Frank Lampard piled the misery on his former manager Jose Mourinho as Derby sent 10-man Manchester United spinning out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.
The night began with fresh questions over Paul Pogba’s future at Old Trafford with reports that Mourinho had told the France midfielder that he would never captain United again.
And matters got worse on the pitch despite the bonus of Juan Mata’s only goal.
Harry Wilson, on loan from United’s great rivals Liverpool, equalised wih an exceptional free-kick before substitute Jack Marriott put Derby ahead.
Marouane Fellaini forced a shoot-out with a close-range header in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw, but Derby went through 8-7 on penalties with Phil Jones missing the final spot-kick.
Burton produced another shock to beat Burnley 2-1 and reach the fourth round of the League Cup for the first time in their history.
Kevin Long headed the Premier League strugglers in front just before half-time, but Liam Boyce equalised and then set up Jamie Allen’s 83rd-minute winner.
Holders Manchester City swept aside League One Oxford 3-0 with Phil Foden the star of the show at the Kassam Stadium.
The England Under-19 international was involved in the opening two goals, scored by Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez, before sealing the win with his first senior goal.
Danny Ward was Leicester’s hero at Wolves as the three-time winners squeezed into the fourth round on penalties.
The goalkeeper saved spot kicks from Romain Saiss, Diogo Jota and Adama Traore as the Foxes won the shootout 3-1 following a 0-0 draw at Molineux.
But the Foxes must sweat on the condition of Demarai Gray after the winger was carried off with his left leg in a brace.
Bournemouth scraped through 3-2 against Blackburn as substitute Callum Wilson headed an injury-time winner.
The Cherries seemed to be coasting through after Junior Stanislas and Jordon Ibe scored either side of half-time.
But Craig Conway reduced the deficit and Adam Armstrong levelled from the spot with 18 minutes remaining.
Blackburn had defender Derrick Williams sent off late on for a deliberate handball before Wilson prevented a penalty shoot-out.
Fulham eased into the fourth round with a 3-1 win away to London rivals Millwall.
Joe Bryan, Luca de la Torre and Cyrus Christie were on target for Fulham with Tom Elliot replying for the Lions.
The 15-year-old Harvey Elliott became Fulham’s youngest ever player when he came on for the final 10 minutes.
Roy Hodgson had a happy return to The Hawthorns as his Crystal Palace side beat West Brom 3-0.
Andros Townsend scored twice for the Eagles with Patrick van Aanholt also on target.
League One Blackpool upset QPR 2-0 with Armand Gnanduillet (28) and Jay Spearing (89) on target and their Championship visitors reduced to 10 men with Jordan Cousins sent off midway through the second half.
Jordan Rhodes scored his first hat-trick in four years – and the 10th of his club career – as Norwich edged out Wycombe 4-3.
Tom Trybull was also on target for the Canaries with Paris Cowan-Hall, Sam Saunders and Adebayo Akinfenwa scoring for Wycombe.
Middlesbrough went through 4-3 on penalties at Preston after a 2-2 draw in normal time.
Ashley Fletcher and Marcus Tavernier cancelled out efforts from Callum Robinson and Tom Barkhuizen to take the tie to penalties.
