Manchester United crashed out of the Carabao Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to Grimsby Town in the second round on Wednesday night.
Matheus Cunha had the golden chance to seal victory for United in the shootout, but his costly miss dragged the tie into sudden death.
Bryan Mbeumo rattled the crossbar, sending the home crowd into raptures as jubilant Grimsby fans stormed the pitch in wild celebration.
United’s latest summer signing Benjamin Sesko was the last outfield player to take the penalty, leaving everyone stunned.
The 22-year-old has faced heavy criticism since yesterday but a crucial detail has now emerged explaining why he was the 10th man up.
According to BBC Sport, Sesko was experiencing cramp due to a pitch that had become heavy with rainfall.
The Slovenian played the entire 90 minutes of the game for the first time in four months.
It is quite normal for a player to suffer cramps after working hard for the full game.
The second half was particularly tough for the players as the rain hammered down.
With puddles forming, the ball refused to roll cleanly, and players had to take extra care with every sprint and touch.
Sesko had a couple of decent chances in the first half but his impact faded significantly after the break.
The Red Devils face Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday and the former RB Leipzig striker could drop back to the bench.
Amorim is likely to ease him in with a late cameo, hoping to build his sharpness gradually and have him firing after the international break.