Manchester United suffered a humiliating Carabao Cup exit at the hands of League Two side Grimsby Town, who sit 56 league places below them. United trailed 2-0 at halftime after a disjointed, rain-soaked first half. A late fightback produced goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire to force a penalty shootout. Grimsby won the shootout 12-11 when Mbeumo missed his second penalty. Television footage showed Ruben Amorim using a small magnetic board on the bench while his team struggled. Amorim's tactical reshuffle produced the comeback goals but the overall image raised questions about his position.
Ruben Amorim and Manchester United lurched headlong into yet another catastrophe on Wednesday as they were embarrassingly eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town, an opponent who sit 56 league places and three divisions below them. It was the first time that United had ever lost in the competition to a team in English football's fourth tier, but for much of the match at Blundell Park you wouldn't have known which side was the Premier League outfit and which was from League Two.
After a truly dismal first-half display, United found themselves 2-0 down at halftime as Amorim's disjointed side plodded along aimlessly in the pouring rain on England's east coast. United eventually fought their way back to grab a late equalizer and force a penalty shootout, which Grimsby ultimately won 12-11 when Bryan Mbeumo failed to convert his second spot kick.
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