Red Devils crash out of FA Cup, Gunners advanceAFP, MANCHESTER, EnglandManchester United on Sunday crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion as Gabriel Martinelli’s hat-trick fired Arsenal to a 4-1 win at Portsmouth to reach the fourth round. Brighton & Hove Albion’s Danny Welbeck, front right, scores against Manchester United in their FA Cup third-round match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Sunday. Photo: AFPThe roles were reversed midway through the second half as Welbeck lashed into the top corner against his former club. United are to play only 40 games this season after exiting both domestic cup competitions at the first hurdle — their lowest number since 1915. Leeds United needed a second-half fightback to beat Derby County 3-1 and book their place in the fourth round.

Source: Taipei Times January 12, 2026 18:43 UTC