11 January 2026 at 16:30

Referee: Simon Hooper
Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester United and Brighton — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester United
Brighton
Kick Off
Half Time
M. MountS. Lacey
62′
K. MainooJ. Zirkzee
62′
64′
D. Welbeck

assist: B. Gruda

77′
D. GomezJ. P. van Hecke
77′
J. VeltmanY. Ayari
78′
D. WelbeckK. Mitoma
L. MartinezH. Maguire
79′
M. UgarteCasemiro
79′
83′
G. RutterC. Kostoulas
B. Sesko

assist: B. Fernandes

85′
90+2′
B. GrudaT. Watson
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester United had 60% possession against Brighton's 40%. Manchester United registered 19 shots (8 on target) while Brighton managed 13 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–1. Fouls committed: 11–15.

8Shots on Goal4
8Shots off Goal5
19Total Shots13
3Blocked Shots4
13Shots insidebox9
6Shots outsidebox4
11Fouls15
6Corner Kicks1
5Offsides4
60%Ball Possession40%
4Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves7
524Total passes361
445Passes accurate294
85%Passes %81%
1.73expected_goals1.59
0goals_prevented0

Match Summary

Brighton defeated Manchester United 2:1. The match was played in FA Cup 2025. Goals were scored by B. Gruda 12′, D. Welbeck 64′, B. Sesko 85′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Manchester United had 60% possession while Brighton held 40%. Manchester United had 19 shots (8 on target) compared to 13 (4 on target) for Brighton. Expected goals: Manchester United 1.73 — Brighton 1.59. Manchester United made 4 substitutions, Brighton made 5.

Manchester United vs Brighton Head to Head Results

Manchester United and Brighton have met 1 times — Manchester United won 1, Brighton won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Manchester United leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.00 per match (4 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2025.

1

Manchester United

0

Drawn

0

Brighton

Goals: 4Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

25 Oct 2025Manchester United4 – 2Brighton

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester United have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Brighton show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester United

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Brighton

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026