The English League Cup, known as the Carabao Cup due to sponsorship, delivers excitement early in the tournament, and this year’s 4th round saw some major upsets. Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, after defeating Newcastle in the league last weekend, suffered a 2-0 loss at St. James’s Park. The Magpies took control with a goal from Isak and a Disasi own goal.
In another surprise result, Manchester City were eliminated, falling 2-1 to Tottenham. Goals from Werner and Sarr propelled the Spurs forward, while a goal from Nunes was not enough for a City side packed with reserves and missing Haaland.
Liverpool, managed by Slot, secured their 12th win of the season from 14 matches. The score remained 0-0 at halftime, but Gakpo opened the scoring early in the second half and added a second by the 63rd minute. Adingra pulled one back for Brighton in the 81st, but Luis Diaz responded quickly with a third goal for Liverpool. Brighton managed a late goal through Lamptey to end at 3-2, but Liverpool held on.
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Arsenal also advanced, comfortably defeating Preston 3-0 away with goals from Gabriel Jesus, Nwaneri, and Havertz. Crystal Palace pulled off a victory against Aston Villa, eliminating them with a 2-1 scoreline; Duran’s effort wasn’t enough, as Eze and former Lazio player Kamada secured Palace’s advancement.
At Old Trafford, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, appointed interim manager after Ten Hag's dismissal, led United to a dominant 5-2 win over Leicester. United started strong, going up 2-0 by the 20th minute with goals from Casemiro and Garnacho. Leicester cut the lead to 2-1 through El Khannouss in the 33rd, but United responded with two quick goals from Bruno Fernandes and a second from Casemiro, reaching 4-1. Coady’s goal kept Leicester’s hopes alive briefly before halftime, but Bruno Fernandes’ second goal of the night sealed it in the second half for a final score of 5-2.
