The third round of the Carabao Cup pits NEWCASTLE against Treble holders Manchester City.
The incredible tie was established during tonight’s second-round matchups, with Pep Guardiola, the four-time champion, to be defeated by the last season’s losers.
Erik ten Hag aims to win the competition twice in a row when Erik United plays Crystal Palace in another match. Manchester United are the current champions. The London rivals Brentford will host Arsenal, and goalkeeper David Raya might face his former team. Chelsea, who spent £115 million for Moises Caicedo, will play Brighton after defeating Wimbledon 2-1 in the second round due to Enzo Fernandez’s first-ever goal for the team.
Everton earned a trip to Aston Villa after defeating League Two Doncaster 2-1 on the road yesterday night. The club rallied with two late goals in the second half from newcomers Beto ($25m) and Arnaut Danjuma.After an unexpected victory in a penalty shootout over Sheffield United, Lincoln City now faces West Ham, the defending winners of the Europe Conference League. Salford City will play Premier League newcomers Burnley, who defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 away, as compensation for eliminating Leeds. Izzy Christiansen, a legend of England, and former Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore were entrusted with drawing the numbers from the pot live on Sky Sports.
The games of the matches will take place the week beginning September 25. Several Premier League teams had difficult evenings against lesser league competition before the third-round draw. The greatest loser Friday night was the Blades, who lost on penalties after drawing 0-0 with League One Lincoln at home. On Tuesday, despite doing well in the Premier League under new manager Ange Postecoglou, Spurs lost to Fulham in a penalty shootout.
However, Chelsea overcame a scare to go to the third round. After League Two Wimbledon had taken the lead in the first half, World Cup winner Fernandez had to score off the bench for the 2-1 victory.