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THE Carabao Cup quarter-final draw has concluded and there are some tasty ties in the offing.Chelsea will host last season’s finalists and fellow Premier League giants Newcastle.
While Liverpool will take on West Ham at Anfield in a tasty quarter-final tie.
Another all-Premier League tie will also take place with Everton hosting Fulham at Goodison Park.

Draw time: 10.45pm GMT (approx)
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Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Here are the full results of the Carabao Cup draw for the quarter-final stage:

Everton vs Fulham
Chelsea vs Newcastle
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough
Liverpool vs West Ham

Non-PL side in the semis
This draw means we will definitely have a non-Premier League club in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Port Vale from League One have drawn Middlesbrough from the Championship.
One of them will go through to the final four at Wembley after their quarter-final match at Vale Park.
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Big matches ahead
Newcastle have already eliminated Manchester City and Manchester United from the competition.
Now the Magpies have the chance to pick up another major scalp in Chelsea.
Liverpool, on the other hand, are taking on in-form West Ham who just eliminated Arsenal.
And we could be set for another Cinderella story with Port Vale playing at home against Middlesbrough.
What this means
Everton, Chelsea, Port Vale and Liverpool will be facing their opponents at home.
The games are expected to take place on December 18.
The winners will go on to compete in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium.
Carabao Cup draw in full

Everton vs Fulham
Chelsea vs Newcastle
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough
Liverpool vs West Ham

Liverpool vs West Ham
Port Vale vs Middlesbrough
Chelsea vs Newcastle
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Everton vs Fulham
First balls up
Here we go!
The stage is set!
Here comes the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw!
One final look at ball numbers
1 – Middlesbrough
2 – Port Vale
3 – Liverpool
4 – Chelsea
5 – Everton
6 – Fulham
7 – Newcastle
8 – West Ham
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Carabao Cup quarter-finals date
The Carabao Cup quarter-finals are scheduled to be played on December 18.
Hopefully the draw will be done by then…
But seriously, please stay tuned as we promise it won’t take too long…
Getting close now
Not too long to go until the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw.
The stage is being set, who will be the next pairings?
Stay tuned!
David Moyes speaks out
West Ham boss David Moyes reckons his side is becoming “quite a good cup team” after their dominant 3-1 win over Arsenal.
A solid team performance. I thought the forward players did a really good job.
Then good defensive organisation and shape. I thought for the most of it we coped well.
Maybe we’re becoming quite a good cup team. I want to be a good league team.
You don’t get any trophies for [this win tonight] but you can only take the game and see what’s going to come next. The draws are hugely important.David MoyesSky Sports
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Mikel Arteta reacts
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta took responsibility for the 3-1 loss to West Ham at London Stadium.
I’m very disappointed. I am responsible for that, we’re out of the cup and we wanted to play a very different game.
We wanted to compete in a game like this, which we discussed for 48 hours, in a very different way.
The game took a direction because of the first goal and we can discuss that but we have to see much more from the team to earn a result at a place like here.
If there is VAR there’s no [first] goal, that’s for sure. I understand it’s difficult for the referees because of the angle and the amount of people there.
I don’t want to use that as an excuse but that takes something in the game that is very important which is momentum.Mikel ArtetaSky Sports
Tonight’s Carabao Cup results
West Ham 3-1 Arsenal
Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn
Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool
Everton 3-0 Burnley
Ipswich Town 1-3 Fulham
Manchester United 0-3 Newcastle
Gary Neville on Man Utd loss
Manchester United legend Gary Neville is concerned about what’s next for Erik ten Hag’s men after their loss to Newcastle.
Well done to Newcastle. They made changes and took a chance but they fully deserved this tonight.
But for Man Utd, I’m not quite sure how Ten Hag lifts them for the weekend because the Manchester derby on Sunday was bad and tonight has just cemented what we’ve seen in the last few days.
Lacking in ideas and Ten Hag’s got some real thinking to do.Gary NevilleSky Sports
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Carabao Cup draw start time
The Carabao Cup draw is expected to start at around 10:45pm in the UK.
Fans can find out the quarter-final pairings on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
But this time they’re also in for a treat as they can watch it for free on Sky Sports Football’s official YouTube channel.
Carabao Cup ball numbers UPDATED
1 – Middlesbrough
2 – Port Vale
3 – Liverpool
4 – Chelsea
5 – Everton
6 – Fulham
7 – Newcastle
8 – West Ham
Newcastle in the hat!
Newcastle have officially made it to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
The Magpies destroyed Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford thanks to goals by Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and Joe Willock.
The Toon get some revenge for last year’s final that saw them losing to United.
That means they could finish the job this season…
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What could be next?
The Carabao Cup quarter-finals could see some strong fixtures.
We could have a Merseyside Derby between Liverpool and Everton.
There is also a chance of west London rivals Fulham and Chelsea going head to head.
West Ham could also draw one of the above London giants.
Mason Mount slammed
Manchester United fans blasted Mason Mount for a disastrous first-half performance against Newcastle.
United hosted the Magpies at Old Trafford and found themselves trailing 2-0 at half-time after goals by Miguel Almiron and Lewis Hall.
And it was Almiron’s opener in the 28th minute that led to some intense criticism for Mount.
Tino Livramento won the ball back in the Toon’s own half, before going past the playmaker with absolute ease.
Livramento then played the Paraguay international a perfect ball at the back post from where his team-mate hit the back of the net.
United legend Gary Neville was so stunned he claimed the full-back went past Mount “like he’s not there”.
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Carabao Cup ball numbers
1 – Middlesbrough
2 – Port Vale
3 – Liverpool
4 – Chelsea
5 – Everton
6 – Fulham
7 – Manchester United or Newcastle
8 – West Ham
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
Looks like last season’s Carabao Cup winners are about to be eliminated from this term’s competition.
Newcastle are beating Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford shortly after chucking Manchester City out.
Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and Joe Willock have all been on target for the Magpies.
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MANCHESTER UNITED are OUT of this season’s Carabao Cup after Newcastle thrashed the Red Devils at Old Trafford.Miguel Almiron slotted past Andre Onana for Toon’s opener before Lewis Hall doubled the Magpies’ lead minutes later.
Joe Willock added a third on the hour mark for Eddie Howe’s men as Newcastle ran riot on another disastrous night for Man Utd.

