Brighton defeated Burton Albion 0-3 in the League Cup. The fixture is part of the 3rd Round stage in the 2014 season. The match was played at Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The full-time result capped a Burton Albion vs Brighton meeting in League Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Burton Albion and Brighton. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
League CupRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Brighton defeated Burton Albion 0-3 in the League Cup. The fixture is part of the 3rd Round stage in the 2014 season. The match was played at Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The full-time result capped a Burton Albion vs Brighton meeting in League Cup with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Burton Albion and Brighton. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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MATT BARLOW: Brighton's players have paid for tickets, T-shirts and scarves for more than 400 supporters who have travelled into the Arctic Circle to see them play against Tromso.
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Carlos Baleba compares to Manchester United's other two midfield summer signings following news of the Brighton & Hove Albion star's imminent move to Old Trafford.
BBC Sport's Arsenal reporter Alex Howell joined the latest episode of the BBC's Football Daily podcast to discuss the Gunners' reported transfer targets, including England defenders Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah. "Arsenal have looked at both of those players, they're looking to bring in a defender that can play at centre and right-back and both players fit that profile," said Howell.
My only real concern is Fabian Hurzeler has a habit of leaving new signings out for them to 'gain experience' in the Premier League. Overall, we appear to have made some decent acquisitions, but we have also lost quality and, as I write, rumours have emerged that Manchester United are in negotiations for Carlos Baleba, who in my opinion, would be a major loss. Colin: Signing Promise David on loan with a commitment to buy if the player reaches certain targets has all the potential to be a brilliant bit of risk-free business.
In this week's episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex, Johnny Cantor was joined by Norwegian football expert Guillermo Munoz to look ahead to Brighton's trip to Tromso in the Conference League on Thursday. Cantor then asked about Tromso's continuing form despite losing one of their top goalscorers to Hull City, Jens Hjerto-Dahl.
Bid short of Brighton’s valuation for midfielderReijnders leaves Manchester City for Saudi ArabiaManchester United are confident of signing Brighton’s Carlos Baleba for less than £75m, and the 22-year-old midfielder has agreed personal terms. United have made an initial offer of £60m plus £5m add-ons for Baleba, which is below Brighton’s valuation.Baleba has been a target for United since last summer, when Brighton valued him at about £100m. The Cameroon international’s price has dropped after his largely uneven performances last season. Baleba, who has an ankle injury, would be United’s third midfielder recruit of the summer, after Youri Tielemans, who was signed for £35m from Aston Villa, and Andrey Santos, who arrived for £48 from Chelsea. Continue reading...
This is an interesting move by Manchester United. On one side, it makes perfect sense. Thirty-one starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League in 2024-25 became 23 starts and eight substitute appearances in 2025-26, highlighting a dip in form and value to Fabian Hurzeler in a campaign when Brighton secured European football for only the second time in their history.
Baleba is currently recovering from an ankle ligament injury (Picture: Getty Images Europe) Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton but an injury will delay his start to life at Old Trafford if the deal goes through. United initially made a move for the Cameroon international last summer but shelved their interest due to Brighton’s huge asking price – thought to be in excess of £100million. He has remained on the club’s radar during their midfield rebuild this summer and has now agreed terms over a five-year deal to take him to Manchester. As a result of his form dipping last season, Brighton’s asking price has dropped considerably with United’s latest offer worth around £60m plus £5m in add-ons. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Should the deal go through, he will become United’s third midfield signing of the summer alongside Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. But an injury suffered in pre-season could see him ruled out until the end of September. Baleba returned for pre-season training in July but picked up an ankle ligament injury that ruled him out of a friendly match against Strasbourg. He subsequently missed the Seagulls’ games against Roma and Bologna. Baleba played against United on the final day of last season (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) It was reported last month that the injury left him a major doubt for the start of the new Premier League season which gets underway this weekend. Brighton were however hopeful the problem was not a long-term one. How long is Carlos Baleba out injured for? The Daily Mail report Baleba is expected to return to fitness towards the end of September. That timeline could delay any possible United debut until October given the three-week international break which begins on Monday 21 September, ending on Tuesday 6 October. Should that timeline be accurate, Baleba would be set to miss United’s opening five games of the new Premier League season against Hull City, Ipswich Town, Everton, Manchester City and Fulham. He would also miss United’s first match back in the Champions League which will take place on 8, 9, or 10 September. Baleba would also sit out of United’s Carabao Cup third round tie against an opponent to be determined. Baleba could therefore be in line to make his debut at home to Tottenham on 10 October. Games Baleba could miss for Man Utd Hull City (A) – 22 AugustIpswich Town (H) – 30 AugustEverton (A) – 6 SeptemberChampions League matchday one – date TBCMan City (H) – 13 SeptemberCarabao Cup third round tie – date TBCFulham (A) – 20 September Why Baleba’s form dipped last season Baleba enjoyed a superb 2024-25 campaign at the AMEX but following United’s interest in his services last summer, his form noticably dipped last term, starting just 23 of their 38 league matches. Speaking last season, Brighton head coach, Fabian Hurzeler, admitted that United’s failed move to sign Baleba had an impact on the midfielder’s performances. ‘For sure, when a young boy reads there is interest from Manchester United with a big, big offer, it might affect him deep, deep [down],’ Hurzeler said. ‘That’s also part of the development to understand that when you play well, there comes a big offer, there comes a big club who wants to have him. ‘But then to keep pushing, to be humble, stay here in Brighton, and try to make the next step with the team and that’s something we have to keep on working with him and therefore I can’t give you a clear answer if it’s really affected him or not. ‘But for sure, he’s a young boy and we need to understand he’s not a machine that if you click on then he always runs and off then he stops. We need to understand his feelings, his emotions, where he comes from, and that’s our responsibility.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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MATT BARLOW: Brighton's players have paid for tickets, T-shirts and scarves for more than 400 supporters who have travelled into the Arctic Circle to see them play against Tromso.
