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Manchester Utd vs Brighton result, stats & H2H

Manchester Utd

2–3

Brighton

Shea Lacey
Mason Mount

Pascal Groß
Charalampos Kostoulas
Maxim De Cuyper

16/09/2026 22:00 · Old Trafford

Manchester Utd2–3Brighton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Shea Lacey
Mason Mount

Pascal Groß
Charalampos Kostoulas
Maxim De Cuyper
Chema Andrés
Yasin Ayari
Maxim De Cuyper
Jaouen Hadjam

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Manchester UtdBrighton

4Shots on target5

5Fouls14

0Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Manchester Utd

Brighton

Pascal GroßMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Shea LaceyMF · 66′7.7
Maxim De CuyperDF · 24′7.6
Youri TielemansMF · 90′7.2
Marcus RashfordMF · 80′7.2

Shea LaceyMF · 66′7.7
Youri TielemansMF · 90′7.2
Marcus RashfordMF · 80′7.2

Pascal GroßMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Maxim De CuyperDF · 24′7.6
Charalampos KostoulasFW · 82′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Wed 16 Sept 22:00 EEST
Stadium: Old Trafford
Capacity: 76,212
City: Manchester

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

17Manchester Utd wins

3Draws

11Brighton wins

Last matches: Manchester Utd

25.10.26Premier LeagueManchester UtdBournemouth03L
21.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueComoManchester Utd41L
18.10.26Premier LeagueLeedsManchester Utd11D
13.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueAtl. MadridManchester Utd20L
10.10.26Premier LeagueManchester UtdTottenham11D

Last matches: Brighton

28.10.26EFL CupManchester CityBrighton22D
25.10.26Premier LeagueLiverpoolBrighton20L
22.10.26Conference LeagueJablonecBrighton00D
18.10.26Premier LeagueBrightonCrystal Palace50W
15.10.26Conference LeagueBrightonKauno Zalgiris40W

Head-to-head matches

16.09.26EFL CupManchester UtdBrighton23L
24.05.26Premier LeagueBrightonManchester Utd03W
11.01.26FA CupManchester UtdBrighton12L
25.10.25Premier LeagueManchester UtdBrighton42W
19.01.25Premier LeagueManchester UtdBrighton13L
24.08.24Premier LeagueBrightonManchester Utd21L

2.77Avg goals48%Both scored58%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Manchester Utd vs Brighton: head-to-head record

31 meetings since 1979: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

17Manchester Utd wins

3Draws

11Brighton wins

51:35Goals (Manchester Utd : Brighton)

2.77Goals per match

48%BTTS

77%Over 1.5

58%Over 2.5

29%Over 3.5

Manchester Utd at home: 10-1-529:20 goals in 16 games
Brighton at home: 6-2-715:22 goals in 15 games
Manchester Utd's biggest win: 0–3Brighton 0–3 Manchester Utd, 24 May 2026
Brighton's biggest win: 4–0Brighton 4–0 Manchester Utd, 7 May 2022

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Sept 2026	EFL Cup	Manchester Utd	2–3	Brighton
24 May 2026	Premier League	Brighton	0–3	Manchester Utd
11 Jan 2026	FA Cup	Manchester Utd	1–2	Brighton
25 Oct 2025	Premier League	Manchester Utd	4–2	Brighton
19 Jan 2025	Premier League	Manchester Utd	1–3	Brighton
24 Aug 2024	Premier League	Brighton	2–1	Manchester Utd
19 May 2024	Premier League	Brighton	0–2	Manchester Utd
16 Sept 2023	Premier League	Manchester Utd	1–3	Brighton
4 May 2023	Premier League	Brighton	1–0	Manchester Utd
23 Apr 2023	FA Cup	Brighton	0–0	Manchester Utd
7 Aug 2022	Premier League	Manchester Utd	1–2	Brighton
7 May 2022	Premier League	Brighton	4–0	Manchester Utd
15 Feb 2022	Premier League	Manchester Utd	2–0	Brighton
4 Apr 2021	Premier League	Manchester Utd	2–1	Brighton
30 Sept 2020	Carling Cup	Brighton	0–3	Manchester Utd
26 Sept 2020	Premier League	Brighton	2–3	Manchester Utd
30 Jun 2020	Premier League	Brighton	0–3	Manchester Utd
10 Nov 2019	Premier League	Manchester Utd	3–1	Brighton
19 Jan 2019	Premier League	Manchester Utd	2–1	Brighton
19 Aug 2018	Premier League	Brighton	3–2	Manchester Utd

