Manchester United collapsed from the EFL Cup after losing 12-11 on penalties to the League Two Side Grimsby Town in the second round of the EFL Cup after clawing back to pull 2-2.
Two goals from the first half of Grimsby were surprised by the visitors, with Charles learned the impasse with a well -affected effort in 22 minutes, and Andre Onana beat his nearby pole before another keeper Blunder from a corner to jump on a loose ball eight minutes later.
Grimsby, who remains unbeaten in their opening of five games in the fourth layer of England, was then defensively resilient, while Ruben Amorim's side tried to reduce the overdue arrears.
United invested Grimsby's goal, and their attacking attack finally flourished when Bryan Mbeumo hit a curly attempt in the bottom corner and set up his first goal for the club to end up a nervy for the hosts.
When it seemed as if writing on the wall was for United, Harry Maguire produced the equalizer in the 89th minute, on the way home from a Mason Mount Corner.
It forced the draw, it was Grimsby who held their nerve in an unbearable 26-goal penalty shootout. Onana had saved Clarke Odor's efforts and Christy Pym replicated that on Matheus Cunha's attempt to force sudden death.
Neither blinked blinked until Mbeumo performed for his second spot kick and he hit the bar that the first had converted.
Winless in their first three games of the campaign, with two defeats and a draw, the pressure is now mounting Amorim and his players to deliver, with a visit from Burnley waiting for Saturday.
Onana cannot stay outside the efforts of Burns. Mbeumo hits the bar.
The Reds leave the Carabao Cup.
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Elsewhere, Everton continued where she left on Sunday and defeated League One Mansfield Town with 2-0, thanks to a sublime attack by Carlos Alcaraz, before an 89th minute goal of the second half of the replacement Beto had packed the qualification of the cooles.
Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton has hit Oxford United 6-0 away from home, with Stefanos Tzimas who delivered a second half of Brace, while Fulham also progressed to the third round with a 2-0 win over Bristol City.
Data Debrief: Grimsby's historical victory against waste of United
Registration of expected goals (XG) from 2.87 to Grimsbys 1.61, United was detached for the goal and the target achieved only nine times from their 28 shots.
It was another game to forget for Cunha, who did not return to the score sheet before missing his penalty. The Brazilian registered six shots, but only collected one on goal.
Grimsby registered their first victory over United since 1947-48 on Wednesday, after he had not met competitive since that season, when the Mariners claimed a 4-3 victory in Old Trafford before he held United to a 1-1 draw in Blundell Park.