Carabao Cup: Nketiah Rescue Arsenal; City Frustrated, Iheanacho Inspires Foxes

Eddie Nketiah left the bank to save Arsenal from a Carabao Cup exit at the Norwich City Championship, while the Londoners won 2-1 in overtime at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger, who never won the League Cup, made 11 changes on the field that defeated Everton on Sunday and started with goalkeeper Matt Macey, 23.
His second side of the rope was far from his best level and it was 34 minutes late when Josh Murphy remained calm to produce a clean chip on Macey.


Norwich had a good chance to extend his lead while Arsenal looked for a draw, but Nketiah, 18, had an immediate impact on the bench, pushing the mark a few seconds after coming into play to extend the game.

In the 96th minute, England's international youth came back from a corner to put Arsenal ahead for the first time. That was enough to see Arsenal in the quarterfinals, although Norwich may feel unhappy because he did not receive a late penalty when James Husband came down to the area.


Claudio Bravo was the hero for Manchester City, while leaders of the Premier League need a penalty shoot-out to face Wolverhampton Wanderers Championship after a 0-0 draw at Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola has renewed his team - with Bravo, Eliaquim Mangala and Tosin Adarabioyo offered starts rare and Oleksandr Zinchenko made his debut - but the city's boss threw Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling in attack.
However, City, which had won every game since August 21, fought against the championship leaders and could have been late, but for a series of saves from Bravo.

Wolf Bright striker Enobakhare, 19, previously refused in the game. He ran through the middle of the city and found himself in the box, but Bravo was rescued by the city again.


City also had a series of good opportunities, with Sterling and substitute Leroy Sane, but neither team could break through and the game went into a shootout.
Bravo then produced two saves in the shootout to prevent Alfred N'Diaye and Conor Coady from seeing City 4-1.

Jesse Lingard scored twice for Manchester United to beat Swansea City 2-0 at Liberty Stadium and reach the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup.

United, whose starting lineup consisted of Sergio Romero, Axel Tuanzebe McTominay and Scott, took the lead in the 21st minute, when Lingard scored at home after good shot Marcus Rashford a transition from Ander Herrera.


Lingard then produced an excellent header from Matteo Darmian to double United's lead in the 59th minute and ensure progress, despite some late tests for Romero.

Crystal Palace had no respite after fighting in the Premier League, defeated 4-1 at Bristol City.

Palacio, currently bottom of the league with only three points and two goals in his first nine games, took the lead in the 21st minute, when Bakary Sako is assisting Ruben Loftus-Cheek.


However, the Robins matched when Matty Taylor caught Patrick van Aanholt's poor attempt at the end of the match, before taking the lead over Milan Djuric after the Palace's defense failed to deliver. challenge.

A third goal was added with fierce attacks from Joe Bryan to the left of the surface to set the time, and the championship side produced a superb Callum O'Dowda goal in the 66th minute to deepen the visitors' anguish.

Managerless Leicester City came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory against Leeds United.
Former Valencia winger Pablo Hernandez, named captain of Leeds at night, gave the second division side the advantage when he made a space on the edge of the area before sending a sublime shot to the 26th minute.

Leicester quickly responded, Kelechi Iheanacho scoring his first goal since his transfer from Manchester City last summer, after Leeds goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald missed the ball after an interception.

Islam Slimani was on hand to convert the center of Iheanacho to give Leicester the lead with half an hour of play, and Riyad Mahrez completed the score with a good solo effort in the end, making two wins in two. for Foxes goaltender, Michael Appleton

Callum Wilson was on his way for his first appearance since January, when Burnemouth defeated the Middlesbrough 3-1 championship team at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth relegation baleadores took advantage of a lot of possession in the first half, but had to wait until the start of the second to move on, Jack Simpson connecting the house behind a corner.

Boro, currently 13th in the championship, quickly leveled through Marcus Tavernier, but Wilson's penalty in the 75th minute restored his lead before Benik Afobe slipped to put the equalizer out of reach.

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