West Ham vs Man City LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and penalty shootout reaction
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West Ham brought Manchester City’s Carabao Cup dominance to an end with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out win over the holders at the London Stadium on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals.
Pep Guardiola’s side had won each of the last four editions of the tournament but after they were held to a goalless draw by the Hammers in 90 minutes, the tie went to spot-kicks.
Phil Foden fired wide from 12 yards with City’s first effort and West Ham remained perfect to secure a memorable cup win which occurred five years to the day of the last time the champions had suffered an exit in this competition.
Lucas Moura helped ease some of the pressure on Nuno Espirito Santo with the only goal for last year’s runners-up Tottenham in a 1-0 win over Burnley.
The Brazilian headed home a cross from countryman Emerson Royal in the 68th minute to settle a low-quality affair at Turf Moor.
Nuno still had to contend with discontent from the travelling faithful, who had chanted “Nuno where’s the subs?” before the breakthrough occurred but Spurs held on for a much-needed victory to progress into the last eight.
A much-changed Liverpool survived a tricky first half to beat Preston 2-0 with Carabao Cup specialists Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi on target.
Jurgen Klopp changed his whole XI from the weekend thrashing of Manchester United and saw the Sky Bet Championship outfit go close on various occasions during the opening half at Deepdale.
It remained goalless though until Minamino flicked home just past the hour mark and Origi wrapped up the victory with six minutes left.
Leicester required penalties to get past Brighton after an entertaining 2-2 draw on an emotional night at the King Power Stadium.
The tie took place on the third anniversary of the helicopter crash at the ground which killed the club’s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others.
Harvey Barnes provided the perfect start after the Foxes had paid tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha with a minute’s silence before Adam Webster and Ademola Lookman traded goals during first-half stoppage-time.
Brighton forward Enock Mwepu ensured there was another twist in the clash with a second equaliser with 71 minutes on the clock but he later saw his spot-kick saved by Danny Ward in the shoot-out with Neal Maupay also firing over as Leicester triumphed 4-2 on penalties.
Brentford claimed a first ever victory at Stoke after Sergi Canos and Ivan Toney repaid the faith of their manager with goals in a 2-1 victory.
The duo were two of the three players who retained their starting berth from the defeat to Leicester and netted in the first half to put the Bees in control.
Former Brentford player Romaine Sawyers reduced the deficit after the break but Thomas Frank’s men held on to win and break their duck in Stoke, which put them into the last eight of the competition for the second year in a row.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
87 mins: Stones passes the ball out to Cancelo on the right wing and he wins a corner after Benrahma blocks his cross out of play. Foden delivers it into the box but Soucek gets up to head the ball away. Zinchenko swings it back in towards the far post where Stones wins the header and knocks the ball safely into the hands of Areola.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
84 mins: More changes. David Moyes brings on a defender, Vladimir Coufal, to replace Manuel Lanzini and Pep Guardiola replaces Kevin De Bruyne with Jack Grealish.
Zinchenko has a shot from range but can’t get past Areola who palms the ball over the crossbar. Areola’s had a brilliant night, he’ll be confident heading into a penalty shootout.
Six minutes of the 90 to play.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
81 mins: West Ham are defending well. They’re flocking back in numbers and nothing Manchester City try is coming off. Fernandinho chips a ball over the top into Cancelo but he can’t bring the ball down and it rolls out for a goal kick.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
78 mins: Save! Foden sweeps inside from the left and shoots. The ball deflects into the path of Gundogan but he can’t bring it under control and Areola manages to kick the ball away clearing the danger for the Hammers.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
75 mins: 15 minutes to play at the London stadium. We’re getting to the stage that one goal would be enough to win it for either team. Benrahma manages to keep the ball under pressure from Sterling and Cancelo before knocking it back to Noble. He fires a diagonal ball across the pitch but sends it out for a City throw in.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
72 mins: Phil Foden is brought on by Pep Guardiola to replace Riyad Mahrez. His first involvement sees him whip a cross into the middle of the box but Diop is there to head it clear.
City regain the ball and Sterling weaves his way into the box from the right side this time. He looks to shoot but is dispossessed at the last moment.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
69 mins: Sterling sets up Palmer for a shot just outside the area and he blasts it over the bar.
West Ham then win a corner that comes swinging into the box from Cresswell. It’s floated deep into the far side of the box where Dawson is hit by Joao Cancelo’s flailing arm. Dawson goes down and the ball skips out of play.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
66 mins: David Moyes calls for reinforcements and makes a triple change for West Ham. Regular starters Said Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen and Pablo Fornals replace Arthur Masuku, Nikola Vlasic and Andriy Yarmolenko.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
63 mins: City are turning it up. West Ham’s Soucek sends a shot wide of goal before City sweep down the pitch. De Bruyne finds Mahrez on the edge of the box and he drills a low shot at goal forcing Areola into a low save to the right.
West Ham 0 - 0 Man City
60 mins: SAVE! Areola denies Stones! The West Ham goalkeeper makes two brilliant saves in quick succession to keep City out. The first is a shot from De Bruyne turned behind for a corner the second comes as the corner ball is knocked short to De Bruyne who flicks it into the box and finds Stones. He rises above everyone and whips his head onto the ball from the edge of the six-yard box. It’s travelling quickly but Areola reacts in time to palm it wide of the back post!
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