We look at an eventful night of fourth-round action as it concludes and quarter-final draw is announced<\/p>\n
The fourth round of the EFL Cup was wrapped up on Wednesday evening, with nine Premier League clubs in action. <\/p>\n
Here, football writer David Coverdale reflects on what happened and reveals each team’s quarter-final fixtures.<\/p>\n
Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s nightmare run continued as Crystal Palace<\/a> consigned the Premier League champions to a sixth loss in seven games. <\/p>\n It is the first time since 1953 that the Reds have suffered five successive domestic defeats, with their only recent win coming in the UEFA Champions League against Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n Since 27 September, no side has lost more games than Liverpool in Europe’s big-five leagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n And it is the third time in 80 days that Liverpool have been beaten by Crystal Palace<\/a>, following their penalty shootout loss in the FA Community Shield in August and their 2-1 Premier League defeat at Selhurst Park, which started this losing streak.<\/p>\n Despite their recent woes, Arne Slot still made 10 changes to his team, giving debuts to goalkeeper Freddie Woodman<\/a> \u2013 against the club he supported as a boy \u2013 and 18-year-old winger Kieran Morrison<\/a>.<\/p>\n Left-back Milos Kerkez<\/a> was the only player to keep his place with Slot trialling a back five.<\/p>\n However, Liverpool\u2019s new system did not bring a change of fortunes, with Ismaila Sarr<\/a> opening the scoring in the 41st minute after latching on to a loose ball in the box.<\/p>\n The Palace attacker added a second \u2013 and his sixth of the season \u2013 on the stroke of half-time, finishing off a lovely one-two with Yeremy Pino<\/a>.<\/p>\n Having selected no senior players on his bench, Slot could not call upon one of his big guns to try and change the game.<\/p>\n Instead, they were reduced to 10 men when Amara Nallo<\/a> was shown a straight red card for bringing down Justin Devenny<\/a>. He is the first Liverpool player in history to be red carded in back-to-back appearances for the club.<\/p>\n A miserable evening for the Reds was then compounded when Pino bent in a third for Palace two minutes from time. \u00a0<\/p>\n It made this Liverpool\u2019s heaviest defeat under Slot, who must pray they can stop the rot when Aston Villa<\/a> come to Anfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n For Palace, a first win in five games will give them confidence ahead of the visit of Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n Quarter-final draw: Arsenal v Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/p>\n See: Crystal Palace report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion<\/p>\n Premier League leaders Arsenal<\/a> registered their eighth successive win to move a step closer to ending their EFL Cup drought.<\/p>\n Second-half goals from Ethan Nwaneri<\/a> and Bukayo Saka<\/a> were enough for the Gunners to progress to the last eight of a competition they have not won since 1993.<\/p>\n It was a big night for highly-rated Arsenal youngster Max Dowman<\/a>, who became the youngest player to start a competitive match for the club aged 15 years and 302 days.<\/p>\n Andre Harriman-Annous<\/a> \u2013 the 17-year-old cousin of England men\u2019s rugby captain Maro Itoje \u2013 was also handed a start as one of 10 changes made by Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n Having conceded only one shot on target in their three Premier League matches in October, Brighton<\/a> had two in the first eight minutes, through Carlos Baleba<\/a> and Georginio Rutter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yet normal service soon resumed for Arsenal, who took the lead in the 57th minute when Nwaneri finished from Myles Lewis-Skelly<\/a>\u2019s pass after a clever backheel by Mikel Merino<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saka then ensured yet another Gunners victory just five minutes after coming off the bench, comfortably finishing after Jason Steele<\/a> saved from Harriman-Annous.<\/p>\n Arsenal also held on for a sixth successive clean sheet, becoming the first English top-flight side in history to play six games in a month and win them all without conceding.<\/p>\n A run Arteta’s side will look to continue when they visit Burnley <\/a>in the Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n Brighton, meanwhile, will hope to bounce back against Leeds United<\/a>.<\/p>\n See: Arsenal report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Swansea City 1-3 Manchester City<\/p>\n Manchester City<\/a> survived a scare against EFL Championship side Swansea to book their place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n A major upset was briefly on the cards in Wales when Goncalo Franco scored a stunner for the home side after just 12 minutes.