In the latest round of the EFL Cup, several matches were played. In one of them, Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring and extended his team's lead, scoring two goals in four minutes before halftime, which completely conditioned the rest of the match. Yeremy Pino scored the third goal in stoppage time and capped off a commanding performance from the Eagles. In another match of the round, Manchester City advanced to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup with a 3-1 victory over Swansea away from home, where Pep Guardiola opted for a formation with several names who are not usually starters. The Championship-based side surprised with the opening of the scoreboard through Franco, but the equalizer came before the break with a finish from Jéremy Doku. In the second half, City needed patience to adjust its functioning and went ahead thirteen minutes from the end, with a goal from Omar Marmoush, while Rayan Cherki sealed the result in added time and guaranteed access to the next stage. The Manchester side, even with rotation, showed control at key moments and resolved a duel that presented difficulties in its development. The round's results in the EFL Cup: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton, Wolverhampton 3-4 Chelsea, Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham. Liverpool were eliminated from the EFL Cup with a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield, a result that once again exposed the team's current sporting form and extended their losing streak to six in their last seven official matches. The current Premier League champions and reigning tournament runners-up showed no response and suffered again against a rival that has been dominating them with authority throughout the season. Crystal Palace had already won the Community Shield and the Premier League encounter, and confirmed their dominance with a solid and effective performance. Arne Slot's side fielded a lineup with mostly substitutes and paid for the decision with a discreet performance and no ability to react. The visitors controlled the proceedings with criteria, reduced spaces and exploited defensive errors from the home side.
