Impressive turnaround! Brighton makes history at home to Manchester United

What seemed like a peaceful night at Old Trafford turned into a real nightmare for Manchester United. After opening 2-0 in the first ten minutes, the home team suffered an impressive turnaround and ended up defeated by Brighton 3-2, in the third round of the EFL League Cup.

The start was practically perfect for the Red Devils. Shea Lacey, in the 8th minute, opened the scoring, and Mason Mount, just two minutes later, extended the advantage. With 2-0 on the scoreboard and the stadium celebrating, everything pointed to a comfortable night for United.

But Brighton refused to give the game away. In the discounts of the first part, Charalampos Kostoulas reduced it to 2-1 and put the visitors back into contention. In the second half, the Seagulls' pressure increased and the comeback took shape.

To the 65 minutes, Pascal Groß appeared to score the equalizer. Just four minutes later, Maxim De Cuyper completed the comeback and put Brighton ahead: 3-2.

Manchester United still tried to react, but were no longer able to find the way to a draw. The final whistle confirmed a particularly painful defeat: it was the first time in 50 years that United lost at Old Trafford after leading by two goals.

With the result, Brighton advances to the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester United are once again eliminated early from the competition.

Manchester United 2-3 Brighton
8' Shea Lacey
10' Mason Mount
45+1' Charalampos Kostoulas
65' Pascal Groß
69' Maxim De Cuyper

From 2-0 to 2-3 in just over an hour: a turnaround that goes directly into the recent history of Old Trafford.