Manchester United crashed out of the League Cup after a stunning 3-2 defeat against Brighton at Old Trafford. The Red Devils initially took a commanding two-goal lead within ten minutes, courtesy of strikes from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount. However, Brighton mounted an impressive comeback, with goals from Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross, and Maxim De Cuyper securing their victory. This result marks United's second consecutive home defeat and their third loss in six games across all competitions, intensifying pressure on manager Michael Carrick. His decision to make eight changes highlighted squad depth concerns. The club's poor start to the season, coupled with criticism over transfer recruitment and reports of JJ Gabriel wanting to leave, adds to the growing crisis, following a controversial Premier League loss to Manchester City.