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Man Utd fans enjoy Grimsby's Carabao Cup loss to Brentford

Manchester United supporters very much enjoyed Grimsby Town's downfall as the League Two side crashed out of the Carabao Cup after losing 5-0 against Brentford on Tuesday. Grimsby fans were on cloud nine only a couple of months ago after they dumped the Red Devils out of the competition following an epic penalty shootout win over the Premier League giants. Goalkeeper Andre Onana in particular had a nightmare outing and was later loaned out to Turkey.

Grimsby Town v Manchester United - Carabao Cup Second Round

Man Utd won't appeal Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby

Manchester United have refused the chance to force their way back into the Carabao Cup, despite evidence that Grimsby Town fielded a player who had registration issues in their second-round tie. The League Two side, who dumped United out in a dramatic penalty shoot-out, were found guilty of breaching EFL rules but escaped with nothing more than a fine.

Grimsby Town v Manchester United - Carabao Cup Second Round

De Ligt reveals Man Utd dressing room's reaction to Grimsby loss

Matthijs de Ligt has opened up on Manchester United's dressing room conversations following the humiliating Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby Town. The Red Devils crashed out of the second round of the tournament after losing in the penalty shootout. This was the first time in history that the Premier League giants had been eliminated from a cup competition by a fourth-tier club.

Erik ten Hag Bryan Mbeumo

Man Utd mocked by Leverkusen before UCL draw over Grimsby defeat

Bayer Leverkusen mocked Manchester United on social media just moments before the 2025-26 Champions League draw. Leverkusen taunted the Red Devils by name-dropping Grimsby Town following the Premier League side's defeat at the hands of the League Two side in the second round of the Carabao Cup. For the first time in history, United exited a cup competition after losing against a fourth-tier team.

Grimsby Town v Manchester United - Carabao Cup Second Round

📽️ | Amorim launches furious attack on Man Utd players

Ruben Amorim launched a furious attack on Manchester United players after an embarrassing Carabao Cup exit as the Red Devils boss vowed to fix mounting problems. United’s season lurched into full-blown crisis on Wednesday night as League Two minnows Grimsby edged them 12-11 in penalty shootout. The tie had already descended into chaos before the shootout, with United forced to rescue themselves from two goals down against opponents who cost a fraction of their squad value.

Grimsby Town v Manchester United - Carabao Cup Second Round

'I'm half fuming!' - Grimsby goalkeeper admits Man Utd anger

Grimsby goalkeeper Christy Pym admitted that he is a Manchester United fan and was "half fuming" after Ruben Amorim's side dismal performance in the Carabao Cup defeat. The League Two side delivered a night of pure footballing theatre, dumping the Red Devils out of the Carabao Cup in an extraordinary second-round tie that ended with an 18-minute penalty shootout. They held their nerve, edging United 12-11 on spot-kicks after a 2-2 draw.

Rasmus Hojlund Manchester United

Amorim reveals Hojlund could feature against Grimsby

Ruben Amorim hinted that Rasmus Hojlund might feature for Manchester United against Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup in midweek, despite being linked with a move back to Italy. Hojlund, who fell out of favour at Old Trafford, has attracted interest from Serie A champions Napoli, who are willing to sign the Danish forward on loan with an option to buy.

Frequently asked questions

Brentford were founded in October 1889, in West London’s Hounslow area. Initially, the local sportsmen formed the club to provide a permanent football or rugby team for the town. As fate would have it, 13 votes split 8-5 in favour of association football gave birth to the Brentford Football Club.

Matthew Benham, a British businessman and lifelong supporter of Brentford, is the owner of the club.

Brentford’s home ground is the Gtech Community Stadium, located in Brentford, West London. It was completed and opened in September 2020, replacing the club’s old Griffin Park ground. The stadium is a multi-purpose venue, hosting both football and rugby matches.

The Gtech Community Stadium has a capacity of 17,250 seats.

Brentford are yet to win any major honours as a top-flight side.

Brentford haven't lifted an English top-flight title so far, with their best campaign being a fifth-place finish in the 1935-36 season.

Brentford legend Ken Coote is the club's all-time leading appearance maker with 559 appearances to his name, which came between 1949 and 1963.

With 163 goals in 282 games in all competitions, Jim Towers is Brentford's all-time top goalscorer. Towers spent seven seasons at the club between 1954 and 1961.

David Raya, Christian Eriksen, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Tony Craig, and Ken Coote are among the biggest names to have played for Brentford.

Steve Perryman, Thomas Frank, and Harry Curtis are some of the most famous managers to have been in charge of Brentford.

Their nickname was a happy accident. When a group of Borough Road College students cheered for Brentford players with the chant "Buck up, Bs," a journalist misheard it as "bees." This mistake eventually became the team's iconic nickname, The Bees.