Summary

  • EFL Cup fourth-round draw: Fleetwood v Arsenal and Liverpool v Chelsea among ties

  • FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton - Lacey scores but Albion come from two goals down to win

  • Red Devils lose after leading 2-0 at home for first time since 1976

  • FT: Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa - Abraham scores double in comfortable Villa victory

  • FT: Everton 1-0 Wolves - Alcaraz winner sends Toffees through

  • FT: Fleetwood 1-0 Sheff Utd - Norrington-Davies own goal gives hosts win

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  1. 'Managers don't get time'published at 22:28 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Old Trafford

    Managers don't get time but Michael Carrick is going to have to deal with it. He did say he wanted a left-back to compete with Luke Shaw. You saw Patrick Dorgu play there at the weekend and he struggled. They did want Lewis Hall but Newcastle wouldn't let him go.

    They are going for these players but they couldn't get them. And it's surprising because it's Man United, and usually when they come knocking, the player comes.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:22 BST 16 September

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    Carrick has to go. That match showed the difference between a vibes guy and a proper football manager like Hurzeler.

    David, Tranmere

    Blimey. Carrick was the best thing since sliced bread at the end of last season.

  3. 'A really good performance'published at 22:18 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Pascal Gross of Brighton & Hove Albion celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross, speaking to Sky Sports about conceding two goals early on: "It was frustrating because it's not the first time this season, it's the third time this season where we started slow. We have to improve that because we always have to climb a mountain but today we did that.

    "We played here before last season a similar match that we won and that gives you belief in a stadium where you won before. The experience we try to give it to the lads. It was a really good performance and I have to say [Jason] Steeley's save at the end was unbelievable."

  4. Man Utd's EFL Cup recordpublished at 22:14 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    • 2022-23 - Winners
    • 2023-24 - Round four
    • 2024-25 - Round five
    • 2025-26 - Round two
    • 2026-27 - Round three
  5. 'Terrible week for Man Utd'published at 22:11 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Old Trafford

    Terrible week for Man Utd. Nowhere near good enough. It's been a bad start for Man Utd all season. When Man City went down to 10 men on the weekend it wasn't good enough.

    You can strengthen in midfield and attacking areas, defensively, you have to start strengthening. You're conceding way too many goals. For a club like Man Utd to be 2-0 up and lose 3-2, it's nowhere near good enough.

    Youri Tielemans of Manchester United looks dejectedImage source, Getty Images
  6. Draw coming soon... Hopefullypublished at 22:08 BST 16 September

    Stick with us, the draw for the fourth round is coming shortly.

    Don't forget there is one more game to go with Manchester City hosting Norwich tomorrow.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:06 BST 16 September

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    Man United have clearly decided their best chance of doing well in the league is to crash out of all the other competitions early like last year. Genius from Carrick.

    Chris, Bristol

  8. 'Brighton were outstanding'published at 22:02 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Old Trafford

    It's a fantastic result for Brighton. I thought they were outstanding. From when they went 2-0 down, they dominated. Man Utd waited for something to happen and it didn't.

    They made all those changes and they still got a result. Pascal Gross is a player, by the way. He can't get around like he used to but he covers the ground.

  9. Postpublished at 22:00 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Last year Grimsby, this year Brighton.

    Manchester United were really poor in the second half tonight. Their week turns from bad to worse.

  10. Postpublished at 21:58 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Credit to Brighton. A brilliant second-half performance from them.

    They are having a really good season so far, scoring plenty of goals and getting the results too.

  11. Postpublished at 21:56 BST 16 September

    FT: Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    The first time in 50 years Manchester United have lost a game after going 2-0 up at home in any competition.

    Lots of fans have stuck around to make their feelings known.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 BST 16 September

    Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Boos at full time and it's not surprising. Brighton are through to round four of the EFL Cup.

    Manchester United are out.

    Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton & Hove Albion scoresImage source, Getty Images
  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 BST 16 September

    Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa

    All over in Coventry. Tammy Abraham's double sends Villa through to the fourth round.

  14. Postpublished at 21:54 BST 16 September

    Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Last chance for Manchester United. It's got to go into the box.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:52 BST 16 September

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    I'd just like to say that these players are not this bad and can absolutely hold their own at Premier League level. This is just a crisis of confidence that we desperately need a little luck to help us get out of.

    George, Coventy

  16. Postpublished at 21:52 BST 16 September

    Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Bruno Fernandes is looking to be the man to save Manchester United again but his shot is very high and very wide.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:51 BST 16 September

    Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    Maxim de Cuyper goes into the referee's book for delaying the restart.

    Brighton just trying to see this one out. To be honest, they have been the far superior team. Particularly in this second half.

  18. Postpublished at 21:50 BST 16 September

    Man Utd 2-3 Brighton

    FIVE minutes added on for Manchester United to prevent their EFL Cup run ending at the first hurdle. Again.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:49 BST 16 September

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    Man United are absolutely awful, two up and they have done nothing since. Totally outclassed by Brighton. It's getting worse.

    Stu, Scarborough

    At this rate. Carrick will be extremely fortunate to last the whole season. Heck, they might not even be here by Christmas if they don't buck their ideas up!

    Al, Herts

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:48 BST 16 September

    Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa

    Frank Onyeka goes into the book for a foul on Emi Buendia.