Manchester United are preparing for their first Carabao Cup second round clash in 11 years, hoping for a far more fruitful experience this time around.
League One MK Dons put a Louis van Gaal-led Man Utd to the sword in 2014, as braces from Will Grigg and Benik Afobe consigned the Red Devils to a humiliating 4–0 defeat.
Competing in this competition as early as August is embarrassing enough for the grand old institution that is Manchester United, but this is their reality off the back of a historically poor 2024–25 campaign.
A mammoth occasion beckons for League Two Grimsby Town on Wednesday night, and the Mariners are no strangers to huge upsets and impressive cup runs in modern times. Will the Red Devils be their next major scalp?
Here’s how supporters can watch Man Utd’s upcoming Carabao Cup tie.






