Ammon News - Unhappy Manchester United fans witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as their side ​lost 3-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in ‌the third round of the League Cup after going two goals up.

The last time United lost at home after leading by two goals was in ​September 1976 when Tottenham Hotspur won by the same scoreline.

While ​Brighton progress to the last 16, defeat was another ⁠blow to a Manchester United side who suffered a controversial 1-0 ​loss to rivals Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend ​and are 13th with one win from four games.

United conceded twice in four second-half minutes after teenager Shea Lacey had put them ahead in the eighth ​minute and Mason Mount made it 2-0 two minutes later.
Charalampos ​Kostoulas pulled one back in first-half stoppage time before Pascal Gross equalised in ‌the ⁠65th and Maxim De Cuyper hit the winner in the 69th, with the home fans booing at the final whistle.

"We can't accept that as a group. I take responsibility for it. The performance ​towards the end ​of the second ⁠half, that's on me," manager Michael Carrick told Sky Sports television.

It was the third successive domestic ​cup loss for United after they went out in ​the ⁠second round of the League Cup on penalties at fourth-tier Grimsby Town last season and lost 2-1 at home in the third round ⁠of ​the FA Cup to Brighton in January.

Last ​season was the first time since 1981-82 that United failed to win a round ​of either domestic cup competition.


Reuters