Overview
- League Two Grimsby knocked United out of the Carabao Cup after a 2-2 draw and a marathon 12-11 shootout at Blundell Park.
- Grimsby led 2-0 at half-time through Charles Vernam and Tyrell Warren, with both goals stemming from Manchester United errors involving goalkeeper André Onana.
- United’s costly lineup failed to convince as Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire forced penalties, then new signings Matheus Cunha and Mbeumo missed crucial spot-kicks.
- Public and pundit pressure surged after the defeat, with fans on social media branding Ruben Amorim a 'coward', bookmakers shortening odds on his exit, and no immediate move from the board reported.
- Pundits criticized Amorim’s rigid 3-4-3 and highlighted recurring goalkeeping mistakes by Onana and Altay Bayındır, as reporting links United with a push for Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens and casts Saturday’s Burnley match as pivotal.