{
  "id": 8087106,
  "title": "Man Utd bundled out of League Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/man-utd-bundled-out-of-league-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T19:46:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/man-utd-bundled-out-of-league-cup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United fans experienced a rare occurrence at Old Trafford on Wednesday, as their team lost 3-2 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup after taking a two-goal lead. The last time United faced such a setback at home was in September 1976, when they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in the same scoreline. Brighton advanced to the last 16, while Manchester United, who recently suffered a controversial 1-0 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League and are currently 13th with only one win from four games, suffered another blow. United allowed two goals in just four minutes during the second half after teenager Shea Lacey put them ahead in the eighth minute and Mason Mount added a second two minutes later. Charalampos Kostoulas pulled one back in first-half stoppage time, but Pascal Gross equalized in the 65th minute and Maxim De Cuyper secured the win for Brighton in the 69th minute, with home fans booing as the final whistle blew. This marked the third successive domestic cup loss for United, following their elimination in the second round of the League Cup on penalties last season by fourth-tier Grimsby Town and a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton in the third round of the FA Cup in January. Last season was the first time since 1981-82 that United had failed to win a round of either domestic cup competition.",
  "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 … The post Man Utd bundled out of League Cup appeared first on Ghanaian Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester United lost 3-2 to Brighton in League Cup third round.",
    "United took a 2-0 lead but Brighton equalized and won 2-2.",
    "This is United's third consecutive cup loss, following FA Cup defeat."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}