Carabao Cup roundup: Bournemouth thrash Villa, Sunderland salvo stings Bees
Bournemouth beat Aston Villa 3-0 to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time in eight seasons, extending their winning run to five matches. The result matters for a side that has also kept five consecutive clean sheets, while Villa suffered their first defeat in eight games.
Amine Adli scored in the seventh minute, Lewis Cook added a second early in the second half and Álvaro Rodríguez sealed the win in the 69th minute. Bournemouth will visit Liverpool in the last eight. Sunderland also advanced, beating Brentford 3-2 after scoring three times in 10 minutes; Callum Wilson and Igor Thiago replied late, but Sunderland held on to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in five years.
In short
- Bournemouth beat Villa 3-0 and will play Liverpool.
- Sunderland held off Brentford to win 3-2.
- Both winners reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Explained simply
The Carabao Cup is English football’s knockout competition for clubs across the professional leagues. Teams are eliminated if they lose, with the remaining sides progressing towards a place in the final at Wembley.
Aston Villa and Bournemouth are Premier League clubs, while Sunderland play in the Championship, one level below. Brentford are also in the Premier League. Cup matches give clubs a chance to pursue a trophy alongside their league campaigns, and lower-league sides can face teams from higher divisions.
The quarter-finals are the last eight of the competition. Bournemouth are due to face Liverpool in that round, while Sunderland’s win puts them among the remaining teams.
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