Manchester Utd vs Brighton

FA Cup - 1/32-finals 11 Jan 2026, 16:30
Manchester Utd
Manchester Utd
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Brighton
Brighton
🏟 Old Trafford

Match report

Brighton edged past Manchester Utd 2-1 in the FA Cup - 1/32-finals on 11 January 2026.

Manchester Utd dominated possession with 82% of the ball and had 18 shots to Brighton's 13.

S. Lacey was sent off in the 89th minute.

The match was played at Old Trafford.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 82% - 18% Shots 18 - 13 On target 7 - 4 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 11 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Jason Steele
Brighton · 6 saves
8 Brajan Gruda 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Danny Welbeck 1 goal
8 Lisandro Martínez 65 passes (88% accurate)
8 Bruno Fernandes 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–7 6–6
Shots On Goal 4–3 3–1
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 4–1 2–0
Attacks 50–44 58–38
Match statistics
6 Corners 1
22 Throw In 13
19 Free Kick 16
7 Goal Kick 14
4 Substitution 5
108 Attacks 82
65 Dangerous Attacks 32
7 On Target 4
11 Off Target 9
82% Ball Possession 18%
18 Shots Total 13
7 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 15
6 Corners 1
5 Offsides 4
60% Ball Possession 40%
4 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 6
525 Passes Total 361
447 Passes Accurate 294
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester Utd · 4-2-3-1
31 S. Lammens
2 D. Dalot 15 L. Yoro 6 L. Martínez 13 P. Dorgu
25 M. Ugarte 37 K. Mainoo
7 M. Mount 8 B. Fernandes 10 M. Cunha
30 B. Šeško
Brighton · 4-2-3-1
23 J. Steele
34 J. Veltman 42 D. Coppola 21 O. Boscagli 24 F. Kadıoğlu
13 J. Hinshelwood 30 P. Groß
8 B. Gruda 10 G. Rutter 25 D. Gómez
18 D. Welbeck
Manchester Utd
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Substitutes
  • 61 Shea Lacey
  • 11 Joshua Zirkzee
  • 5 Harry Maguire
  • 18 Casemiro
  • 1 Altay Bayındır
  • 12 Tyrell Malacia
  • 26 Ayden Heaven
  • 38 Jack Fletcher
  • 39 Tyler Fletcher
Brighton
Coach
Fabian Hurzeler
Substitutes
  • 6 Jan Paul van Hecke
  • 26 Yasin Ayari
  • 22 Kaoru Mitoma
  • 19 Charalampos Kostoulas
  • 14 Tom Watson
  • 1 Bart Verbruggen
  • 5 Lewis Dunk
  • 51 Charlie Tasker
  • 53 Harry Howell
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ S. Lacey ↓ M. Mount Manchester Utd
  • 62' ↑ J. Zirkzee ↓ K. Mainoo Manchester Utd
  • 77' ↑ J. P. van Hecke ↓ D. Gomez Brighton
  • 77' ↑ Y. Ayari ↓ J. Veltman Brighton
  • 78' ↑ K. Mitoma ↓ D. Welbeck Brighton
  • 79' ↑ H. Maguire ↓ L. Martinez Manchester Utd
  • 79' ↑ Casemiro ↓ M. Ugarte Manchester Utd
  • 83' ↑ C. Kostoulas ↓ G. Rutter Brighton
  • 90+2' ↑ T. Watson ↓ B. Gruda Brighton
Cards
  • 89' S. Lacey Manchester Utd
  • 60' K. Mainoo Manchester Utd
  • 79' F. Hurzeler Brighton
  • 87' S. Lacey Manchester Utd
  • 89' S. Lacey Manchester Utd
  • 90+3' C. Kostoulas Brighton
  • 90+3' H. Maguire Manchester Utd
Head-to-head
Manchester Utd 8 1 draws 6 Brighton
2026-05-24 Brighton vs Manchester Utd 0 - 0
2026-01-11 Manchester Utd vs Brighton 1 - 2
2025-10-25 Manchester Utd vs Brighton 4 - 2
2025-01-19 Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 3
2024-08-24 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United 2 - 1
2024-05-19 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United 0 - 2
Recent form
Manchester Utd W D D D D
Brighton D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester Utd vs Brighton?
Manchester Utd lost 1-2 against Brighton on 11 January 2026.
Who won Manchester Utd vs Brighton?
Brighton won the match 2-1.
Where was Manchester Utd vs Brighton played?
The match was played at Old Trafford.
Who had more possession in Manchester Utd vs Brighton?
Manchester Utd had 82% of possession, compared to 18% for the other side.