Carabao Cup live: Man United stunned in penalty shootout before Arsenal and Liverpool discover third-round opponents in draw
Who will Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea face in the third round?
Manchester United are out of the Carabao Cup after a stunning shootout defeat to League Two Grimsby in the second round on another disastrous night for Ruben Amorim.
The Premier League side suffered a shock exit at Blundell Park having been forced to battle back from 2-0 down to even force their hosts to penalties. After progressing through the entire XIs of both sides, Bryan Mbeumo struck the crossbar with his second spot-kick, sending the Grimsby fans into ecstasy as they invaded the pitch with their side through to the third round - and leaving more tough questions for Amorim with Manchester United yet to win this season.
They join the Premier League’s European representatives, who entered the Carabao Cup at the third-round stage, with the draw made for the competition. Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and last season’s winners Newcastle are among who found out their first opponents of the campaign, with Southampton set for a tough trip to the Premier League champions and Port Vale hosting Mikel Arteta’s men. A London derby between Crystal Palace and Millwall could be a tasty tie.
Follow all of the latest ahead of the Carabao Cup third-round draw with our live blog below:
Grimsby handed Sheffield Wednesday trip after Man United upset as Carabao Cup third round fixtures revealed
Grimsby Town's reward for toppling Manchester United in the Carabao Cup is a third-round trip to crisis club Sheffield Wednesday.
The League Two Mariners pulled off one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history by beating the Premier League giants following a mammoth penalty shootout and will now travel to Hillsborough with a realistic shot of making the fourth round.
Liverpool will host Southampton and there is also a home tie for defending champions Newcastle as they welcome League One Bradford.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City will all also face third-tier opposition.
Arsenal face Port Vale as Liverpool take on Southampton in Carabao Cup third round
Manchester United hit new low against Grimsby to raise unthinkable Ruben Amorim question
Pete Hall has the full report on Manchester United’s exit from the Carabao Cup:
Man United hit new low against Grimsby to raise unthinkable Ruben Amorim question
An emotional Ruben Amorim speaks to Sky Sports after Manchester United's shock cup exit
“In the end, it doesn’t matter if you recover or not. I know that the best team won. The only team that was on the pitch. The best players lost. Any team can win against group of players. I think that the team and the players spoke really loud today. That’s it. We lost, the best team won.
“I think it is really clear what [the players] spoke. Let’s move on from this day. I think it was really clear today what happened.
“It’s not just the space, but the way we started the game without any intensity. All of the ideas about the pressure, we were completely lost. It is hard to explain. I think that is a problem - when you lose but see something new, it is different. When you see something like today, it’s hard to talk about that. I just want to say I am really sorry for the fans. Today, I have nothing to say. I am sorry.
“I think the players gave the response on the pitch today. I don’t need to talk about that. We have a game on the weekend and then we have two weeks, and we will sort things out.
“When you play against a fourth division team, it is not the goalkeeper. It is everything. It is. the environment, it is the way you face the competition. Everyone is going to pay attention to everything., every detail. We showed that performance today, so my players spoke really loud.”
Carabao Cup third round draw
Those ties will be played across four match dates in the weeks commencing 15 and 22 September.
Carabao Cup third round draw
Burnley vs Cardiff
Wrexham vs Reading
Wigan vs Wycombe Wanderers
Barnsley vs Brighton
Fulham vs Cambridge
Carabao Cup third round draw
Sheffield Wednesday vs Grimsby Town
Wolves vs Everton
Crystal Palace vs Millwall
A tasty London derby, there.
Carabao Cup third round draw
Brentford vs Aston Villa
Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City
Liverpool vs Southampton
Newcastle vs Bradford City
Carabao Cup third round draw
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
Lincoln City vs Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster Rovers
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