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Another defeat to blame on the Glazers
Man Utd fans up and down the country will no doubt be calling out their owners and blaming them for all that is wrong at Old Trafford about now.
You have to question so much more than that realistically.
Since their tenure, Man Utd have one the highest transfer spends in European football.
They are not getting it right and it seems to be a revolving door of players who are just not a good fit for the club.
Manager after manager comes in and cannot get the club back to where it wants to be.
In modern football, no club has a divine right to success but given the history of Man Utd, this will be a bitter pill to swallow.
Pressure mounts on United manager
Erik ten Hag will be left wondering whether he is on a sinking ship in Manchester with no land in sight.
Every week he convinces the media, and himself, that they will turn it around.
The future looks bleak for the manager, judging by performances, you have to wonder whether he has lost the dressing room.
Man Utd fans would be more than entitled to question whether many of these players are even fit to wear the shirt, let alone receive over-inflated wages.
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Howe to empty out Old Trafford
It is a ground they have only won at three times in their club’s history.
Eddie Howe made eight changes to the side that played in the Premier League at the weekend.
Despite this, his side were well worth their victory and could have scored more.
They head into the quarter-final draw and after beating both Man City and Man Utd in the Carabao Cup, they will not fear anyone.
By the final whistle, the home end was so empty it looked like the ground did during the pandemic.
FT: Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
Erik ten Hag trudges down the tunnel applauding the fans.
Newcastle’s players do not want to leave the pitch as they celebrate this win with their fans.
Eddie Howe’s side will be in that quarter-final draw later.

