Carabao Cup 2025/2026 Second Round Fixtures and Live Broadcast: Man United to Face Lower-League Side Grimsby Town.
The second round of the Carabao Cup 2025/2026 will take place on August 27 and 28 (Vietnam time). A total of 46 clubs have been drawn into 23 fixtures, with the winners joining the 9 teams that received byes (those participating in European competitions) in the third round.
Since they are not participating in European competitions this season, Manchester United must start their Carabao Cup 2025/2026 journey from the second round. Their first opponent under coach Ruben Amorim will be Grimsby Town, a League Two (fourth-tier) side. The match is scheduled to take place at Grimsby Town’s Blundell Park at 2:00 AM (Vietnam time) on August 28.
Given the huge difference in quality, United are expected to win comfortably, even if they field a rotated lineup filled with reserves and young players.
Other notable fixtures in this round include Wolves vs. West Ham and AFC Bournemouth vs. Brentford — Premier League “internal battles” that promise more competitiveness.