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Arsenal FC were on Wednesday night shown the exit door from the Carabao cup after being hammered by the Hammers 3-0 at the London stadium.
The Gunners conceded first when Ben White netted an own goal in the first half.
Mohammed Kudus then doubled his side’s advantage before the Hammers went three up thanks to a deflected Jarrod Bowen strike. Martin Odegaard’s late finish merely proved to be a consolation as Mikel Arteta’s men were knocked out of the Carabao Cup.
Elsewhere, Chelsea comfortably beat Blackburn to reach the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup through goals from Benoit Badiashile and Raheem Sterling.
The draw for this season’s Carabao Cup quarter-final was conducted on Wednesday night, following the completion of the fourth-round fixtures.
Chelsea will host Newcastle United in what is the tie of the round. The Blues defeated Blackburn 2-0, while the Magpies hammered holders Manchester United 3-0.
Badiashile made his first appearance since May after a long injury and turned in the first goal after a calamitous mistake from goalkeeper Leopold Wahlstedt.
Sterling added a second after Callum Brittain was caught in possession, curling a stunning finish in front of the Matthew Harding End.
At the vitality stadium, Darwin Nunez came to Liverpool’s rescue with a lovely strike to secure a 2-1 Carabao Cup victory against Bournemouth, sending the Reds into the quarter-finals.
Dutch forward, Cody Gakpo intially put the visitors ahead in the 31st minute before Justine Kluivert equalied in the 62nd minute of the thrilling encounter.
Jurgen Klopp’s team made it four wins in a row in all competitions, but it was far from an easy one for the visitors as Bournemouth fought hard and put them under plenty of pressure, particularly in the second half.
However, the draws for the quarter-final round of the Carabao cup has been made.
Liverpool play West Ham who eliminated Arsenal in another all-Premier League affair.
The games will be played in the week commencing December 18, 2023.
Carabao Cup quarter-finals:
Everton vs Fulham
Chelsea vs Newcastle
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough
Liverpool vs West Ham