The EFL Carabao Cup delivered another night of intense competition, with Manchester City and Liverpool both requiring penalty shootouts to secure qualification after drawing during normal time.
Manchester City drew 2-2 against Brighton before winning 4-3 on penalties to advance to the next round. Brighton took the lead through Yalcouye in the 30th minute, but Mateo Kovacic equalised for City in the 40th minute. Georginio Rutter restored Brighton’s lead in the 47th minute before Reis scored in the 72nd minute to bring City level. The match went to penalties, where Manchester City held their nerve to secure victory.
Liverpool also progressed after defeating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. Chelsea took the lead through a Rogers penalty in the 40th minute, but Cody Gakpo equalised for Liverpool from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. Neither side managed to find a winner during normal time, forcing the contest into a shootout, where Liverpool emerged victorious.
In another fixture, Bournemouth secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, booking their place in the next round and keeping their hopes of lifting the trophy alive.
Crystal Palace also advanced after securing a narrow 1-0 victory over Fulham in a closely contested encounter. The decisive goal proved enough to send Palace through to the next stage of the competition.
Sunderland produced another impressive result by defeating Brentford 3-2. The victory allowed Sunderland to continue their Carabao Cup campaign, while Brentford were eliminated after failing to secure a positive result.
