At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier League team and 13-time FA Cup winner fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted with loud jeers from the home crowd.

Man United have faced Brighton in six previous FA Cup ties and have won them all, most recently in the 2023 semifinals, prevailing 7-6 on penalties after a goalless draw. In the league, though, Brighton have won three of their last four visits to Old Trafford (the lone loss came this season, a 4-2 reverse) and that makes for an intriguing fixture.

The Premier League's 20 teams enter the fold for the third round of the 2025-26 FA Cup tournament, which begins Friday, January 9 and runs through the weekend into Monday.

Because 11 January became the earliest point in a season since 1971 to ensure United would end it without silverware. United fell at the first hurdle of the FA Cup, just as they had in the League Cup, an unwanted double they had not mustered since 1982. They guaranteed they will play just 40 games, their fewest in a full campaign since 1914-15.

Interim United boss Darren Fletcher has called on his side not to 'waste the season' after FA Cup defeat by Brighton.

If anyone needed convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence.

Taty Castellanos scored an extra-time winner as West Ham avoided an embarrassing FA Cup exit by edging past QPR 2-1. The Argentinian was brought in for £26million from Lazio last week in a bid to salvage the Hammers' terrible Premier League season.

Liverpool will look to return to winning ways and restore some momentum when they welcome League One side Barnsley to Anfield in the FA Cup third round on Monday night.The Reds come into the tie on