Grimsby vs Manchester United — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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27.08.25 19:002 – 2(12-11 pen)
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Match Events
- 22′Grimsby, goal:1–0assist
- 30′Grimsby, goal:2–0assist
- 36′Manchester United, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 46′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 46′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 64′Grimsby, substitution:off
- 64′Grimsby, substitution:off
- 64′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 73′Grimsby, substitution:
- 73′Grimsby, substitution:off
- 75′Manchester United, goal:2–1assist
- 79′Grimsby, substitution:off
- 82′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 87′Grimsby, yellow card:
- 87′Manchester United, yellow card:
- 88′Grimsby, yellow card:
- 89′Manchester United, goal:2–2assist
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
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Grimsby
4-1-4-1
7.63
Average match ratingGrimsby +0.74
6.89
Manchester United
3-4-2-1
Blundell Park
Key Stats
30%Possession70%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots28
4Shots on Target9
6Corners4
67%Pass Accuracy87%
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Match report
Grimsby vs Manchester United — the facts
Grimsby and Manchester United drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0). Grimsby won the penalty shootout 12–11.
Grimsby met Manchester United in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 19:00 UTC at Blundell Park. Referee: Tony Harrington.
Team pages: Grimsby · Manchester United · League Cup
Key moments
- 22' Goal: Charles Vernam (assist: Darragh Burns) — 1–0
- 30' Goal: Tyrell Warren (assist: Charles Vernam) — 2–0
- 75' Goal: Bryan Mbeumo (assist: Kobbie Mainoo) — 2–1
- 89' Goal: Harry Maguire (assist: Mason Mount) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Grimsby (4-1-4-1)
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
- 24 André Onana
- 26 Ayden Heaven
- 5 Harry Maguire (c)
- 33 Tyler Fredricson
- 13 Patrick Dorgu
- 25 Manuel Ugarte
- 37 Kobbie Mainoo
- 2 Diogo Dalot
- 10 Matheus Cunha
- 16 Amad Diallo
- 30 Benjamin Šeško
About this match
On this page: the Grimsby vs Manchester United final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Grimsby and Manchester United team pages or the League Cup page.