Manchester United vs Brighton — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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11.01.26 16:301 – 2Finished
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Match Events
- 12′Brighton, goal:0–1
- Half-time0 – 1
- 60′Manchester United, yellow card:
- 62′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 62′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 64′Brighton, goal:0–2assist
- 77′Brighton, substitution:off
- 77′Brighton, substitution:off
- 78′Brighton, substitution:off
- 79′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 79′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 83′Brighton, substitution:off
- 85′Manchester United, goal:1–2assist
- 87′Manchester United, yellow card:
- 89′Manchester United, second yellow card:
- 90+2′Brighton, substitution:off
- 90+3′Manchester United, yellow card:
- 90+3′Brighton, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Manchester United
4-2-3-1
6.83
Average match ratingBrighton +0.37
7.20
Brighton
4-2-3-1
Old Trafford
Key Stats
60%Possession40%
1.73Expected Goals1.59
19Shots13
8Shots on Target4
6Corners1
85%Pass Accuracy81%
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Match report
Manchester United vs Brighton — the facts
Brighton won 2–1 away against Manchester United (half-time 0–1).
Manchester United met Brighton in the FA Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Sunday, 11 January 2026, 16:30 UTC at Old Trafford. Referee: Simon Hooper.
Team pages: Manchester United · Brighton · FA Cup
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Brajan Gruda — 0–1
- 64' Goal: Danny Welbeck (assist: Brajan Gruda) — 0–2
- 85' Goal: Benjamin Šeško (assist: Bruno Fernandes) — 1–2
- 89' Red card: Shea Lacey
Starting line-ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Manchester United vs Brighton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Manchester United and Brighton team pages or the FA Cup page.