**Pre Match report for the Man Utd - EFL Cup R3 game - Wednesday, 16th September 2026**
English League Cup 26/27: Man Utd V Brighton - 16/9/26 R3 Man Utd coach: Michael Carrick (Jan 2026) experience: over a decade at United as a player and recently had charge of Middlesbrough. INS: A Santos (Chelsea 48m) Y Tielemans (Villa 34m) T Thompson (Spurs 4m) K Darlow (Leeds) C Baleba (BHA 70m) C Orozco (Fortaleza K Margetson (Swansea)) \* \* \* \* \* summer 26 Man Utd friendlies: Man Utd 2-4 AC Milan (Wroclaw) 1 Lammens 3 Mazraoui 5 Maguire 26 Heaven 23 Shaw 18 Tielemans 17 A Santos 16 Diallo 8 B Fernandes 13 Dorgu 10 M Cunha 61 - 2 Dalot (3), 6 Martinez (26), 9 Rashford (13), 19 Mbeumo (10), 37 Mainoo (17), 46 Lacey (16) 11 Zirkee 15 Yoro 41 Amass 43 Collyer 38 J Fletcher 39 T Fletcher 45 Mee 71 Heath 77 Gabriel ht 1-1 goals 2,51-37,57,68,71 poss 39%-61% on 6-9 off 4-4 c 4-2 f 14-14 y 1-1 s6-9 4231-3421 scorers: Maguire 2 Dorgu 51 . . assist: B Fernandes 2 Man Utd 1-1 Leeds (Dublin) 1 Lammens 2 Dalot 15 Yoro 26 Heaven 41 Amass 39 T Fletcher 17 A Santos 16 Diallo 11 Zirkee 13 Dorgu 19 Mbeumo 46 - 27 Thompson (13), 43 Collyer (17), 69 Armer (26) . 61 - 3 Mazraoui (2), 8 B Fernandes (19), 10 M Cunha (11), 18 Tielemans (39), 23 Shaw (41), 38 J Fletcher (16), 45 Mee (1), 46 Lacey 47 Honor 71 Heath 77 Gabriel ht 1-1 goals 16-29 poss 59%-41% on 4-5 off 11-8 c 8-0 f 12-7 y 0-0 s10-10 4231-3421 scorer: Zirkee 16 . . assist: Mbeumo PSG 1-1 Man Utd (Gothenburg) 22 Heaton 3 Mazraoui 5 Maguire 26 Heaven 23 Shaw 7 Mount 17 A Santos 16 Diallo 46 Lacey 13 Dorgu 19 Mbeumo 20 - 39 T Fletcher (7) . 46 - 2 Dalot (3), 15 Yoro (26), 45 Mee (22) . 64 - 8 B Fernandez (13), 11 Zirkee (19), 18 Tielemans (17), 38 J Fletcher (16), 41 Amass (23), 69 Armer 98 Heath ht 1-1 goals 2-32 poss 59%-41% on 3-7 off 3-7 c 3-3 f 7-12 y 0-1 s 6-9 433-4231 scorer: Mbeumo 32 . . assist: Diallo Man Utd 2-1 A Madrid (Stockholm) 22 Heaton 15 Yoro 5 Maguire 26 Heaven 23 Shaw 17 A Santos 7 Mount 16 Diallo 46 Lacey 13 Dorgu 19 Mbeumo 46 - 38 J Fletcher (16) . 73 - 11 Zirkee (46), 41 Amass (23), 53 Williams (13), 69 Armer (5), 82 - 63 Thwaites (17), 77 Gabriel (19) 1 Bayindir 39 T Fletcher 40 Vitek 45 Mee 61 Kamason ht 0-1 goals 53,74-5 poss 53%-47% on 5-4 off 8-6 c 4-2 f 16-16 y 1-0 s7-11 4231-442 scorer: Mbeumo 53,74 . . assist: 0 Rosenborg 0-5 Man Utd (Trondheim) 40 Vitek 15 Yoro 5 Maguire 26 Heaven 23 Shaw 7 Mount 17 A Santos 19 Mbuemo 46 Lacey 13 Dorgu 11 Zirkee 46 - 41 Amass (23), 61 Kamason (5) . 61 - 32 Obi (11), 38 J Fletcher (26), 39 T Fletcher (46), 43 Collyer (17), 44 Gore (13), 53 Williams (19), 62 Devaney (7), 69 Armer (15) . 72 - 45 Mee (40) 22 Heaton 63 Thwaites ht 0-1 goals 31,56,63,72,84 poss 52%-48% on 2-6 off 9-10 c 1-6 f 13-15 y 0-1 s 14-11 433-4231 scorers: Lacey 31 Zirkee 56 Devaney 63 Amass 72 Williams 84 assists: Zirkee 31 Amass 56 Armer 63 Kamason 72 Collyer 84 Man Utd 0-1 Wrexham (Helsinki) \* \* \* \* \* Man Utd EFL Cup from 17/18: q-f R3 s-f s-f R3 winners R4 q-f R2 \* \* \* \* \* Man Utd Champions League 26/27: H - B Munich Roma RB Leipzig Sabah 4-0 A - A Madrid Sporting Villarreal Como FS brightonfans browsing: History & Travel . Archive - for Clubs, squads, Cup competitions records.