EFL round up:Arsenal, Chelsea,Tottenham eliminated from Carabao Cup

Goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez was all Manchester City needed to eliminate Chelsea in the EFL third round game played on Wednesday’s night.

Graham Potter and his boys again fell short of expectations with the results making it their third defeat in their last four games.

The result, no doubt further expands the scope of reflection on Potter’s era in Chelsea even as the team struggles in the face of injuries roll call.

Elsewhere, it was also the end of the road for Arsenal following their 3-1 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion. An heavy night for Arteta and his boys with one of their former Players contributing to the downfall.

While Danny Wellbeck’s penalty canceled Edward Nketiah opener in the game, goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey in the second half ensured that the Gunners didn’t scale through to the fourth round.

That Nottingham Forest handed Tottenham Hotspur a shocking 2-0 defeat to progress to the round of 16, Liverpool were stretched to the spot kick affairs after a goalless draw in the regulation time before they could sent Derby County packing with their 3-2 victory on penalties.

Other results from the third round of the EFL Cup includes Newcastle winning Crystal Palace 3-2 on penalties after 0-0 all time draw and Southampton getting a 6-5 win over Sheffield Wednesday after 1-1 draw in the regulation time.

It was also a tough outing for Westham who got more than they bargained for from Blackburn Rovers. The match which ended 2-2 after regulation time eventually saw Rovers snapping a victory from a roll of 19 penalties (10-9 ) to secure passage to the next round.

Wolveshampton Wanderers would have Boubacar Traore to thank for scoring the only difference between them and Leeds United in the 85th minutes of the game.

The draw for the fourth round also known as round 16 of the Carabao Cup will take place following the conclusion of the match between Manchester United and Aston Villa on Thursday