Man United dumped out of FA Cup by Brighton
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Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup with a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
The biggest was that 1983 'Smith must score' FA Cup final, when Seagulls striker Gordon Smith's shot in the last minute at Wembley was saved by Gary Bailey, thus denying them victory, with defeat following in the replay.
Brighton made a Premier League record profit across all clubs of £122.8m in 2022-23. That was aided by player sales, merit money for finishing sixth to qualify for Europe for the first time and compensation for the move by De Zerbi’s predecessor Graham Potter and members of his backroom staff to Chelsea in September 2022.
Managerless Manchester United's hopes of ending a topsy-turvy season with silverware went up in smoke as Danny Welbeck once again scored against his former club and Brighton finally secured a first FA Cup victory against the Red Devils.
Arsenal were once again wasteful with their scoring chances but managed to eek out a 2-1 victory over Brighton at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, to send themselves back to the top of the Premier League table.
Man United knocked out by Brighton as familiar flaws resurfaceManchester United’s season continues to unravel, this time under the unforgiving spotlight of the FA Cup. A 2-1 defeat to Brighton at