Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full: Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and more learn next opponents
There will be four all-Premier League ties when the quarter-finals are played in December
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Tottenham will play Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Spurs beat Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 to reach the last eight and their reward was another home against opponents from Manchester.
United’s first game following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday saw a 5-2 win over Leicester, with Ruud van Nistelrooy in interim charge. Spurs, who have not won a trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008, beat United 3-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford at the end of September.
Holders Liverpool will return to the south coast after beating Brighton 3-2 on Wednesday. The 10-time winners will visit Southampton, while Newcastle’s reward for overcoming Chelsea was a home tie against Brentford.
Arsenal will entertain Crystal Palace - surprise fourth-round winners at Aston Villa - in an all-London tie. The quarter-final matches will be played in the week beginning Monday, December 15.
Find out the reaction to the full Carabao Cup quarter-final round draw below:
Tottenham answer biggest question of their season to fuel Carabao Cup dream
The match which showed why Liverpool’s left flank may be about to change
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s debut outing proves Manchester United were right to dismiss Erik ten Hag
Newcastle pounce on Chelsea errors to progress to Carabao Cup quarter-finals
‘They’re allowed to smile’: Martin reveals reaction of Saints players after win
Southampton manager Russell Martin revealed that his players were ‘annoyed’ after edging past Stoke City 3-2 in the Carabao Cup despite booking a place in the next round.
Martin said: “The guys were a bit annoyed coming in, they didn’t look very happy so I reminded them they’re allowed to smile.
“We won and got through and we’re in the quarter-final of a cup so I think it’s important. By the end they are smiling and the music was on. Hopefully we can carry that on on Saturday.”
Carabao Cup draw: Results
Brighton 2-3 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace
Manchester United 5-2 Leicester
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea
Preston 0-3 Arsenal
Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City (60’)
Russell Martin wants Southampton to build on cup win
Southampton manager Russell Martin hopes to carry a feelgood factor into the Premier League after his struggling side survived a scare to scrape into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
The top-flight’s bottom club blew a two-goal lead against Championship side Stoke before James Bree’s 88th-minute winner spared their blushes in a 3-2 success at St Mary’s.
“We need to celebrate every victory as a group, whether it’s against a Championship team in the cup, whether it’s a Premier League game, you have to enjoy those moments together,” said Martin, with one eye on Saturday’s home game against Everton.
Southampton leave it late to sneak past Stoke in Carabao Cup
James Bree struck a late winner as Premier League strugglers Southampton survived a major scare by scraping into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Championship side Stoke.
Goals from Potters pair Ashley Phillips and Tom Cannon threatened to force a penalty shoot-out after Saints blew a two-goal lead following Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ header and Adam Armstrong’s spot-kick.
Defender Bree prevented a new low in a miserable season so far for the top-flight’s bottom club by rifling home from range in the 88th minute at a sparsely-populated St Mary’s.
Southampton leave it late to sneak past Stoke in Carabao Cup
Southampton 3-2 Stoke: Defender James Bree struck with two minutes remaining to send the Premier League side through
Frank on Man Utd links
Before Manchester United went all in on targerting Ruben Amorim, Brentford manager Thomas Frank had been linked with a move to Old Trafford.
It never materialised and the Bees boss says he is perfectly happy where he is.
“I think it’s nice for the ego, that someone recognises I’m part of something, but I’m not focusing too much on it,” he said, drawing a line under that particular saga.
“I have a big responsibility to this club and I love it here, and we are one step closer to some more incredible matches.”
Thomas Frank on Brentford’s win over Sheffield Wednesday
The Bees boss praised his team’s efforts in the penalty shootout rued the chances they missed during the match itself. Thomas Frank said: “We should have been up 2-0. But this time we had five good penalties and one good save.
“The only complaint is that we didn’t score a second goal in the first half. Second half, goal for them, suddenly it’s ‘what’s happening’?
“You know their players will come on and we know they will run through a brick wall. They worked incredibly hard, well organised.”
Carabao Cup draw: Latest scores
Brighton 0-2 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace
Manchester United 4-2 Leicester
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea
Preston 0-3 Arsenal
Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City (HT)
Brentford through on penalties against Sheffield Wednesday
Mark Flekken was Brentford’s hero as the Premier League side needed penalties to see off stubborn Sheffield Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
The Bees looked to be cruising into the last eight after taking the lead through Kevin Schade and bossing a one-sided first half.
But Championship Wednesday levelled shortly before the hour with their first effort on target through Djeidi Gassama’s spectacular strike.
Brentford through on penalties against Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (5-4 on penalties): Mark Flekken saved the Owls’ final effort from Liam Palmer.
When will the Carabao Cup quarter-finals be played?
The Carabao Cup quarter-finals will be played in the week commencing Monday 16 December.
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