Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United looks dejected after missing his team's 13th penalty during the Carabao Cup second round match against Grimsby Town at Grimsby's Blundell Park. Photo / Getty Images
Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United looks dejected after missing his team's 13th penalty during the Carabao Cup second round match against Grimsby Town at Grimsby's Blundell Park. Photo / Getty Images
Manchester United have been handed one of the most embarrassing defeats in their history after losing to fourth-tier Grimsby Town in the English League Cup this morning.
Ruben Amorim‘s side came back from 2-0 down to force a penalty shootout in the second round tie in Grimsby, but lost theshootout 12-11.
Bryan Mbeumo missed the deciding penalty at Blundell Park, hitting the crossbar after both sides had missed one each.
United have won the League Cup six times previously, most recently in 2023.
Grimsby Town currently sit fourth on the League Two table.
“I personally think I should score more. What a great time to score.”
Midfielder Kieran Green told the host broadcaster that the advice from their manager before the shootout was that all the pressure was on the Premier League side.
“It’s unbelievable. I think it’ll be one that’ll live in the history of this club for a long time,” Green told ITV.
“I know a lot of the fans were looking forward to it, we were looking forward to it, so it’s one that will stick around forever, I can imagine.
“We went 2-0 up and everyone was probably surprised to be in that situation. I know they’ve come back from 2-2 ... we’d have taken 2-2 at the death ...
“Going into the penalty shootout, the gaffer said to us, ‘Lads, all the pressure is on them,’ and it was really.”'
Grimsby will travel to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday in the third round.
