Only the Premier League left... United hit new low after another exit 😳 | OneFootball

The 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford marked Manchester United’s elimination right in their FA Cup debut this season.

The home stumble frustrated fans and prematurely ended the club’s participation in the most traditional tournament of English football.

The result also brought a negative historical record. For the first time since the 1981/82 season, United was eliminated in the first match of both the FA Cup and the English League Cup in the same year, according to Opta data.

The elimination from the Carabao Cup came against the modest Grimsby Town – still with Ruben Amorim in charge.

The match was only the second under interim manager Darren Fletcher, who had been coaching the U-18 team and took over the first team after Amorim’s dismissal.

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With no time for major adjustments, the manager sees the club’s schedule shrink significantly.

With their exits from the cups, Manchester United now only has the Premier League ahead until the end of the season. The team is currently sixth, with 32 points, and is under pressure after three consecutive draws.

The next fixture will be on Saturday (17th), when the Red Devils host second-placed Manchester City, again at Old Trafford, in a derby that carries even more weight given the club’s current situation.

The following match will be an away clash against league leaders Arsenal.

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