De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback
Across four days Manchester United have lost the 199th derby to Manchester City, were told by JJ Gabriel he wants to leave, and have now been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton.
TL;DR
- Manchester United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton, losing 3-2 after leading 2-0.
- Goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount gave United an early lead.
- Brighton's comeback was spurred by goals from Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross, and Maxim De Cuyper.
- The defeat compounds a difficult week for Manchester United, including a derby loss to Manchester City and news of a player wanting to leave.
- Serious questions are being asked about manager Michael Carrick's team's performance and direction.