Manchester United loses 2-3 to Brighton... Eliminated in the first round of three consecutive domestic cup competitions
Quick Look
- Manchester United suffered their first humiliation in 50 years by losing 2-3 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Even after scoring two goals in the first half, they were defeated in the second half and suffered the humiliation of being eliminated from the first round of three consecutive domestic cup competitions.
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Why It Matters
Manchester United has been showing poor performance since the start of the season, and lost 0-1 in a Premier League match against Manchester City last weekend after a controversy over a wrong decision.
Lost to Brighton 2-3... Eliminated in the first round of three consecutive domestic cup competitions
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Manchester United (Man Utd), who had been shaky from the start of the season, suffered the first humiliation in 50 years by scoring two goals first and then losing.
Manchester United lost 2-3 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the 2026-2027 Carabao Cup (League Cup) held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 17th (Korean time).
The last time Manchester United lost at home after leading by two goals was in September 1976, when they lost to Tottenham Hotspur by the same score, 50 years ago.
Manchester United seemed to have gained an early lead with teenage prospect Shay Lacey scoring the first goal in the 8th minute of the first half, and Mason Mount scoring an additional goal 2 minutes later.
However, Brighton's pursuit was fierce.
Brighton, who made up a point with a goal by Haralampos Kostoulas in extra time in the first half, completed the drama with Pascal Gross' equalizer in the 20th minute of the second half, followed by Maxim Derkajuffer's come-from-behind goal in the 24th minute.
Brighton advanced to the round of 16, and Manchester United was completely humiliated by being eliminated early in the first round of the domestic cup competition for the third time in a row.
Manchester United also lost the first game in the League Cup and FA Cup last season. It was the first time since the 1981-1982 season that Manchester United was eliminated in the first round of both the League Cup and FA.
Manchester United, who lost 0-1 in the Premier League (EPL) match against rival Manchester City last weekend due to a controversial mistrial, collapsed on their own this time and suffered their second consecutive loss in official matches.
Manchester United, led by coach Michael Carrick, is in 13th place with only 1 win in 4 EPL games.
Coach Carrick bowed his head to Sky Sports after the game, saying, "None of us can accept this result. I take responsibility. I am responsible for the performance at the end of the second half."
Open Questions
- What will be the future of director Michael Carrick?
- What are the specific tactical changes that will overcome Manchester United’s sluggish performance?
- What are the injury statuses of key players and when will they return?
