Man Utd out of League Cup after losing 3-2
United conceded twice in four second-half minutes after teenager Shea Lacey had put them ahead.
Manchester United suffered a 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in the League Cup third round, ending a 50-year drought of such a home defeat. The last time United trailed by two goals at home was in September 1976 when they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur 3-2. Brighton advances to the last 16, while United, who lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend, are currently 13th with only one win from four games.
The home side fell behind twice in the second half after teenage player Shea Lacey scored in the eighth minute and Mason Mount made it 2-0 two minutes later. Charalampos Kostoulas scored a consolation goal in first-half stoppage time, followed by Pascal Gross equalizing in the 65th minute, and Maxim De Cuyper sealing the win for Brighton in the 69th minute.
The home crowd booed as the final whistle blew. Manager Michael Carrick accepted responsibility for the team's performance, stating "We can’t accept that as a group. I take responsibility for it. The performance towards the end of the second half, that’s on me." This marks the third consecutive domestic cup loss for United, following a second-round League Cup elimination on penalties to Grimsby Town last season and a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup third round in January.
Last season marked the first time since 1981-82 that United failed to win a round in either domestic cup competition.
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