Onana's troubled tenure hits new low in cup disaster
Manchester United endured a shocking EFL Cup defeat at the hands of League Two side Grimsby Town, with goalkeeper Andre Onana once again singled out by fans and pundits alike.
The Cameroonian shot-stopper's statistics since arriving at Old Trafford paint a troubling picture. In 102 matches, Manchester United have won 42, drawn 25 and lost 35, while conceding 150 goals—an average of 1.47 per game—and keeping just 24 clean sheets.
That means Onana has been beaten in over three-quarters of the games he has played, with 22 matches seeing him concede three or more goals.
Grimsby Town capitalised on United's vulnerabilities, scoring twice from just four shots on target, while Onana managed only two saves. Social media has been unforgiving, highlighting the goalkeeper as a key figure in United's ongoing defensive struggles.
By comparison, no Manchester United goalkeeper in the Premier League era has a worse goals-conceded average. David de Gea sits second at 1.08 goals per game, followed by Fabien Barthez and Raimond van der Gouw at 1.00.
Worst average of goals conceded for Manchester United since 1992/93
1.47 | Andre Onana
1.08 | David de Gea
1 | Fabien Barthez
1 | Raimond Van der Gouw
0.89 | Tim Howard
0.84 | Peter Schmeichel
0.77 | Edwin Van der Sar
0.77 | Tomasz Kuszczak
0.67 | Roy Carroll
0.45 | Sergio Romero
In terms of clean sheets, Onana's 23.53% ranks tenth—far below Sergio Romero (63.93%), Roy Carroll (52.78%) and Edwin van der Sar (50.75%).
While United's defensive woes are not solely down to Onana, the goalkeeper has become a lightning rod for criticism during recent seasons. The 2025/26 campaign has started poorly, with this early elimination from the EFL Cup underscoring the Red Devils' fragility at the back.