Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: 1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United 2–1 in the English FA Cup on Sunday, 11 January 2026 at Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
- Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 16:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
- Attendance: 73,888
- Teams: Manchester United (home), Brighton & Hove Albion (away)
Goals
- 12' — Brajan Gruda (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 64' — Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion), assist Brajan Gruda
- 85' — Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United), assist Bruno Fernandes
Red cards
- 89' — Shea Lacey (Manchester United)
Starting line-ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens (G), Lisandro Martínez (CD-L), Leny Yoro (CD-R), Patrick Dorgu (LB), Diogo Dalot (RB), Bruno Fernandes (AM), Kobbie Mainoo (LM), Manuel Ugarte (RM), Benjamin Sesko (F), Matheus Cunha (AM-L), Mason Mount (AM-R).
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1): Jason Steele (G), Olivier Boscagli (CD-L), Diego Coppola (CD-R), Ferdi Kadioglu (LB), Joël Veltman (RB), Georginio Rutter (AM), Pascal Gross (LM), Jack Hinshelwood (RM), Danny Welbeck (F), Diego Gómez (AM-L), Brajan Gruda (AM-R).
Recent form
Manchester United: lost 2–1 away to Aston Villa (21 Dec); won 1–0 vs Newcastle United (26 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (30 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Leeds United (4 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Burnley (7 Jan).
Brighton & Hove Albion: drew 0–0 vs Sunderland (20 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Arsenal (27 Dec); drew 2–2 away to West Ham United (30 Dec); won 2–0 vs Burnley (3 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Manchester City (7 Jan).