FC Bayern Munich avoided an early DFB-Pokal exit with a 3–2 victory over third-tier SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Wednesday after Harry Kane headed the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Kane had opened the scoring from the spot in the 16th minute and Michael Olise doubled the lead early in the second half, only for Wehen to strike twice in six minutes to level the tie. The England striker then missed a 76th-minute penalty—his first failure from the spot in a competitive match since the 2022 World Cup—before redeeming himself with the late header that sent the Bundesliga champions into the second round. In England, Manchester United were knocked out of the EFL Cup by League Two side Grimsby Town, losing 12-11 in a marathon penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw at Old Trafford. New signing Bryan Mbeumo halved United’s deficit in the 75th minute and Harry Maguire equalised in the 89th, but Mbeumo’s miss in sudden death proved costly as the visitors converted their final attempt. The contrasting results underline the peril facing top-flight clubs in early-round cup ties: Bayern survived a scare, while United’s defeat marks their earliest League Cup exit in five years and hands Grimsby one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s recent history.