Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Brighton Beat Manchester United as Three Teams Reach Round Four
Brighton and Manchester United played a Carabao Cup match at Old Trafford.
Manchester United scored twice early and led 2-0.
Brighton then scored three goals and won 3-2.
This meant Brighton moved on and Manchester United were eliminated.
Aston Villa also advanced after beating Coventry City 3-1.
Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 with a late goal.
Fleetwood Town, a League Two team, beat Sheffield United with an own goal.
The fourth-round draw includes Villa against Bournemouth, Everton against Newcastle United, and Fleetwood at home to Arsenal.
Some of the article’s opening wording incorrectly says Manchester United reached the fourth round, despite describing their defeat.
Brighton defeated Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup third round.
Manchester United led 2-0 through Shea Lacey and Mason Mount before Brighton completed a comeback.
Aston Villa beat Coventry City 3-1, with Tammy Abraham scoring twice.
Everton defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 through Charly Alcaraz’s late goal.
Fleetwood Town advanced after beating Sheffield United through Rhys Norrington-Davies’ own goal.
- Who
- Brighton, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Coventry City, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town and Sheffield United.
- What
- Carabao Cup third-round matches determined which teams advanced to the fourth round.
- When
- September 17, according to the report.
- Where
- Manchester United’s match was played at Old Trafford; the report was datelined London.
- Why
- The teams advanced by winning their respective Carabao Cup matches.
Article Opening
Detailed Match Account
Manchester United’s result
Article Opening
The opening sentence says Manchester United fought back from two goals down to reach the fourth round.
Detailed Match Account
The headline and detailed account say Brighton won 3-2, eliminating Manchester United; the later match description also says United suffered a third successive domestic cup exit.
- Competition
- Carabao Cup
- Round
- Third round
- Brighton result
- Beat Manchester United 3-2
- Manchester United venue
- Old Trafford
- Aston Villa result
- Beat Coventry City 3-1
- Everton result
- Beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0
- Fleetwood Town result
- Advanced against Sheffield United after an own goal
