Liverpool’s miserable run of form continued as they were beaten at home by Crystal Palace on Wednesday night to crash out of the Carabao Cup as Ismaila Sarr kept up his excellent goalscoring record against the Reds by netting twice in quick succession towards the end of the first-half.

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, with Max Dowman and Ethan Nwaneri among the standout performers for Mikel Arteta's side.

Sarr broke the deadlock in the 41st minute with an outstanding solo effort, before doubling the lead in the 45th minute, right before halftime, after a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He played 62 minutes and was a constant threat in attack, standing out as one of the game's best performers and earning a 9.4 rating according to (SofaScore).

Brentford ended Grimsby Town's impressive Carabao Cup run with a 5-0 victory in the fourth round at Blundell Park.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal broke a historic record in October, becoming the first team in English football history to win six matches with clean sheets in one month.

Newcastle are on a run of 17 victories, 15 in normal time and two via shootout, with 32 goals scored and only nine conceded