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EFL Cup · Wed, Sep 16Full time

Manchester United vs Brighton — Highlights & Goals

Manchester United2–3Brighton & Hove Albion
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Highlights

0′5 goal moments · tap to watch90′

Clips

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Match report

Manchester United surrendered a two-goal advantage in a shambolic 3-2 Carabao Cup collapse to Brighton & Hove Albion as loud boos rang around Old Trafford and pressure on boss Michael Carrick went up a notch.

The game between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 ended 2-3 (EFL Cup).

The goals came from Shea Lacey (8'), Mason Mount (10'), Charalambos Kostoulas (45'), Pascal Gross (65'), Maxim De Cuyper (69').

Manchester United had 50% of the possession against 50% for Brighton & Hove Albion. The referee showed 4 yellow cards and 0 red cards in total.

Form & head-to-head

Previous meetings

Timeline

19
  1. 8′Shea Lacey
  2. 10′Mason Mount
  3. 43'Chema Andrés
  4. 45′Charalambos Kostoulas
  5. 59'Jaouen Hadjam
  6. 65′Pascal Gross
  7. 66'Joshua Zirkzee↓ Benjamin Sesko
  8. 66'Kobbie Mainoo↓ Andrey Santos
  9. 66'Bryan Mbeumo↓ Shea Lacey
  10. 66'Maxim De Cuyper↓ Malick Yalcouyé
  11. 66'Diego Gómez↓ Matt O'Riley
  12. 69′Maxim De Cuyper
  13. 73'Bruno Fernandes↓ Mason Mount
  14. 74'Ferdi Kadioglu↓ Jaouen Hadjam because of an injury
  15. 74'Yasin Ayari↓ Olivier Boscagli
  16. 80'Matheus Cunha↓ Marcus Rashford
  17. 82'Georginio Rutter↓ Charalampos Kostoulas
  18. 85'Yasin Ayari
  19. 90'+1'Maxim De Cuyper

Stats

Manchester UnitedvsBrighton & Hove Albion
49.6%Possession50.4%
12Shots18
4On Target5
1Blocked Shots5
4Corners3
0Offsides2
5Fouls14
0Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
2Saves2
435Accurate Passes440
11Tackles12
8Interceptions13
19Clearances15

Win probability

Pre-match odds

Manchester United 51%Draw 24%Brighton & Hove Albion 25%

Lineups

Manchester UnitedStarting XI
  • 1Karl DarlowWales
  • 2Ayden HeavenEngland
  • 3Leny YoroFrance
  • 4Noussair MazraouiMorocco
  • 5Diogo DalotPortugal
  • 6Mason MountEngland
  • 7Andrey SantosBrazil
  • 8Youri TielemansBelgium
  • 9Benjamin SeskoSlovenia
  • 10Marcus RashfordEngland
  • 11Shea LaceyEngland
Substitutes
  • Joshua Zirkzee
  • Matheus Cunha
  • Harry Maguire
  • Senne Lammens
  • Bryan Mbeumo
  • Harry Amass
  • Bruno Fernandes
Brighton & Hove AlbionStarting XI
  • 1Jason SteeleEngland
  • 2Pascal StruijkNetherlands
  • 3Luka VuskovicCroatia
  • 4Jaouen HadjamAlgeria
  • 5CostinhaPortugal
  • 6Olivier BoscagliFrance
  • 7Pascal GrossGermany
  • 8Chema AndrésSpain
  • 9Charalambos KostoulasGreece
  • 10Malick YalcouyéMali
  • 11Matt O'RileyDenmark
Substitutes
  • Ferdi Kadioglu
  • Promise David
  • Ibrahim Osman
  • Maxim De Cuyper
  • Georginio Rutter
  • Diego Gómez
  • Yasin Ayari