League Cup: Arsenal beat Liverpool again, reach quarterfinals with 5-4 win on penalties
With Thursday's win, Arsenal have now won three of their last four meetings with English champions Liverpool in the space of just 11 weeks.
With Thursday's win, Arsenal have now won three of their last four meetings with English champions Liverpool in the space of just 11 weeks.
A brace from Raheem Sterling and a goal from Ferran Torres ensured that Manchester City disposed off their embarrassing 5-2 defeat against Leicester City.
Jose Mourinho was not pleased with the schedule as Tottenham Hotspur played their second of the four matches in eight days.
The match had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes with Timo Werner scoring for Chelsea and Eric Lamella cancelling his effort to equalise for Tottenham Hotspur.
Kai Havertz, the 21-year-old former Bayer Leverkusen players, showed why Chelsea spent a hefty amount on him as he scored his first senior treble.
Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood were on the scoresheet for Manchester United as they moved to the fourth round of League Cup.
On Tuesday, Villa drew the first blood only in the 12th minute which saw them lead by 1-0 in the first half. In the 72nd minute, the Foxes levelled things, but Villa edged them in the waning moments of the game.
Notably, in their first-leg semifinal at King Power Stadium on January 9 (IST), Villa played a 1-1 draw with Leicester City. However, on Tuesday, the hosts put up a good show to clinch the match 2-1.
Aston Villa, who drew the first blood of the match. Anwar El Ghazi delivered into Frederic Guilbert, who converted from close range to put Villa in the driving seat.
Silva drew the first blood in the 17th minute by picking out the top corner with a 20-yard effort that kissed the underside of the crossbar.