{
  "id": 7910766,
  "title": "Brighton Beat Manchester United 3-2 to Knock Them Out of League Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/brighton-beat-manchester-united-3-2-to-knock-them-out-of-league-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T00:45:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2119740/brighton-beat-manchester-united-3-2-to-knock-them-out-of-league-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nManchester 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.",
  "summary": "Brighton came from two goals down to beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford, sending the Red Devils out of the League Cup.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brighton defeats Manchester United 3-2 in League Cup third round",
    "Shea Lacey and Mason Mount score for Manchester United",
    "Charalampos Kostoulas and Maxim De Cuyper goals for Brighton"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Brighton's stunning comeback win marks a significant upset and means Manchester United is eliminated from the League Cup, while Brighton advances to the next round.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}