In the quarter-finals of the League Cup, Crystal Palace will meet Arsenal. The London team won 3-0 against Preston. Also in the quarter-finals, Tottenham will play Manchester United. In the encounter between Manchester City and Tottenham, led by early goals from Timo Werner and Papa Sarr, set the pace of the game until Mateus Nunes managed to cut the deficit in added time of the first half. The Tottenham goalkeeper Pep Guardiola highlighted the difficulties due to the limited number of players, including Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, and Kyle Walker. Arsenal amazed with a Crystal Palace, which beated Aston Villa 2-1, thanks to the debut of American goalkeeper Matt Turner. Liverpool, defending the title, advanced by defeating Brighton 3-2 thanks to a brace from Cody Gakpo, and now they are preparing to face Southampton. Manchester United displayed excellent form, scoring four goals in the first 38 minutes of the match, including a pair of goals from Brazilian Casemiro, who sent a stunning shot from 30 meters into the top corner of the net. Manchester City, in turn, exited the tournament after losing 1-2 to Tottenham. The main standout of the match was Bruno Fernandes, who scored two goals already in the early stages of the game, adding a fifth goal in the second half.
