Overview
- Brajan Gruda struck early and Danny Welbeck added a second before Benjamin Sesko’s late header, with teenager Shea Lacey sent off for a second yellow in stoppage time.
- United’s exit follows their Carabao Cup loss to fourth‑tier Grimsby, marking the first season since 1981-82 that they fell at the first hurdle in both domestic cups.
- Boos greeted the final whistle, with reports of anti-ownership chants and a banner critical of the club’s leadership inside Old Trafford.
- Darren Fletcher called the squad “fragile” and urged a response, while questioning the decision to dismiss Lacey after the winger threw the ball down in frustration.
- The club has spoken to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick about taking charge until the summer, with a short-term appointment expected next week as focus shifts to league form and Champions League qualification.