"The Red Devils," Manchester United, slipped up by losing at home to Brighton, resulting in their elimination from the English FA Cup third round.
In the English FA Cup third round match on Sunday night, 11 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the notable game saw "The Red Devils," Manchester United, host "The Seagulls," Brighton, at Old Trafford.
The first half saw a breakthrough in the 12th minute when Brighton took the lead 1-0 with a follow-up shot by Bryan Gruda, and the score remained unchanged at halftime.
In the second half, at the 64th minute, Brighton extended their lead to 2-0 when Bryan Gruda assisted Danny Welbeck, who skillfully dribbled and fired a precise left-footed shot into the net.
Then in the 85th minute, Manchester United reduced the deficit to 1-2 when Bruno Fernandes delivered a corner kick from the left side into the penalty area, and Benjamin Sesko rose to head the ball into the net.
At the 89th minute, Manchester United was down to 10 men when young player Che Lessey threw the ball forcefully onto the ground in disagreement with the linesman, receiving a second yellow card which resulted in a red card and ejection from the match.
The game ended with Manchester United losing 1-2 to Brighton, thus being eliminated from the FA Cup third round, while Brighton advanced to the fourth round.