The third round of the Carabao Cup saw Premier League teams competing in Europe introduced into the competition. And it was an evening full of shocks for London clubs, as Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace were all eliminated from the competition in their very first game.
Here are all the results from last night:
Carabao Cup Round 3 Results
- Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea
- Liverpool 0-0 (3-2 pens) Derby County
- Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
- Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
- Newcastle United 0-0 (3-2 pens) Crystal Palace
- Southampton 1-1 (6-5 pens) Sheffield Wednesday
- West Ham United 2-2 (9-10 pens) Blackburn
- Wolves 1-0 Leeds United
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
The Premier League table toppers have been beaten at home for the first time this season. And it is Brighton who have continued to slay the giants after beating Manchester United and Chelsea earlier in the league.
Although the home team scored first, three unanswered goals from the Seagulls saw them advance to the next round of the Carabao Cup.
Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea
Chelsea’s losing run continued against Manchester City, as Riyad Mahrez scored from a free-kick, while Julian Alvarez netted once again to make it to the next round for the Sky Blues.
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Despite being in a difficult situation in the Premier League, Forest overcame Liverpool a couple of weeks ago. Now, they have stunned Tottenham with a 2-0 win at home, dumping Antonio Conte’s men out in their first game.