Carabao Cup Round of 16 Recap: Arsenal Advances, Chelsea and Aston Villa Fall

Arsenal secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Preston in the Carabao Cup round of 16, while Chelsea and Aston Villa suffered losses to Newcastle United and Crystal Palace, respectively.

Arsenal Dominates Preston

The Gunners’ trip to Preston Stadium proved to be a successful one, with a three-goal margin separating the visitors from the hosts. Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring in the 24th minute, followed by Ethan Nwaneri in the 33rd minute and Kai Havertz in the 57th minute.

Newcastle United Ends Chelsea’s Carabao Cup Run

Newcastle United dealt a swift blow to Chelsea’s Carabao Cup aspirations, scoring two goals in quick succession at St James’ Park. Alexander Isak found the back of the net in the 23rd minute, with Axel Desassi doubling the lead just three minutes later.

Aston Villa Falls to Crystal Palace

Aston Villa’s Carabao Cup campaign came to an end at the hands of Crystal Palace, who secured a hard-fought victory at Villa Park. The visitors took the lead in the 8th minute, only for John Doran to equalize in the 23rd minute. However, Daichi Kamada’s 64th-minute strike proved to be the decisive goal.

Quarter-Final Draw to Follow

The Carabao Cup quarter-final matches will be determined following the draw on Thursday morning, setting the stage for the next round of competition.