Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Third Round
· English Carabao Cup
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Man United collapse in Carabao Cup exit as Brighton advance
Manchester United surrendered a two-goal advantage in a shambolic 3-2 Carabao Cup collapse to Brighton & Hove Albion as loud boos rang around Old Trafford and pressure on boss Michael Carrick went up a notch.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 4': Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 5': Attempt saved. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Manchester United). Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 8': Goal! Manchester United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Shea Lacey (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 9': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Jason Steele (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 11': Shea Lacey (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 15': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
- 24': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Leny Yoro.
- 28': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
- 30': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Costinha with a headed pass.
- 34': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Chema Andrés.
- 36': Attempt missed. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a through ball.
- 38': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 43': Andrey Santos (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Manchester United).
- 44': Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 48': Andrey Santos (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 51': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayden Heaven.
- 52': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Costinha.
- 59': Shea Lacey (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 63': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a corner.
- 64': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Vuskovic with a headed pass.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Andrey Santos.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Shea Lacey.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 67': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 68': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 69': Goal! Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes replaces Mason Mount.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu replaces Jaouen Hadjam because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Olivier Boscagli.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jason Steele (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 78': Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Costinha with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Matheus Cunha replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 84': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Manchester United). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a through ball.
- 85': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+1': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
- 90'+5': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Statistics
 BHA |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 532 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,670
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,670
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 26 | Ayden Heaven |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 18 | Youri Tielemans |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford |
| 31 | Shea Lacey |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 4 | Pascal Struijk |
| 44 | Luka Vuskovic |
| 3 | Jaouen Hadjam |
| 20 | Costinha |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 14 | Chema Andrés  |
| 19 | Charalambos Kostoulas |
| 35 | Malick Yalcouyé |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
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