The Round of 16 matches of the English League Cup shared unbearable events for football fans. In several matches, the intrigue persisted until the last minutes, and some teams qualified for the next stage thanks to a decisive victory.
Liverpool fans witnessed a dramatic victory at Anfield. Southampton opened the scoring in the 76th minute with a goal from Charles. However, the Reds have completely changed the situation in the last ten minutes. Isak first equalized in the 83rd minute, and two minutes later, Ekitike scored the winning goal. At the same time, he was sent off in the 86th minute, but the result did not change - Liverpool reached the Round of 16.
Liverpool - Southampton 2:1
Goals: Isak (83), Ekitike (85) - Charles (76).
Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Leoni (Kerkez, 81), Gomez, Frimpong, Robertson, Jones (Bradley, 57), Endo, Nioni, Ngumoha (Danns, 75), Isak (Ekitike, 46), Keza.
Red card: Ekitike (86).
Chelsea's away game against Lincoln will also be remembered by fans for a long time. In the first half, the hosts opened the scoring with a goal from Street, surprising the spectators. However, with the start of the second half, the Red Devils demonstrated their strength: George equalized in the 48th minute, and two minutes later, Boonanotte secured a crucial victory for Chelsea.
Lincoln - Chelsea 1:2
Goals: Street (42) - George (48), Buonanotte (50).
Chelsea - Jørgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Fernandes (Cucurella, 70), Santos, Gittens (Netu, 70), Boonanotte (Walsh, 90+4), Garnacho (Estevao, 59), Jorge (Mheuka, 70).
Wolverhampton beat Everton 2-0 at home. Manetzi opened the scoring in the 29th minute, and Arokodare's second goal in the final minutes solidified the hosts' advantage.
Wolverhampton - Everton 2:0
Goals: Manetzi (29), Arokodare (88).
Brighton, meanwhile, had a real goal shower. In the match against "Barnsley," Gomez scored four goals by himself, scoring a superhet-trick. Houell and Ayyari also added their names to the scoring list. The overall score was 6:0.
Barnsley 0-6 Brighton
Goals: Gomez (9, 21, 33, 68), Houell (87), Ayyari (89).
Fulham also delighted their fans. In the match against "Cambridge," Smith-Rowe's accurate shot in the 66th minute was the only and decisive goal.
Fulham - Cambridge 1:0
Goal: Smith Row (66).
At the same time, unexpected results were recorded in a number of matches. Burnley lost 1-2 at home to Cardiff. Cardiff strengthened the score in the first half with goals from Colwill and Robinson, while Burnley limited themselves to narrowing the gap with Flemming's goal in the second half.
Burnley - Cardiff 1:2
Goals: Flemming (56) - Colwill (30), Robinson (35).
"Wigan" also couldn't please its fans. They lost 0-2 against Wycombe. Goals scored by Boyd-Mans and MkNeyli brought victory to the visitors.
Wigan - Wycombe 0:2
Goals: Boyd-Mans (32), MkNeyli (62).
In another exciting match of the day, Rexham secured a convincing victory over Reading at home. Brodhed scored twice in the 57th and 70th minutes, scoring a brace and securing his team a place in the next round.
Rexham - Reading 2:0
Goals: Brodhed (57, 70).
Thus, the Round of 16 of the English League Cup brought dramatic turning points, high-scoring performances, and unexpected results to football fans. Now all attention will be focused on the matches in the 1/8 finals.
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