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De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 17 September 2026 at 7:18 am

De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback

Across four days Manchester United have lost the 199th derby to Manchester City, were told by JJ Gabriel he wants to leave, and have now been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton.

Capitulating after being 2-0 up may be the pick of these dizzying blows, and when Marcus Rashford skated in with the chance to take the tie to 3-3 late on, there was no surprise he hit Jason Steele rather than the net.

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De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback

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