Against all forecasts, Manchester United was eliminated from the English League Cup. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
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Manchester United was eliminated on Wednesday in the second round of the English League Cup when surpassed by charges from the penalty point by the Grimsby Town, a formation of the fourth division.
That little club on the east coast of England thus achieved the greatest achievement in its history, against a United that began the game catastrophicly, because it lost 2-0 at half an hour.
The Red Devils woke up after the break and managed to match in the final stretch, with the goals of the Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo (minute 75) and the British Harry Maguire (89).
Without extension, the duel went directly to the penalty shootout, where after a great suspense, the Grimsby won 12-11, once Mbeumo sent his shot to the crossbar.
Manchester United, which was sixteenth of the Premier League last season, has started the new season very bad.
To this unexpected elimination in the third national tournament is added a very discreet start in the League, where after two games it adds just one point, the one achieved on Sunday with a 1-1 draw in the Fulham field.
On the first day, the team fell to its fans in Old Trafford against Arsenal (1-0).
Saturday's duel against Burnley, on the third date, now acquires dramatic dyes to turn off a fire that fragments in the middle of August the position of Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim, already criticized in the last campaign for his work at the head of the team.
In the second round of the League Cup, three first teams were eliminated on Tuesday: West Ham, Bournemouth and Leeds United.
Results of the English League Cup
– MArts:
(+) Wolverhampton (1ª) – West Ham (1ª) 3 – 2
Bournemouth (1ª) – (+) Brentford (1ª) 0 – 2
(+) Sheffield Wednesday (2ª) – Leeds United (1ª) 1 – 1 (3 a 0 en penales)
– Wednesday:
(+) Everton (1ª) – Mansfield Town (3ª) 2 – 0
(+) Fulham (1ª) – Bristol City (2ª) 2 – 0
Oxford United (2ª) – (+) Brighton (1ª) 0 – 6
(+) Grimsby Town (4th) – Manchester United (1st) 2 – 2 (12 to 11 in penalties)
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