FT: Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
The referee brings the misery to an end for the few Man Utd fans who have decided to stay until the end.
Newcastle’s fans are still here and singing loud and proud.
It has been a brilliant win for Eddie Howe’s side.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
90+2. Erik ten Hag must be wondering about his position right now.
Football owners to not tend to show much patience with poor form.
Tino Livramento has been awarded the ‘man of the match’ award.
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Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
90. The away fans are shouting ‘ole’ every time they touch the ball.
It has not been a night to be a Man Utd fan this evening.
Old Trafford is looking pretty empty right now.
We are going to have an additional four minutes.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
88. Trippier whips a free kick into the box.
Guimaraes’ header is weak and easily saved by Onana.
Man Utd come forward but Antony’s cross is wayward and goes out for a goal kick.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
86. Fernandes whips a good ball into the back post.
The experienced Kieran Trippier knocks it behind for a corner.
Rashford really should have been attacking that area more.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
84. Reguilon looks to cross from the byline and falls to the floor screaming, holding his ankle.
The referee gives a goal kick and the defender leaps back to his feet.
What a miraculous recovery that was.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
82. Joelinton robs Wan-Bissaka of the ball all too easily.
He seems to then get fouled but the referee does not agree.
There are plenty of empty red seats scattered around the ground.
The away fans start singing ‘is there a fire drill?’
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Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
80. Man Utd are getting sloppy again now like at the weekend.
Constantly fouling Newcastle’s players and picking up cards.
The referee may still have to give someone their marching orders in this game.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
78. Longstaff chips the ball into the box.
The Man Utd defence are like statues and no one reacts and the keeper doesn’t come for it.
Krafth gets his head to it but cannot beat Onana.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
76. Almiron gets forward and cuts the ball back to Wilson.
He looks to shoot first time but it is deflected wide for a corner.
Another goal for the visitors would see this stadium empty out quicker than if there were a fire drill.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
74. Antony slides the ball through into the path of Fernandes.
He slices the ball well wide of the goal.
Should have done better.
Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier are joining the action.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
72. Halll is down injured, feeling his hamstring.
Burn is warming up for the visitors.
Another hit and hope ball forward runs out harmlessly for a goal kick.
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Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
70. The ball breaks to Mason Mount outside the box and he thunders a shot into row S.
He may be one of the most overrated English talents right now.
Had Man Utd paid £6m for him the jury would still be out.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
68. Man Utd need a miracle to stay in the Carabao Cup.
For all their passing and possession they are not really threatening the Newcastle goal at all.
The travelling Magpies’ fans are enjoying their night in Manchester.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
66. Hall is penalised for a foul on Antony.
Man Utd are throwing numbers forward now.
Newcastle are happy to just drop deep and let them see if they can break them down.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
64. Fernandes, Rashford and Hojlund come on for Man Utd.
Newcastle bring on Guimaraes and Wilson.
Bad news for Man Utd, 3-0 down and Newcastle have decided to bring on a striker.
Just who you want on the pitch when the chips are down, Bruno Fernandes, not.
Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle
62. Amrabat loses the ball on the halfway line to Joelinton.
He feeds the ball to Willock who strides towards goal and passes it into the bottom corner from just outside the box.
Things have gone from bad to worse for Erik ten Hag.
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Goal – Joe Willock (Newcastle)
Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
60. Amrabat plays it to Garnacho who hits a first time cross.
He was looking for Martial but he does not get anything on it.
Disappointing end to a decent move.
Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
58. Garnacho shows a good turn of pace and looks to cross.
It is well blocked by Livramento at the expense of a corner.
Newcastle find it all too easy to head the ball clear.
Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle
56. For all their huffing and puffing, Dubravka has had little to do.
Antony cuts inside from the right wing and tries his luck.
It was a good effort if it were a rugby conversion. More

ARSENAL are OUT of the Carabao Cup at the last-16 stage after losing 3-1 away at West Ham.Ben White put the ball in his own net from a West Ham corner in the first half for the Hammers’ opener before Mohammed Kudus’ stunner made it 2-0 just after the break.
Jarrod Bowen’s deflected effort beat Aaron Ramsdale to make it 3-0 on the hour mark.
Martin Odegaard scored a 96th-minute consolation goal as the Irons progressed to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

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It doesn’t get any easier
It may well go from bad to worse for Arsenal, they face Newcastle away at the weekend.
Newcastle, are currently beating Manchester United 3-0 with 10 minutes to go…

A tasty potential match up
All eyes will be on two of these three teams meeting each other in the quarter finals…
Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle are arguably the strongest teams remaining in the competition, and any two of those meeting up could mean very good news for the other one…
When is the draw?
The draw for the quarter final is expected to start after the Manchester United vs Newcastle United ends at 10:15pm.
You can find all the details of the quarter final draw here.
West Ham’s list of potential opponents so far is as follows:

Liverpool
Chelsea
Everton
Newcastle United (Currently 3-0 up against Man Utd)
Middlesbrough
Port Vale
Fulham

