- Leverkusen mocked Man Utd before UCL draw
- Taunted by Grimsby Town reference
- Man Utd suffered embarrassing كأس كاراباو مخرج
Less than an hour before Leverkusen found out their draw for the 2025-26 دوري أبطال أوروبا, the German side took to social media to taunt متحد using Grimsby Town’s name. United crashed out of the Carabao Cup in the second round on Wednesday after losing 12-11 in a penalty shootout against the الدوري الثاني side. Taking to X, the German club wrote: “Just hoping we don’t get Grimsby…”
United were stunned by the English minnows on Wednesday night and trailed by two goals within the first half hour. However, they staged a comeback through Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire’s late goals to drag the game to the tie-breaker. After a prolonged shootout, Grimsby emerged victorious and qualified for the next round.
Erik ten Hag’s Leverkusen will face reigning champions باريس سان جيرمان at home in the Champions League, while they also travel to إنجلترا to face Manchester City in the league phase. Here’s how the German club’s draw looks.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN: PSG (H), Villarreal (H), نادي بي إس في آيندهوفن (H), Newcastle (H), Manchester City (A), بنفيكا (A), Olympiacos (A), Copenhagen (A).
Ruben Amorim’s side will hope to register their maiden win of the new season when they host بيرنلي in the Premier League on Saturday.
