4th Division side, Grimsby Town, have sent Manchester United out of the EFL Cup 2025.
Newsone Nigeria reports that English Premier League side Manchester United suffered a historic defeat to English League Two side Grimsby Town, which saw them eliminated from the EFL Cup on Wednesday night, August 27, 2025.
This online news platform understands that the English Football League Cup (also known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a knockout tournament that brings together 92 teams from the top four divisions of England, and has been played since 1960. In the second round, the Red Devils appeared to have a straightforward task ahead of them, facing a club currently competing in League Two — the fourth tier of English soccer.
But things didn’t go as expected, and by the 30th minute, they were already trailing 2–0 after surprise goals from Charles Vernam and Tyrell Warren. However, after the break, Ruben Amorim’s side responded and leveled the score with goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire, the latter in the final minute of the match. In the penalty shootout, luck went the hosts’ way.
Grimsby Town’s historic win marks Manchester United’s worst elimination in their 65 years competing in the EFL Cup. While they had previously lost to lower-league clubs on several occasions, they had never been defeated by a team from the fourth division — until now.
Meanwhile, Newsone reports that Wednesday’s match against Grimsby Town will go down in Manchester United’s history as one of the club’s most humiliating defeats. However, the Red Devils have previously suffered unexpected exits in the EFL Cup against teams far below their level.