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Carlos Baleba compares to Manchester United's other two midfield summer signings following news of the Brighton & Hove Albion star's imminent move to Old Trafford.
BBC Sport's Arsenal reporter Alex Howell joined the latest episode of the BBC's Football Daily podcast to discuss the Gunners' reported transfer targets, including England defenders Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah. "Arsenal have looked at both of those players, they're looking to bring in a defender that can play at centre and right-back and both players fit that profile," said Howell.
My only real concern is Fabian Hurzeler has a habit of leaving new signings out for them to 'gain experience' in the Premier League. Overall, we appear to have made some decent acquisitions, but we have also lost quality and, as I write, rumours have emerged that Manchester United are in negotiations for Carlos Baleba, who in my opinion, would be a major loss. Colin: Signing Promise David on loan with a commitment to buy if the player reaches certain targets has all the potential to be a brilliant bit of risk-free business.
In this week's episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex, Johnny Cantor was joined by Norwegian football expert Guillermo Munoz to look ahead to Brighton's trip to Tromso in the Conference League on Thursday. Cantor then asked about Tromso's continuing form despite losing one of their top goalscorers to Hull City, Jens Hjerto-Dahl.
Bid short of Brighton’s valuation for midfielderReijnders leaves Manchester City for Saudi ArabiaManchester United are confident of signing Brighton’s Carlos Baleba for less than £75m, and the 22-year-old midfielder has agreed personal terms. United have made an initial offer of £60m plus £5m add-ons for Baleba, which is below Brighton’s valuation.Baleba has been a target for United since last summer, when Brighton valued him at about £100m. The Cameroon international’s price has dropped after his largely uneven performances last season. Baleba, who has an ankle injury, would be United’s third midfielder recruit of the summer, after Youri Tielemans, who was signed for £35m from Aston Villa, and Andrey Santos, who arrived for £48 from Chelsea. Continue reading...
This is an interesting move by Manchester United. On one side, it makes perfect sense. Thirty-one starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League in 2024-25 became 23 starts and eight substitute appearances in 2025-26, highlighting a dip in form and value to Fabian Hurzeler in a campaign when Brighton secured European football for only the second time in their history.
Baleba is currently recovering from an ankle ligament injury (Picture: Getty Images Europe) Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton but an injury will delay his start to life at Old Trafford if the deal goes through. United initially made a move for the Cameroon international last summer but shelved their interest due to Brighton’s huge asking price – thought to be in excess of £100million. He has remained on the club’s radar during their midfield rebuild this summer and has now agreed terms over a five-year deal to take him to Manchester. As a result of his form dipping last season, Brighton’s asking price has dropped considerably with United’s latest offer worth around £60m plus £5m in add-ons. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Should the deal go through, he will become United’s third midfield signing of the summer alongside Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. But an injury suffered in pre-season could see him ruled out until the end of September. Baleba returned for pre-season training in July but picked up an ankle ligament injury that ruled him out of a friendly match against Strasbourg. He subsequently missed the Seagulls’ games against Roma and Bologna. Baleba played against United on the final day of last season (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) It was reported last month that the injury left him a major doubt for the start of the new Premier League season which gets underway this weekend. Brighton were however hopeful the problem was not a long-term one. How long is Carlos Baleba out injured for? The Daily Mail report Baleba is expected to return to fitness towards the end of September. That timeline could delay any possible United debut until October given the three-week international break which begins on Monday 21 September, ending on Tuesday 6 October. Should that timeline be accurate, Baleba would be set to miss United’s opening five games of the new Premier League season against Hull City, Ipswich Town, Everton, Manchester City and Fulham. He would also miss United’s first match back in the Champions League which will take place on 8, 9, or 10 September. Baleba would also sit out of United’s Carabao Cup third round tie against an opponent to be determined. Baleba could therefore be in line to make his debut at home to Tottenham on 10 October. Games Baleba could miss for Man Utd Hull City (A) – 22 AugustIpswich Town (H) – 30 AugustEverton (A) – 6 SeptemberChampions League matchday one – date TBCMan City (H) – 13 SeptemberCarabao Cup third round tie – date TBCFulham (A) – 20 September Why Baleba’s form dipped last season Baleba enjoyed a superb 2024-25 campaign at the AMEX but following United’s interest in his services last summer, his form noticably dipped last term, starting just 23 of their 38 league matches. Speaking last season, Brighton head coach, Fabian Hurzeler, admitted that United’s failed move to sign Baleba had an impact on the midfielder’s performances. ‘For sure, when a young boy reads there is interest from Manchester United with a big, big offer, it might affect him deep, deep [down],’ Hurzeler said. ‘That’s also part of the development to understand that when you play well, there comes a big offer, there comes a big club who wants to have him. ‘But then to keep pushing, to be humble, stay here in Brighton, and try to make the next step with the team and that’s something we have to keep on working with him and therefore I can’t give you a clear answer if it’s really affected him or not. ‘But for sure, he’s a young boy and we need to understand he’s not a machine that if you click on then he always runs and off then he stops. We need to understand his feelings, his emotions, where he comes from, and that’s our responsibility.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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