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Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (2026-01-11T16:30:00.000Z)

FA Cup Round 3
  • Old Trafford
  • Simon Hooper
1 - 2
Full time

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (2026-01-11T16:30:00.000Z)


Match review

Manchester United 1-2 Brighton: Welbeck haunts former club again in FA Cup victory

Manchester United were eliminated from the third round of the FA Cup for just the third time since 1984-85, after being beaten by Brighton.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    60%
    40%
  • 1.76
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.13
  • 19
    Total shots
    13
  • 2
    Big chances
    4

Events

12‎’‎
Brajan Gruda (0 - 1)
60‎’‎
87‎’‎
89‎’‎
90‎’‎+2
90‎’‎+3
6.6

Manchester United

4-2-3-1

7.1

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-2-3-1
6.6
Manchester United
4-2-3-1
5.5
31Lammens
7.1
Brighton & Hove Albion
4-2-3-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    60%
    40%
  • 1.76
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.13
  • 19
    Total shots
    13
  • 2
    Big chances
    4

Player of the Match

Brajan Gruda
Brighton & Hove Albion
8.8

About the match

    Manchester United faces Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 16:30 UTC. This match is part of the FA Cup. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens - Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martinez, Patrick Dorgu - Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo - Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha - Benjamin Sesko.
    Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1): Jason Steele - Joel Veltman, Diego Coppola, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadioglu - Jack Hinshelwood, Pascal Gross - Brajan Gruda, Diego Gomez, Georginio Rutter - Danny Welbeck.

  • Unavailable players for Manchester United: Matthijs de Ligt (injury). Unavailable players for Brighton & Hove Albion: Adam Webster (injury), Mats Wieffer (injury), Solly March (injury), Stefanos Tzimas (injury), Yankuba Minteh (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Manchester United 11 win(s), Brighton & Hove Albion 8 win(s), and 1 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion have not drawn any of their last 20 matches against each other.

Old TraffordManchester, England
Capacity76,212
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
9°C

Who will win?


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Old TraffordManchester, England
Capacity76,212
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
9°C

About the match

Insights

  • Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion have not drawn any of their last 20 matches against each other.

Who will win?