<\/p>\n But Pep Guardiola\u2019s much-changed side soon recovered, equalising six minutes before the break when Jeremy Doku<\/a>\u2019s shot deflected in off Cameron Burgess.<\/p>\n After dominating proceedings from then on, the visitors eventually went ahead 13 minutes from time when Omar Marmoush<\/a> lashed in his first City goal of the season from Rayan Cherki<\/a>\u2019s ball.<\/p>\n The Premier League giants then ensured their passage to the last eight of a competition they have won eight times when Cherki steered home in stoppage time.<\/p>\n For Guardiola, it was a satisfying evening after giving crucial minutes to some of his squad players, with Oscar Bobb<\/a> the only player to retain his place from last weekend\u2019s loss at Villa.<\/p>\n City will now look forward to Sunday\u2019s visit of in-form AFC Bournemouth<\/a>.<\/p>\n Quarter-final draw: Manchester City v Brentford<\/strong><\/p>\n See: Man City report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-4 Chelsea<\/p>\n Chelsea<\/a> held off a Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> comeback to reach the last eight \u2013 but were left to rue a red card to the returning Liam Delap<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Blues raced into a three-goal first-half lead against a Wolves side who are bottom of the Premier League having failed to win any of their first nine games.<\/p>\n It was the fifth time this campaign Wolves have conceded three goals or more at Molineux.<\/p>\n However, the hosts made Chelsea sweat in the second half, with the visitors having to play the end of the game with 10 men after Delap was sent off, the sixth red card for the Blues in nine matches.<\/p>\n Summer signing Delap, who has been out since August with a hamstring injury, came off the bench in the 61st minute but received two yellow cards, the second for an elbow, and will now be suspended from Saturday\u2019s visit to Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chelsea, who made 10 changes to their team, opened the scoring after just five minutes when Andrey Santos<\/a> fired in his first goal for the club from Jamie Gittens<\/a>\u2019 ball.<\/p>\n Gittens was again the supplier of Chelsea\u2019s second 10 minutes later, sliding the ball across for Tyrique George<\/a> to tap in.<\/p>\n The Blues had their third four minutes before half-time, when Estevao<\/a> brilliantly dinked over Jose Sa<\/a> after Wolves sloppily gave the ball away. Gittens eased Chelsea\u2019s nerves one minute from time with stunning finish with the outside of his boot.<\/p>\n And while Moller Wolfe added a second for Wolves in stoppage time, the hosts could not complete a shock comeback as they fell to a fourth straight defeat.<\/p>\n Wolves travel to Fulham<\/a> on Saturday, Pereira’s side will be hoping to get back on track.<\/p>\n Quarter-final draw: Cardiff City v Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n See: Chelsea report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Newcastle United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur<\/p>\n Newcastle United<\/a> are eyeing more EFL Cup glory after seeing off Spurs<\/a> at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n The Magpies ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy when they beat Liverpool in the final of this competition last season.<\/p>\n And Newcastle fans can dream of another famous Wembley day after seeing their side reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the fourth successive campaign.<\/p>\n Eddie Howe made eight changes to his team, clearly prioritising the Premier League visit to West Ham United<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n Yet his side were still too good for Spurs, even though Thomas Frank made just four changes to his side.<\/p>\n Fabian Schar <\/a>opened the scoring for Newcastle in the 24th minute when he headed in Sandro Tonali<\/a>\u2019s corner.<\/p>\n Nick Woltemade<\/a> then doubled the Magpies\u2019 lead five minutes after the break with another header, this time from Joe Willock<\/a>\u2019s cross after goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky<\/a> came rushing off his line.<\/p>\n Woltemade now has six goals for Newcastle following his summer move from Stuttgart and will hope his first campaign in England can result in silverware.<\/p>\n For Spurs, their first shot of a trophy under Frank is over and they must dust themselves down ahead of Chelsea\u2019s visit in the Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The hosts fought back in the second half, through smart finishes from Tolu Arokodare <\/a>and David Moller Wolfe<\/a>.<\/p>\n