Meanwhile, Cardiff City and Fulham also secured their progression this Tuesday, but not as comfortably. While it was expected that the team managed by Portuguese Marco Silva, which plays in the Premier League, would easily defeat Wycombe Wanderers, the Buckinghamshire side complicated matters on several occasions, and the match had to be decided by a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. There, Fulham advanced to the next round after Donnell McNeilly missed his penalty, the seventh in the shootout. Similarly, Cardiff knocked out Wrexham with goals from Yousef Salech in the 13th minute of the first half and Will Fish in the 26th minute of the second. Meanwhile, Fabio Carvalho from a penalty and Nathan Collins sealed the victory in the 11th and 30th minutes of the second half, respectively. The English First Division team demonstrated their hierarchical superiority and managed to practically secure the victory in the initial stage. With this result, they have secured their place in the next round of the tournament, where they could face higher-level opponents. Teams such as Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and others will have to play their respective matches with an eye on the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Brentford thrashed Grimsby Town 5-0 this Tuesday, a team from England's fourth division, and advanced to the League Cup quarter-finals in a match held at Blundell Park. Mathias Jensen, Keane Lewis Potter, and Reiss Nelson opened the scoring for the team led by Irishman Keith Andrews in the 22nd, 26th, and 43rd minutes of the first half. In turn, the consolation goal for the home side was scored by Kieffer Moore in the 7th minute of the second half.
