Bournemouth beat Aston Villa as Sunderland also reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Bournemouth’s 3-0 win sets up a Liverpool tie with former manager Andoni Iraola, while Sunderland held off Brentford 3-2 to advance.
Bournemouth beat Aston Villa 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium on 28 October to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Liverpool, the Guardian’s Press Association report said. Sunderland also advanced that night, beating Brentford 3-2 at the Stadium of Light to set up a tie with Crystal Palace.
How Bournemouth beat Aston Villa
Amine Adli put Bournemouth ahead in the seventh minute. Captain Lewis Cook added a second early in the second half, and Álvaro Rodríguez completed the scoring. Both sides made extensive changes for the fourth-round match, but Villa were second best for much of the contest, according to the Guardian report.
Villa’s best openings included a João Gomes effort saved by the Bournemouth goalkeeper, a Taylor Harwood-Bellis header and chances for substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Alysson. Bournemouth kept a fifth consecutive clean sheet; Villa suffered their first defeat in eight games. The win took Bournemouth into the competition’s last eight for the first time in eight seasons.
Why the Liverpool draw is personal for Iraola
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said Bournemouth was the one side he had hoped to avoid in the quarter-final draw. ‘For me it’s special, but they know me very well,’ he said, according to Hayters TV’s report of his remarks. Iraola previously managed Bournemouth, and said his former club was playing well.
Liverpool reached the last eight by beating Chelsea on penalties. Iraola said his side had already faced Tottenham and Chelsea in the competition and described the draw as unlucky. He said Liverpool would have to earn a place in the semi-finals at home against Bournemouth.
How Sunderland held off Brentford
Sunderland scored three times in a 10-minute spell through Chemsdine Talbi, Timur Tutierov and Malick Fofana. Jocelin Ta Bi played a part in all three goals for Régis Le Bris’s side. Brentford had earlier threatened through a Jannik Schuster header that struck the bar and a Michael Kayode effort that hit the post, the Guardian report said.
Callum Wilson pulled a goal back for Brentford, and Igor Thiago’s header made it 3-2 in added time after goalkeeper Melker Ellborg failed to keep it out. Sunderland held on to advance. The quarter-final ties, including Bournemouth’s visit to Liverpool and Sunderland’s trip to Crystal Palace, are scheduled for the week beginning 14 December.
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Sources and context
- Carabao Cup roundup: Bournemouth thrash Villa, Sunderland salvo stings BeesThe Guardian; report credited to Press Association
- Iraola admits he did not want to draw Bournemouth in Carabao Cup quartersHayters TV, republished by Yahoo Sports
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