Even those Manchester United supporters with a penchant for the darkest gallows humour won’t have been able to stomach this one.

Over £600m played some part at fourth-tier Grimsby. And it still required Harry Maguire’s large head to take things to a penalty shootout.

United fans had suffered enough by that point. Little did the travelling contingent know worse was still to come.

Remember, this is a fourth division side Manchester United were playing. From 12 yards, £600m worth of footballers should be able to strike a ball in a straighter line than their opponents.

And one of the first to step up, you would think, would be the man tasked with firing United back to the top, a £74m hitman with goals in his blood.

Instead, Benjamin Sesko stepped up 10th, one before goalkeeper Andre Onana

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