The defender of the trophy defeated home side Brighton 3:2 in Wednesday’s round of 16 EFL Cup match. Cody Gakpo scored two goals for the guests.
Newcastle United football players also advanced to the next round, after beating Chelsea 2:0. Slovak national goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka watched the match only from the bench.
The reigning English football champion Manchester City lost 1:2 at Tottenham Hotspur.
Round of 16 of the English League Cup:
Brighton & Hove Albion – FC Liverpool 2:3 (0:0)
Goals: 81. Adingra, 90. Lamptey – 46. and 63. Gakpo, 85. Diaz
Aston Villa – Crystal Palace 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: 23. Duran – 8. Eze, 64. Kamada
Manchester United – Leicester City 5:2 (4:2)
Goals: 15th and 39th Casemiro, 36th and 59th Fernandes, 28th Garnacho – 33rd El Khannouss, 45th +3 Coady
Newcastle United – FC Chelsea 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: 23. Isak, 26. Disasi (vl.)
/M. Dúbravka (Newcastle) the whole match on the bench/
Preston North End – FC Arsenal 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: 24. Gabriel Jesus, 33. Nwaneri, 57. Havertz
Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester City 2:1 (2:1)
Goals: 5. Werner, 25. Sarr – 45.+4 Nunes
Source: sportweb.pravda.sk
