"Manchester United sank to a new low under Ruben Amorim by getting eliminated by fourth-tier Grimsby Town after a marathon penalty shootout in the second round of the English League Cup. Grimsby won a dramatic shootout 12-11 at the 9,000-capacity Blundell Park on England's east coast, with Bryan Mbeumo missing the decisive penalty on Wednesday. United needed late goals by Mbeumo and Harry Maguire just to salvage a 2-2 draw in regulation, having trailed 2-0 at halftime."
"It will go down as one of the most embarrassing results in United's history and leaves the team winless in three games so far this campaign, after a woeful 15th-place finish in the Premier League last season. It's an amazing feeling, one that will live on forever, said Grimsby's Charles Vernam, who scored one of the team's goals. Tyrell Warren of Grimsby Town scores his team's second goal [George Wood/Getty Images]"
The second-round League Cup tie finished 2-2 after normal time, with Manchester United recovering from 2-0 down at halftime through late goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire. Grimsby Town won the subsequent penalty shootout 12-11 at Blundell Park after Mbeumo's decisive spot kick hit the crossbar. Grimsby fielded several academy graduates and a Faroe Islands international and sit fourth in League Two. United had invested about £200m in attacking signings including Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. Cunha missed his penalty with a weak attempt saved. The defeat leaves United winless in three matches and increases pressure on manager Ruben Amorim.
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