Overview
- Gruda struck in the 12th minute before setting up Danny Welbeck to make it 2-0 on 64 minutes.
- Benjamin Sesko pulled one back in the 85th minute, and United's Shea Lacey was sent off with a second yellow in the 89th.
- The exit comes days after Ruben Amorim was sacked, with U18 coach Darren Fletcher installed as caretaker.
- United have just one win in their past seven matches, departing the competition at the third-round stage.
- Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton are unbeaten in three matches in 2026, with Welbeck scoring against his former club.