Nothing went right for Manchester United, the prestigious English club, as they set an unwanted record after leading Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 but ultimately lost 2-3, exiting in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
On 17 Sep 2026 GMT+7, nothing went well for the Red Devils, Manchester United, the famous Premier League club led by English manager Michael Carrick. They set an unwanted record after taking a 2-0 lead but suffered a shocking 2-3 defeat to the Seagulls, Brighton & Hove Albion, and were knocked out in the third round of the 2026-27 Carabao Cup.
Looking back at the match, the home team, the Red Devils, took a 2-0 lead within the first 10 minutes with goals by Che Lesi in the 8th minute and Mason Mount in the 10th. However, the visitors responded strongly with three goals from Karalampos Kostoulas at 45+1 minutes, Pascal Gross at 65 minutes, and Maxim De Cooper at 70 minutes, securing their path to the next round.
As a result, the red giants from Manchester lost at Old Trafford despite leading by two goals or more for the first time in over 50 years, since their 2-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in September 1976.