Man United v Brighton LIVE: Score and updates from Carabao Cup

An uplifting couple of minutes

No JJ Gabriel, but it turns out United have other teenage wingers.

“A terrific way for Shea Lacey to score his first United goal.

“After a wretched few days for United, a very uplifting couple of minutes.

Richard Jolly at Old Trafford16 September 2026 20:13

GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Brighton (Mason Mount, 10′)

Rashford and Mazraoui earn this goal with their high press as they win the ball just outside the box.

Rashford weaves it into the area and shoots but Steele sticks out a leg and deflects the ball into the path of Mason Mount.

Mount wastes no time and fires his shot into the ground where it bounces over the goalkeeper and into the back of the net!

Mike Jones16 September 2026 20:11

GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Brighton (Shea Lacey, 8′)

Shea Lacey opens the scoring with a blinding goal for Manchester United.

The hosts fly forward through Marcus Rashford who leaves the ball to Mazraoui before easing into the box.

Mazraoui slips a pass to Tielemans on the outside of the area and he’s encouraged to shoot by the watching fans. He doesn’t and instead picks out Lacey in the box.

Lacey rolls the ball onto his left foot and fires it past Jason Steele to send the hosts ahead!

Mike Jones16 September 2026 20:09

Man Utd 0-0 Brighton

6 mins: Now then, Shea Lacey gets to a loose ball and flies up the right wing to drive the home side forward.

He comes up against two defenders and stutters before slipping a pass inside to Youri Tielemans.

United’s promising move doesn’t develop further and Brighton recover possession.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 20:06

Man Utd 0-0 Brighton

3 mins: Karl Darlow’s first real involvement in the game sees the Welshman come flying off his line to punch the ball away as Brighton whip a free kick into the box from the left side of the pitch.

Confident goalkeeping from United’s No.2 who will be looking to impress tonight after signing during the summer.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 20:04

Kick off! Man Utd 0-0 Brighton

Brighton get the ball rolling at Old Trafford and send it back to Jason Steele.

He fires it long and the ball squirts out to Diogo Dalot who is playing right-back tonight.

That means Noussair Mazraoui is over at left-back for the hosts.

Mike Jones16 September 2026 20:01

Man Utd v Brighton

Alright then, it’s almost time for kick off and the players are making their way out onto the pitch at Old Trafford.

This isn’t an easy match for Man Utd and they’ll need to be on top form if they are to triumph over a confident Brighton tonight.

Can they do it? Let’s find out, kick off is up next…

Mike Jones16 September 2026 19:55

The real reason behind Man United’s bad start to the season

Richard Jolly16 September 2026 19:51

A perilious game for United?

This does seem a particularly perilous game for United.

“Brighton have won at Old Trafford in each of the last four seasons and have already knocked them out of a cup competition in Manchester in 2026.

“Since then, Brighton have re-signed Pascal Gross, who always scores against United.”

Richard Jolly at Old Trafford16 September 2026 19:48

Leny Yoro discusses bouncing back from the Manchester derby

Can United respond to their disappointment at the weekend in the Manchester derby?

Centre-back Leny Yoro has spoken to Sky Sports ahead of the game this evening about how the Red Devils can bounce back

Luke Baker16 September 2026 19:46