EFL: Man Utd misery mounts after 3-2 League Cup collapse against Brighton

Manchester United suffered a stunning 3-2 home defeat to Brighton in the League Cup, crashing out of the competition after blowing a two-goal lead at Old Trafford. Shea Lacey and Mason Mount put United two up by the 10th minute, but the hosts suffered a woeful collapse as Charalampos Kostoulas reduced the deficit, Pascal Gross equalised, and Maxim De Cuyper grabbed the winner, according to the New Straits Times and Yahoo Sports.

The defeat marked the first time in 50 years that United had lost a home game after leading 2-0. It was also their second successive home defeat, following a 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday, reported by Free Malaysia Today. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick took the blame for the loss, stating that he was responsible for the team's poor performance in the second half.

Carrick branded the third-round loss "unacceptable" but took responsibility for the defeat, saying "We had the game exactly where we wanted it and let it get away from us," as reported by the New Straits Times and Yahoo Sports.

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