Bryan Mbeumo missed the key penalty as League Two side Grimsby Town sealed a famous 12-11 shootout win against Manchester United to knock Ruben Amorim's wretched Red Devils out of the Carabao Cup.
This was the Old Trafford outfit’s first game in the second round of the competition since 2014, when Louis van Gaal’s side were embarrassed 4-0 at League One side MK Dons.
United suffered even greater humiliation on Wednesday at a bouncing Blundell Park, where Charles Vernam scored - via an assist by former Ireland Under-21 international Darragh Burns - and Red Devils youth product Tyrell Warren capitalised on goalkeeper Andre Onana’s latest error.
Grimsby had chances to pull further ahead in the second half, only for substitute Mbeumo to pull one back and Harry Maguire’s latest last-gasp goal to snatch a 2-2 draw and take the match to penalties.
Onana saved new signing Clarke Oduour’s spot-kick and Matheus Cunha blew the chance to win it for the visitors, with the goals continuing, including two from Meath man Burns and one from former Derry City defender Cameron McJannet, until Mbeumo thumped his effort off the crossbar as fans poured onto the pitch.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Seamus Coleman of Everton is challenged by Max Dickov of Mansfield Town during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Everton and Mansfield Town at Hill Dickinson Stadium on August 27, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Seamus Coleman made his first appearance of the season for Everton
Second-half goals from Charly Alcaraz and substitute Beto saw Everton ease into the Carabao Cup third round with a routine 2-0 win over League One Mansfield.
Alcaraz lit up a tame encounter with a superb strike six minutes into the second half before Beto wrapped up victory with a late tap-in at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton's second outing at their superb new venue was a far more sedate affair than their historic victory over Brighton at the weekend.
Yet with Nigel Clough’s Mansfield rarely troubling a strong-looking Everton side, the hosts progressed with little alarm.
Ireland captain Seamus Coleman played the full game, having been left out of Heimir Hallgrimsson's international squad on Tuesday due to a lack of match action.
Stefanos Tzimas of Brighton
Stefanos Tzimas scored twice for Brighton
Substitute Stefanos Tzimas claimed a debut double as Brighton cruised into the Carabao Cup third round with a crushing 6-0 victory away to Oxford.
The Greece Under-21 striker, who cost £20.8million (€24m) from German club Nurnberg, struck twice in seven second-half minutes before fellow newcomer Tommy Watson sealed the Seagulls' first win of the season.
First-half finishes from Olivier Boscagli – another debutant – and midfielder Brajan Gruda set Albion on course for a resounding victory at the Kassam Stadium before Diego Gomez increased the advantage on the hour mark.
Oxford had plenty of chances to find the net but were repeatedly ripped open and powerless to prevent another loss after beginning the campaign with three-successive Championship defeats.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: George Tanner of Bristol City scores an own goal whilst under pressure from Raul Jimenez of Fulham to make it the first goal for Fulham during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Bristol City at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2025 in London, England. (Pho
George Tanner of Bristol City scores an own goal under pressure from Raul Jimenez of Fulham
Raul Jimenez ensured Fulham avoided a shock as they dispatched Championship side Bristol City 2-0.
Mexico striker Jimenez pressured George Tanner into scoring an early own goal and then grabbed the second as the Cottagers cruised through.
Boss Marco Silva had been stung by City in the competition before, when they knocked his top-flight Watford side out with a 3-2 result at the same stage eight years ago. So he named a strong starting XI despite making nine changes from the side which drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Sunday.
Two of the players drafted in, Adama Traore and Jimenez, combined to put Fulham ahead after seven minutes. Timothy Castagne chipped the ball forward to Traore, who controlled it with his shoulder while out-muscling Robins wing-back Ross McCrorie.
Traore's volleyed cross was arrowing towards Jimenez but unfortunate City defender Tanner stretched out a leg to make the block and succeeded only in prodding the ball into his own net.
Jimenez got on the scoresheet himself 13 minutes later when he was allowed to control, turn and lash home Harrison Reed's near-post corner.
Republic of Ireland internationals Jason Knight and Sinclair Armstrong played the full 90 minutes for the visitors and Mark Sykes was a 46th-minute substitute.