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.

Aaron Ramsdale, in goal for Newcastle, saved well to deny Pape Matar Sarr’s low drive from the edge of the box and while both sides made changes in pursuit of goals, Eddie Howe’s team held firm.

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

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).

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.

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

Pep Guardiola said he did not expect anything other than a fierce challenge at Swansea City after Manchester City had to come from behind to knock the Championship club out of the Carabao Cup. Manchester City will host Brentford in the quarter-finals having come through what threatened to be a difficult night at Swansea on Wednesday.

Newcastle had little trouble as they cruised past Tottenham Hotspur to reach the quarterfinals of the 2025-26 League Cup with a 2-0 victory St. James' Park on Wednesday.