Manchester United vs Brighton Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Manchester United took on Brighton in the League Cup of England on September 16. Brighton emerged victorious with a 2-3 win.

Shea Lacey scored the first goal of the game on the 8th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Manchester United's favor. Goals from Mason Mount, Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper followed, setting the final scoreline at 2-3.

Anticipation reaches a fever pitch as Manchester United and Brighton are set to clash again, 4 months after their Premier League match that concluded in a 0-3 victory for Manchester United. Manchester United come into this match following a defeat to Manchester City on September 13, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance.

Following a win over Coventry, Brighton, by contrast, head into this match looking to build on their success.

This League Cup match offers a platform for Manchester United and Brighton’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Manchester United’s attacking options, under Michael Carrick’s management, have been bolstered by Bruno Fernandes, the team’s top scorer, and Bryan Mbeumo, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Fernandes has already scored four goals and provided one assist in all competitions this term, with Dorgu orchestrating the attack, contributing two assists to the team’s tally. Manchester United have also relied on Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Youri Tielemans to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Brighton, with Fabian Hurzeler at the helm, have been driven by Maxim De Cuyper, the team’s primary goal threat, and Pascal Gross, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. De Cuyper is Brighton’s overall top scorer so far this term, with two goals and three assists across all competitions, highlighting his role as the team’s primary playmaker. Brighton have also relied on Charalampos Kostoulas, Jack Hinshelwood and Malick Yalcouye to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Manchester United vs Brighton before the match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Manchester United’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 44%, while a draw was at 25% and Brighton’s victory was at 31%.

Line-up

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Manchester United - Brighton in real time.

Manchester United kicked off the game with Karl Darlow, Noussair Mazraoui, Ayden Heaven, Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot, Andrey Santos who got substituted by Kobbie Mainoo on the 66th minute, Youri Tielemans, Marcus Rashford who got substituted by Matheus Cunha on the 80th minute, Mason Mount who got substituted by Bruno Fernandes on the 73rd minute, Shea Lacey who got substituted by Bryan Mbeumo on the 66th minute and Benjamin Sesko who got substituted by Joshua Zirkzee on the 66th minute as starters, with Senne Lammens, Harry Maguire, Harry Amass, Bryan Mbeumo, Tyler Fletcher, Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee and Matheus Cunha on the bench.

Brighton's starting eleven were Jason Steele, Jaouen Hadjam who got substituted by Ferdi Kadioglu on the 74th minute, Pascal Struijk, Luka Vuskovic, Costinha, Pascal Gross, Olivier Boscagli who got substituted by Yasin Ayari on the 74th minute, Chema Andres, Malick Yalcouye who got substituted by Maxim De Cuyper on the 66th minute, Charalampos Kostoulas who got substituted by Georginio Rutter on the 82nd minute and Matt O'Riley who got substituted by Diego Gomez on the 66th minute, with Bart Verbruggen, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu, Maxim De Cuyper, Diego Gomez, Yasin Ayari, Ibrahim Osman, Georginio Rutter and Promise David on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Manchester United vs Brighton on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.04 - 2.11
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 5
• Total Attempts: 12 - 18
• Shots On Target: 4 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 6 - 14
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 5 - 14
• Corners: 4 - 3
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Free Kicks: 14 - 5
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 100 - 147
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 75 - 100
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 39
• Tackles: 26 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 12
• Total Crosses: 10 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 5
• Interceptions: 8 - 13
• Clearances: 19 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Chema Andres, Jaouen Hadjam, Yasin Ayari and Maxim De Cuyper were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Manchester United have won twice while Brighton have won three times. Their latest meeting occurred on May 24, 2026, during the Premier League of England, with Manchester United winning 0-3. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Manchester United have found the net ten times, whereas Brighton have scored nine. As things stand, Brighton have a superior head-to-head record against Manchester United in their recent encounters.

Recent Form

Manchester United are coming off a loss in their last match against Manchester City, while Brighton are coming off a win in their last match against Coventry. Overall, Manchester United have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five, while in their last nineteen matches, Brighton have recorded twelve wins, four losses, and three draws.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Manchester United and Brighton in real time. You can watch the goals by Shea Lacey, Mason Mount, Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Manchester United - Brighton are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.