Manchester United lose 3-2 to Brighton, crash out of League Cup

What the report says

Manchester United were eliminated from the League Cup after Brighton produced a 3-2 comeback win at Old Trafford in the third round. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, reported that United took an early two-goal lead through Shea Lacey and Mason Mount inside the first 10 minutes, but failed to hold it as Brighton recovered to advance.

Brighton’s response began before halftime when Charalampos Kostoulas scored, and Pascal Gross later levelled the match. Maxim De Cuyper then completed the turnaround in the 70th minute, leaving United to finish without a response despite late substitutions that included Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha. The result was met with boos from the home crowd and deepened pressure on Michael Carrick’s team.

The defeat followed another disappointing result, after United also lost at home to Manchester City. The article said United have already lost three of six matches in all competitions this season, raising concerns about their start under Carrick and about the depth of the squad after several changes to the lineup. It also noted that Brighton have now knocked United out of two cup competitions in the space of nine months.

The result matters because it adds to an early-season slump for one of England’s biggest clubs and increases scrutiny on management, recruitment and defensive errors. In broader context, the League Cup is a domestic knockout competition in England, so defeat means immediate elimination.