Grimsby vs Man Utd

League Cup - 2nd Round 27 Aug 2025, 19:00
Grimsby
Grimsby
3–2
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Man Utd
Man Utd
🏟 Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire) 👤 Tony Harrington

Match report

Grimsby edged past Man Utd 3-2 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 27 August 2025. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Man Utd dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 28 shots to Grimsby's 10.

The match was played at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire), with Tony Harrington in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 30% - 70% Shots 10 - 28 On target 4 - 9 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 10 - 8 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Bryan Mbeumo
Man Utd · 1 goal
8 Tyrell Warren 1 goal
8 Charles Vernam 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Harry Maguire 1 goal
8 Christy Pym 7 saves
First half vs second half
Man Utd came out stronger after half-time, with 18 second-half shots against 10 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–10 4–18
Shots On Goal 3–4 1–5
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 4–0 2–4
Attacks 55–47 33–58
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
25 Throw In 26
9 Free Kick 15
11 Goal Kick 6
5 Substitution 5
88 Attacks 105
41 Dangerous Attacks 79
4 On Target 9
6 Off Target 19
10 Shots Total 28
4 Shots On Goal 9
2 Shots Off Goal 6
4 Shots Blocked 13
8 Shots Inside Box 19
2 Shots Outside Box 9
10 Fouls 8
6 Corners 4
5 Offsides 1
30% Ball Possession 70%
2 Yellow Cards 2
7 Saves 2
215 Passes Total 523
145 Passes Accurate 457
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1
1 C. Pym
5 H. Rodgers 21 T. Warren 17 C. McJannett 3 J. Sweeney
20 G. McEachran
18 D. Burns 4 K. Green 8 E. Khouri 30 C. Vernam
22 C. Gardner
Man Utd · 3-4-2-1
24 A. Onana
33 T. Fredricson 5 H. Maguire 26 A. Heaven
2 D. Dalot 37 K. Mainoo 25 M. Ugarte 13 P. Dorgu
16 A. Diallo 10 M. Cunha
30 B. Šeško
Grimsby
Coach
David John Artell
Substitutes
  • 15 Géza Dávid Turi
  • 23 Henry Brown
  • 9 Jaze Kabia
  • 29 Clarke Oduor
  • 16 Reece Staunton
  • 41 Sebastian Auton
  • 14 Justin Amaluzor
  • 10 Jude Soonsup-Bell
  • 32 Danny Rose
Man Utd
Coach
Ruben Filipe Marques Diogo Amorim
Substitutes
  • 4 Matthijs de Ligt
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes
  • 19 Bryan Mbeumo
  • 7 Mason Mount
  • 11 Joshua Zirkzee
  • 1 Altay Bayındır
  • 22 Tom Heaton
  • 35 Diego León
  • 18 Casemiro
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. de Ligt ↓ M. Ugarte Man Utd
  • 46' ↑ Bruno Fernandes ↓ T. Fredricson Man Utd
  • 46' ↑ B. Mbeumo ↓ P. Dorgu Man Utd
  • 64' ↑ G. Turi ↓ K. Green Grimsby
  • 64' ↑ H. Brown ↓ C. Vernam Grimsby
  • 64' ↑ M. Mount ↓ A. Heaven Man Utd
  • 73' ↑ J. Kabia ↓ C. Gardner Grimsby
  • 73' ↑ C. Oduor ↓ G. McEachran Grimsby
  • 79' ↑ R. Staunton ↓ H. Rodgers Grimsby
  • 82' ↑ J. Zirkzee ↓ A. Diallo Man Utd
Cards
  • 36' T. Fredricson Man Utd
  • 87' J. Zirkzee Man Utd
  • 87' E. Khouri Grimsby
  • 88' C. McJannett Grimsby
Head-to-head
Grimsby 1 0 draws 0 Man Utd
2025-08-27 Grimsby vs Man Utd 3 - 2
Recent form
Grimsby D D W L W
Man Utd D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Grimsby vs Man Utd?
Grimsby won 3-2 against Man Utd on 27 August 2025.
Who won Grimsby vs Man Utd?
Grimsby won the match 3-2.
Where was Grimsby vs Man Utd played?
The match was played at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire).
Who had more possession in Grimsby vs Man Utd?
Man Utd had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.