Brighton Beat Manchester United 3-2 to Knock Them Out of League Cup
Brighton came from two goals down to beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford, sending the Red Devils out of the League Cup.
Manchester United suffered a surprising 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup third round on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The Red Devils, leading 2-0 at halftime through Shea Lacey and Mason Mount, lost following goals from Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross, and Maxim De Cuyper.
Manchester United took an early lead in the eighth minute when Shea Lacey scored his first senior goal, capitalizing on a pass from Youri Tielemans. United extended their lead just two minutes later when Mason Mount scored from a rebound. Brighton gradually took control of the game, narrowing the deficit just before halftime. Kostoulas equalized in the 65th minute after intercepting a pass from Diogo Dalot and finishing past Karl Darlow.
Brighton completed the comeback five minutes later when Kostoulas scored again following a deflection off an opponent.
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