Match report

Manchester United Defeats Brighton 3-0 in League Cup

Brighton
Brighton
0–3
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
Sep 30, 2020

Manchester United marched past Brighton with a convincing 3-0 victory in their League Cup match. The Red Devils took control early on with a goal from Scott McTominay in the 44th minute, followed by additional strikes from Juan Mata and Paul Pogba to seal the win. Despite Brighton's efforts, they struggled to break through the United defense.

Key Facts

  • • Scott McTominay scored the opening goal in the 44th minute, assisted by Mata.
  • • Juan Mata added a second goal in the 73rd minute, assisted by Donny van de Beek.
  • • Paul Pogba scored the third goal in the 80th minute.
  • • Brighton's Dan Burn and Joel Veltman received yellow cards in the match.

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 34 J. Veltman (M)
  • 33 D. Burn (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 30 Bernardo (M)
  • 3 B. White (D)
  • 13 P. Groß (M)
  • 49 J. Molumby (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (F)
  • 16 A. Jahanbakhsh (F)
  • 42 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 N. Maupay
  • 11 L. Trossard
  • 41 M. Sanders
  • 50 A. Cochrane
  • 26 Robert Sanchez
  • 72 T. Jenks
  • 58 H. Roberts

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 D. Henderson (G)
  • 2 V. Lindelöf (D)
  • 3 E. Bailly (D)
  • 20 Diogo Dalot (D)
  • 33 B. Williams (D)
  • 8 Mata (M)
  • 17 Fred (M)
  • 21 D. James (M)
  • 34 D. van de Beek (M)
  • 39 S. McTominay (M)
  • 25 O. Ighalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 P. Pogba
  • 10 M. Rashford
  • 14 J. Lingard
  • 43 T. Mengi
  • 11 M. Greenwood
  • 13 L. Grant
  • 24 T. Fosu-Mensah

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    43' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Dan Burn

    Foul

  2. Manchester United
    44' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    S. McTominay · Assist: Mata
  3. Brighton
    50' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alireza Jahanbakhsh · On: N. Maupay
  4. Brighton
    63' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Gyökeres · On: L. Trossard
  5. Manchester United
    69' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Daniel James · On: P. Pogba
  6. Manchester United
    69' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Ighalo · On: M. Rashford
  7. Manchester United
    73' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    Mata · Assist: D. van de Beek
  8. Brighton
    79' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Joël Veltman

    Foul

  9. Manchester United
    80' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Pogba
  10. Manchester United
    81' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Fred · On: J. Lingard
  11. Manchester United
    86' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    V. Lindelof

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Manchester United
Fouls 12 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 506 497
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 2 6
Shots off Target 8 3
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes 444 421
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester United took the lead with McTominay's goal just before halftime, shifting the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Mata's goal in the 73rd minute effectively ended any chance of a Brighton comeback, solidifying United's control of the match.