Manchester United 2-3 Brighton
Updated
Brighton won: Manchester United 2-3 Brighton in the EFL Cup (Round 3) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester United goals: Shea Lacey 8', Mason Mount 10'. Brighton goals: Charalampos Kostoulas 45'+1, Pascal Groß 65', Maxim De Cuyper 69'. Expected goals: 1.20-2.14. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Pascal Groß (8.4).
Match report
Brighton beat Manchester United 3-2
Brighton came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-2 away from home at Old Trafford on Wednesday 16 September in EFL Cup.
Shea Lacey put Manchester United ahead on 8' (1-0), Mason Mount made it 2-0 on 10', Charalampos Kostoulas pulled one back for Brighton on 45+1' (2-1), Pascal Groß levelled for Brighton on 65' (2-2) and Maxim De Cuyper restored Brighton's lead on 69' (2-3).
Manchester United had 50% of the ball, shots were 12-18 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-2.14.
Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 73,670. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Manchester United | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 2.14 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 40 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 434 (82%) | 442 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 14 |
Lineups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Karl Darlow, Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Noussair Mazraoui, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Shea Lacey, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford, Benjamin Šeško
Brighton (4-3-3): Jason Steele, Costinha, Luka Vušković, Pascal Struijk, Jaouen Hadjam, Chema Andrés, Pascal Groß, Olivier Boscagli, Matthew O'Riley, Charalampos Kostoulas, Malick Junior Yalcouyé
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Shea Lacey (Manchester United)
- 10' · Goal · Mason Mount (Manchester United)
- 43' · Yellow card · Chema Andrés (Brighton)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 59' · Yellow card · Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton)
- 65' · Goal · Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Joshua Zirkzee for Benjamin Šeško (Manchester United)
- 66' · Substitution · Kobbie Mainoo for Andrey Santos (Manchester United)
- 66' · Substitution · Bryan Mbeumo for Shea Lacey (Manchester United)
- 66' · Substitution · Maxim De Cuyper for Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for Matthew O'Riley (Brighton)
- 69' · Goal · Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 73' · Substitution · Bruno Fernandes for Mason Mount (Manchester United)
- 74' · Substitution · Ferdi Kadıoğlu for Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton)
- 74' · Substitution · Yasin Ayari for Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 80' · Substitution · Matheus Cunha for Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
- 82' · Substitution · Georginio Rutter for Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 85' · Yellow card · Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2017: Manchester United 10, draws 0, Brighton 8.
Questions
Who won Manchester United vs Brighton?
Brighton won, 2-3 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is Manchester United vs Brighton?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Old Trafford, Manchester, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Brighton?
In 18 league meetings since 2017: Manchester United 10 wins, 0 draws, Brighton 8 wins (goals 31-26).