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Manchester Utd0W 2D 3L · goals 3–11

L25.10Premier LeagueHBournemouth0–3
L21.10UEFA Champions LeagueAComo1–4
D18.10Premier LeagueALeeds1–1
L13.10UEFA Champions LeagueAAtl. Madrid0–2
D10.10Premier LeagueHTottenham1–1

Brighton2W 2D 1L · goals 11–4

D28.10EFL CupAManchester City2–2
L25.10Premier LeagueALiverpool0–2
D22.10Conference LeagueAJablonec0–0
W18.10Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace5–0
W15.10Conference LeagueHKauno Zalgiris4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Manchester UtdBrighton

1.5Goals scored per game2.5

1.7Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored30%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets6

30%Failed to score20%

2-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Manchester UtdBrighton

Premier League 2026/2027 · 5 gamesPremier League 2026/2027 · 5 games

1.6Goals scored3.2

1.6Goals conceded1.0

7.2Corners5.4

22.6Shots19.0

60%Possession64%

1.2Yellow cards2.4

0%Clean sheets60%

40%Failed to score0%

1-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Manchester UtdBrighton

Top stats

4Shots on target5

Passes

527Passes532

435Accurate passes440

83%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

5Fouls14

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Pascal GroßBrighton
7.7Shea LaceyManchester Utd
7.6Maxim De CuyperBrighton
7.2Youri TielemansManchester Utd
7.2Marcus RashfordManchester Utd

Manchester Utd (16)

Brighton (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Manchester UtdFormationBrighton

Manchester Utd

Brighton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Manchester Utd vs Brighton preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Wed, 16 Sept 2026: Manchester Utd 2–3 Brighton.

Form · last 5 matches

Manchester UtdLLDLD3 scored · 11 conceded

BrightonDLDWW11 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Manchester UtdBrighton

1.5Goals scored per game2.5

1.7Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored30%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets6

Head-to-head in numbers

17Manchester Utd wins

3Draws

11Brighton wins

31 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 48%

Read the full match preview

Manchester Utd come into the game with LLDLD in their last 5 (3 scored, 11 conceded), while Brighton have DLDWW (11 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Manchester Utd's recent games and 60% of Brighton's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 30%.

Per game, Manchester Utd average 1.5 goals scored and 1.7 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Brighton 2.5 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 6).

Head-to-head over 31 previous meetings: Manchester Utd 17 wins, Brighton 11 wins, draws 3.

Those 31 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them.

Nito explains: Manchester Utd vs Brighton

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Manchester Utd and Brighton matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Manchester Utd's last 10 matches and 30% of Brighton's last 10. In their 31 recorded meetings it was 48%. In this match it landed (Manchester Utd 2-3 Brighton).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Manchester Utd reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Brighton in 60% of their last 10. Their 31 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (58% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLDLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Manchester Utd, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (3 scored, 11 conceded). Brighton, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (11 scored, 4 conceded).

Manchester Utd vs Brighton: questions & answers

Who won Manchester Utd vs Brighton?

Brighton won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Manchester Utd vs Brighton?

Yes, the match finished 2–3.

When was Manchester Utd vs Brighton played?

Manchester Utd vs Brighton was played on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Old Trafford.

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester Utd and Brighton?

31 meetings: Manchester Utd 17 wins, 3 draws, Brighton 11 wins. Those 31 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them.

Manchester Utd vs Brighton result, stats & H2H

Manchester Utd

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