Match ReportBBC SportUnverified source· 16 Sept 2026
Man United blow 2-0 lead in Brighton defeat
United let a two-goal cushion slip as Brighton stormed back to win 3-2.
Manchester United
team
Competition
EFL Cup
Score
Brighton 3-2 Man United
Sunderland
Beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0
Fleetwood
Beat Sheffield United 1-0
What happened. Manchester United threw away a 2-0 lead against Brighton, losing 3-2. The result leaves Michael Carrick with just two wins from six games in all competitions this season.
- Sunderland marked their return to Europe with a 1-0 Europa League win over AZ Alkmaar.
- Fleetwood Town stunned Championship side Sheffield United 1-0 in the EFL Cup third round.
- Fleetwood will host Arsenal in the fourth round.
Carrick's United face mounting pressure after a sixth game yielded only a second win, while Fleetwood's reward is an Arsenal home tie.
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