The fourth round of the EFL Cup was wrapped up on Wednesday evening, with nine Premier League clubs in action.
Here, football writer David Coverdale reflects on what happened and reveals each team's quarter-final fixtures.
Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace
Liverpool’s nightmare run continued as Crystal Palace consigned the Premier League champions to a sixth loss in seven games.
It is the first time since 1953 that the Reds have suffered five successive domestic defeats, with their only recent win coming in the UEFA Champions League against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Since 27 September, no side has lost more games than Liverpool in Europe's big-five leagues.
And it is the third time in 80 days that Liverpool have been beaten by Palace, following their penalty shootout loss in the FA Community Shield in August and their 2-1 Premier League defeat at Selhurst Park, which started this losing streak.
Despite their recent woes, Arne Slot still made 10 changes to his team, giving debuts to goalkeeper Freddie Woodman – against the club he supported as a boy – and 18-year-old winger Kieran Morrison.
Left-back Milos Kerkez was the only player to keep his place with Slot trialling a back five.
However, Liverpool’s new system did not bring a change of fortunes, with Ismaila Sarr opening the scoring in the 41st minute after latching on to a loose ball in the box.
The Palace attacker added a second - and his sixth of the season - on the stroke of half-time, finishing off a lovely one-two with Yeremy Pino.
Having selected no senior players on his bench, Slot could not call on any of his big guns to try and change the game.
Instead, they were reduced to 10 men when Amara Nallo was shown a straight red card for bringing down Justin Devenny. He is the first Liverpool player in history to be red carded in back-to-back appearances for the club.
A miserable evening for the Reds was then compounded when Pino bent in a third for Palace two minutes from time.
It made this Liverpool’s heaviest defeat under Slot, who must pray they can stop the rot when Aston Villa come to Anfield on Saturday.
For Palace, a first win in five games will give them confidence ahead of the visit of Brentford.
Quarter-final draw: Arsenal v Crystal Palace
See: Liverpool report | Crystal Palace report
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League leaders Arsenal registered their eighth successive win to move a step closer to ending their EFL Cup drought.
Second-half goals from Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka were enough for the Gunners to progress to the last eight of a competition they have not won since 1993.
It was a big night for highly-rated Arsenal youngster Max Dowman, who became the youngest player to start a competitive match for the club aged 15 years and 302 days.
Andre Harriman-Annous – the 17-year-old cousin of England men’s rugby captain Maro Itoje – was also handed a start as one of 10 changes made by Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal conceded only one shot on target in their three Premier League matches in October, but Brighton had two in the first eight minutes, through Carlos Baleba and Georginio Rutter.
Yet normal service soon resumed for the Gunners, who took the lead in the 57th minute when Nwaneri finished from Myles Lewis-Skelly’s pass after a clever backheel by Mikel Merino.
Saka then ensured yet another Arsenal victory just five minutes after coming off the bench, comfortably finishing after Jason Steele saved from Harriman-Annous.
Arsenal also held on for a sixth successive clean sheet, becoming the first English top-flight side in history to play six games in a month and win them all without conceding.
It's a run Arteta's side will look to continue when they visit Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.
Brighton, meanwhile, will hope to bounce back against Leeds United.
See: Arsenal report | Brighton report
Swansea City 1-3 Manchester City
Manchester City survived a scare against EFL Championship side Swansea to book their place in the quarter-finals.
A major upset was briefly on the cards in Wales when Goncalo Franco scored a stunner for the home side after just 12 minutes.
But Pep Guardiola’s much-changed side soon recovered, equalising six minutes before the break when Jeremy Doku’s shot deflected in off Cameron Burgess.
After dominating proceedings from then on, the visitors eventually went ahead 13 minutes from time when Omar Marmoush lashed in his first City goal of the season from Rayan Cherki’s ball.
The Premier League giants then ensured their passage to the last eight of a competition they have won eight times when Cherki steered home in stoppage time.
For Guardiola, it was a satisfying evening after giving crucial minutes to some of his squad players, with Oscar Bobb the only player to retain his place from last weekend’s loss at Villa.
City will now look forward to Sunday’s visit of in-form AFC Bournemouth.
Quarter-final draw: Manchester City v Brentford
See: Man City report
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-4 Chelsea
Chelsea held off a Wolverhampton Wanderers comeback to reach the last eight - but were left to rue a red card to the returning Liam Delap.
The Blues raced into a three-goal first-half lead against a Wolves side who are bottom of the Premier League having failed to win any of their first nine games.
It was the fifth time this campaign Wolves have conceded three goals or more at Molineux.
However, the hosts made Chelsea sweat in the second half, with the visitors having to play the end of the game with 10 men after Delap was sent off, the sixth red card for the Blues in nine matches.
Summer signing Delap, who has been out since August with a hamstring injury, came off the bench in the 61st minute but received two yellow cards, the second for an elbow, and will now be suspended from Saturday’s visit to Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea, who made 10 changes to their team, opened the scoring after just five minutes when Andrey Santos fired in his first goal for the club from Jamie Gittens’ delivery.
Gittens was again the supplier of Chelsea’s second 10 minutes later, sliding the ball across for Tyrique George to tap in.
The Blues had their third four minutes before half-time, when Estevao brilliantly dinked over Jose Sa after Wolves sloppily gave the ball away.
Wolves fought back in the second half, through smart finishes from Tolu Arokodare and David Moller Wolfe.
Gittens eased Chelsea’s nerves one minute from time with a stunning finish with the outside of his boot.
And while Moller Wolfe added a third for Wolves in stoppage time with his second goal of the night, the hosts could not complete a shock comeback as they suffered a fourth straight defeat.
Wolves will be hoping to get back on track on Saturday when they travel to Fulham.
Quarter-final draw: Cardiff City v Chelsea
See: Wolves report | Chelsea report
Newcastle United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United are eyeing more EFL Cup glory after seeing off Spurs at St James’ Park.
The Magpies ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy when they beat Liverpool in the final of this competition last season.
And Newcastle fans can dream of another famous Wembley day after seeing their side reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the fourth successive campaign.
Eddie Howe made eight changes to his team, clearly prioritising the Premier League visit to West Ham United on Sunday.
Yet his side were still too good for Spurs, even though Thomas Frank made just four changes to his side.
Fabian Schar opened the scoring for Newcastle in the 24th minute when he headed in Sandro Tonali’s corner.
Nick Woltemade then doubled the Magpies’ lead five minutes after the break with another header, this time from Joe Willock’s cross after goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky came rushing off his line.
Woltemade now has six goals for Newcastle following his summer move from Stuttgart and will hope his first campaign in England can result in silverware.
For Spurs, their first shot of a trophy under Frank is over and they must dust themselves down ahead of Chelsea’s visit in the Premier League on Saturday.
Quarter-final draw: Newcastle United v Fulham
See: Newcastle report | Spurs report
EFL Cup quarter-final draw:
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Cardiff City v Chelsea
Manchester City v Brentford
Newcastle United v Fulham
Ties to be played week beginning 15 December
Crystal Palace face a daunting EFL Cup quarter-final tie at Premier League leaders Arsenal as their reward for thrashing Liverpool at Anfield.
Holders Newcastle have landed a home tie with Fulham, while eight-time winners Man City will entertain Brentford.
The only non-Premier League club left in the competition, League One outfit Cardiff City, will host Chelsea.
The Bluebirds are one of four teams in the EFL quarter-finals who have never previously lifted the trophy, the others being Palace, Brentford and Fulham.