Manchester United, without a permanent manager, suffered a shocking FA Cup exit as former striker Danny Welbeck helped Brighton beat them at Old Trafford. Welbeck scored Brighton’s second goal with a powerful strike, sending them into the fourth round. It was his eighth goal against United and his sixth at the stadium he once called home.
Brighton had opened the scoring through Brajan Gruda, and although Benjamin Sesko pulled one back for United, a late red card for Shea Lacey ensured Brighton held on for their first-ever FA Cup win against the 13-time winners.
The defeat adds to United’s embarrassment after their early EFL Cup exit to Grimsby, marking the first time since 1981-82 that they’ve left both domestic cups at the earliest stage. United have now won just once in their last seven games, with tough league matches against Manchester City and Arsenal coming up. Meanwhile, the club is set to announce a temporary manager soon, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick among the frontrunners.
