{
  "id": 7939449,
  "title": "Man United player ratings v Brighton: Mazraoui 3, Santos 4, Lacey 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/man-united-player-ratings-v-brighton-mazraoui-3-santos-4-lacey-7",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T03:32:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/17/man-united-player-ratings-v-brighton-mazraoui-3-santos-4-lacey-7/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United suffered a 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in a League Cup match at Old Trafford, marking the first time since 1976 that a home win after leading 2-0 at halftime did not occur. The team, currently 13th with one win from four games, fell to defeat after leading 2-0 at halftime. Manchester United's teenage prodigy, Shea Lacey, scored the opening goal in the eighth minute, and Mason Mount extended the lead to 2-0 two minutes later. However, Charalampos Kostoulas equalized just before halftime, and the match remained scoreless following stoppage time. Pascal Gross equalized for Brighton in the 65th minute, and Maxim De Cuyper sealed the win for the hosts in the 69th minute. United manager Michael Carrick acknowledged the poor performance towards the end of the second half, stating he takes responsibility for it. Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler believed his team deserved to win, having controlled the game longer. The match's lowest-rated performance belonged to Mansour Mazraoui, who was injured after just 19 minutes but still received criticism for his previous season's performance.",
  "summary": "Unhappy Manchester United fans witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as their side lost 3-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup after going two goals up. The last time United lost at home after leading by two goals was in September 1976 when Tottenham Hotspur won by the same scoreline. While Brighton progress to the last 16,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester United lost 3-2 to Brighton in League Cup match",
    "Shea Lacey scored opening goal for Manchester United",
    "Mansour Mazraoui received lowest rating despite injury"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Manchester United's loss to Brighton marks a concerning trend for a team struggling to find form, with the manager taking responsibility for a poor second-half performance.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Man United lose to Brighton from 2-0 up to end 50-year record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/man-united-lose-to-brighton-from-2-0-up-to-end-50-year-record-7884296",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:51:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "EFL Cup: Man Utd lose to Brighton from 2-0 up to end 50-year record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/efl-cup-man-utd-lose-to-brighton-from-2-0-up-to-end-50-year-record",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:55:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Man United player ratings v Brighton: Mazraoui 3, Santos 4, Lacey 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/man-united-player-ratings-v-brighton-mazraoui-3-santos-4-lacey-7-7939619",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:32:31.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}