What happened to Man Utd XI that lost 4-0 to MK Dons in Carabao Cup second round

The last time Manchester United played in the second round of the League Cup, they were humiliated by MK Dons.

Back in August 2014, Louis van Gaal led the Red Devils to Milton Keynes for a second-round League Cup tie against MK Dons.

It turned out to be a horrible night for United as they fell to an embarrassing 4-0 defeat.

While a young Dele Alli impressed for the Dons, Will Grigg and Benik Afobe scored a brace each to seal a famous victory.

Speaking at the time, Van Gaal said: "Of course I’m disappointed, but I can analyse this.

"I am not shocked because I know what can happen, and I think also that Milton Keynes played very well, very aggressively, and they had also a little bit of luck."

The likes of David De Gea, Jonny Evans, Anderson and Danny Welbeck were all named in the starting XI but failed to inspire the Red Devils.

United starting XI vs MK Dons: David De Gea; Marnick Vermijl, Jonny Evans, Michael Keane, Reece James; Saidy Janko, Anderson, Shinji Kagawa, Nick Powell; Danny Welbeck, Javier Hernandez.

From the starting XI, Reece James, Marnick Vermijl, Michael Keane, Saidy Janko, Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez never played another minute for United after that night in Milton Keynes.

Manchester United were beaten 4-0 by MK Dons back in 2014. Image: Getty

James is now at Rotherham after spending time in the Championship and League One.

Vermijl, 33, joined Belgian side Bocholt after playing in the Netherlands in recent years.

Defender Keane continues to play in the Premier League and is currently reunited with ex-United boss David Moyes at Everton.

Gambian international full-back Janko has been at Young Boys since 2023, having previously played for the likes of Celtic, Saint-Etienne and Nottingham Forest.

Kagawa left United for a return to Borussia Dortmund before playing for teams like Besiktas, Real Zaragoza, PAOK and Sint-Truiden. He joined Cerezo Osaka in 2023.

Mexican striker Hernandez is now back at boyhood club Guadalajara after spells with Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla and LA Galaxy.

De Gea went on to become a club legend before joining Fiorentina last summer.

Louis van Gaal was the Manchester United manager at the time. Image: Getty

Meanwhile, defender Evans had spells away from Old Trafford before re-joining in 2023, he retired in the summer of 2025.

Brazilian midfielder Anderson left United in 2015 for Internacional and played in Turkey before calling time on his career in 2020.

Powell, who was highly rated at United, spent time at Wigan, Leicester and Hull before leaving permanently in 2016. He is now at Bradford City.

Last but not least, Welbeck is still doing it in the Premier League and is Brighton's leading striker.