Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to Brighton saw the club match a record that was set in the 1893-94 campaign.
The Red Devils suffered a fourth loss in five matches at Old Trafford as the Seagulls walked away with all three points.
Goals from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter sealed the three points for the visitors with Bruno Fernandes netting from the spot.
It was a sixth home defeat of the season for Ruben Amorim's men, who had already lost to Liverpool, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Newcastle on their
United have not lost this many of their first 12 home league games since the 1893-94 season – when they were still known as Newton Heath and 17 years before moving to Old Trafford.