ম্যানচেস্টার ইউনাইটেড বনাম ব্রাইটন অ্যান্ড হোভ আলবিয়ন

Manchester Utd raced into dreamland at Old Trafford but ended up making a costly early exit, going down 2-3 to Brighton in the Carabao Cup third round. The standout moment was just how quickly it all seemed won and then lost, as a two-goal cushion evaporated in the second half. Shea Lacey (7') and Mason Mount (9') had the hosts flying inside the first ten minutes, only for Charalampos Kostoulas to pull one back right before the break. Pascal Groß (64') leveled things up, and Maxim De Cuyper (69') completed the turnaround. There were no red cards, though yellows for Chema Andrés, Jaouen Hadjam, and De Cuyper hinted at how feisty things got. For Brighton, it's a gutsy statement result that sends them into the fourth round despite a stretched squad. For Manchester Utd, Michael Carrick's rotation gamble backfired, exposing familiar defensive frailties on home turf.