Man of the match
There are a host of stars that this award could go to tonight for West Ham, it feels cruel to single out one man in such a spectacular team performance.
Jarrod Bowen was brilliant up front in the false nine role, scoring a stunning volley and going to war for his team when needed.
Lucas Paqueta showed flashes of brilliance, but was also persistent and strong in midfield and showed brutality when required.
The SunSport man of the match though, goes to Mohammed Kudus.
The Ghanaian winger was imperious in the right wing position, and scored the pick of the bunch with a wonderful touch inside, followed by a strike that nutmegged Gabriel and beat Ramsdale in goal.
Shades of Riyad Mahrez from the summer signing tonight, and he is starting to look like a bargain.
Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen shone brightest for West Ham tonightCredit: Getty
Full time match stats
These are the full time match stats following West Ham’s domination of Arsenal…
You read that right.
The match stats might tell a different story, but Arsenal were outclassed on every level by West Ham United tonight.
The full time match stats
FULL-TIME – West Ham 3-1 Arsenal
FT. There we have it!
The referee blows the whistle for full time, and it is a well deserved victory for West Ham that sees Arsenal crash out of the Carabao Cup on Declan Rice’s return to the London Stadium.
What a game!
GOAL! – West Ham 3-1 Arsenal
90+6. It’s a concellation goal for Arsenal, and it comes from Martin Odegaard at the death!
A left-footed strike into the bottom right corner from the left side of the box.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
90+3. West Ham have been sublime tonight, and Arsenal have not looked even close to matching them in terms of physicality or quality on the ball.
They wanted it more, and the result is in the bag for them now, they will be heading into the Carabao Cup quarter finals in just a couple of minutes time.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
90. Mohammed Kudus is massively applauded as he is replaced by Thilo Kehrer.
There will be five minutes of added time at the end of this one.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
87. The Arsenal fans are all leaving early here, and you can’t blame them for having seen enough.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
84. James Ward-Prowse comes on for Said Benrahma for West Ham’s first change of the evening.
Declan Rice looks to chip a pass to split the West Ham defence, but it goes straight through to Fabianski.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
82. Another long shot, this time a venomous one from Kudus that takes a deflection and goes out for a corner.
They just look more dangerous everyvtime they come forward.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
80. Another change for Arsenal.
Odegaard is on for Nketiah.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
78. Really poor again from Arsenal as they waste possession on the edge of the box once more.
Saka tries a shot from distance, but it is blocked.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
75. It certainly doesn’t get any easier for Arsenal after this either, as they travel to Newcastle at the weekend, who are currently beating Manchester United 2-0…
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
72. This is not the return to the team that Aaron Ramsdale would have hoped for…
Coufal drives down the right hand side and wins a foul from Martinelli – superb work.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
70. Bowen gives away a free kick, he’s got a nasty gash on his eye now too after being sorted out by the medical team.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
68. Here come the changes.
Leandro Trossard and Reiss Nelson are replaced by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
It is a lot to ask of those two to force a comeback from a 3-0 deficit away from home with 25 minutes to go.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
66. Kai Havertz wins a corner for Arsenal.
Whipped in by Nelson, and away by Fabianski.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
65. Here come the big dogs for Arsenal, but surely it is too late.
Martinelli, Saka and Saliba all get stripped and ready to come on.
West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
63. West Ham have been brilliant here tonight, and Arsenal have looked toothless in this second half especially.
Every time the Hammers come forward it is with intent and purpose from every player, and they have simply outclassed the Gunners so far…
GOAL! West Ham 3-0 Arsenal
IT’S THREE FOR WEST HAM! JARROD BOWEN!
Ben White tries to head a cross clear, and it falls to Jarrod Bowen on the volley.
He SMASHES it on target at Aaron Ramsdale, and the keeper gets a touch on it to palm it into the back of the net.
West Ham 2-0 Arsenal
59. A couple of boos going around the stadium now whenever Rice gets the ball, ironic perhaps.
Great feet from Emerson on the left hand side to nutmeg Kiwior.
West Ham 2-0 Arsenal
57. Here comes Declan Rice, and he gets a standing ovation on his return to the London Stadium.
He is on for Jorginho, and Tomiyasu comes on to replace Zinchenko. More