cup , Manchester United , playing at Old Trafford , took the lead with goals from Shea Lacey and Mount, but conceded two goals in the remainder of the game and ultimately lost 2-3 to Brighton.

Five minutes into the game, Brighton created an attacking opportunity when Boscalli received a pass from Strøjk and unleashed a long-range shot, but Manchester United goalkeeper Carl Dalot made the save.

In the 8th minute, Tielemans received a pass back from Rashford and then crossed into the penalty area. Shea Lacey followed up, broke through the defense, and slotted the ball into the net, giving Manchester United a 1-0 lead.

In the 10th minute, Rashford won possession and entered the penalty area, but his low shot was saved by Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele. Mount then followed up and scored, giving Manchester United a 2-0 lead over Brighton. In the 12th minute, Manchester United won a free kick. Rashford took the free kick and shot directly, but the ball went over the goal.

In the 24th minute, Brighton attempted a counter-attack. Malik Yarkuye passed the ball to Chama Andres, whose long-range shot from outside the penalty area was blocked. In the 33rd minute, Costinha headed the ball across, and Boscalli took a long-range shot, but the ball went over the post.

In the 36th minute, Gross played a through ball to Malik Yarkuye, who then entered the penalty area and shot, but the ball went wide. In the 40th minute, Costuras delivered a cross, and Matt O'Reilly's shot was cleared.

In the first half stoppage time, Sheshko lost possession, and Javan Hajam made a long pass. Costuras seized the opportunity in the penalty area and pushed the ball into the net, helping Brighton pull one back to 1-2.

In the 51st minute of the second half, Aiden Haven passed the ball to Tielemans near the penalty area, who took a long-range shot, but the ball went over the goal. In the 54th minute, Manchester United launched another counter-attack, with Mount receiving the ball and taking a long-range shot, but it went wide. In the 59th minute, Shea Lacey was brought down by Jawaharlal Hajam while attempting a breakthrough, and the referee showed Hajam a yellow card.

In the 63rd minute, Rashford took a corner kick, and Tielemans received the ball and took a long-range shot from near the edge of the penalty area, but the ball went over the goal. In the 65th minute, Manchester United made a mistake, and Gross received a pass from Luka Vuskovic in the penalty area, broke through the defense, and scored with a low shot, helping Brighton equalize the score at 2-2.

In the 69th minute, Costuras' back pass from the penalty area was deflected, and De Klopp followed up with a shot to score, giving Brighton a 3-2 lead over Manchester United. In the 77th minute, Bruno Fernandes played a through ball to Rashford, who followed up and fired a low shot into the penalty area, but it was saved by Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele.

In the 81st minute, Gross orchestrated an attack, and Costuras received the ball and shot from inside the penalty area, but the shot was cleared by an opposing player. In the 84th minute, Gross played a long pass, and Diego Gomez rushed forward to shoot, but the ball was blocked by Manchester United goalkeeper Carl Dalot.

In the second half stoppage time, Bruno Fernandes received a pass from Mbomo and took a long-range shot, but the ball went wide of the goal.

Ultimately, Manchester United were eliminated at home by Brighton, losing 2-3.

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