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EFL Cup review: Beto hits debut goal in Everton victory

31 Aug 2023
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Everton and Burnley net late winners, Fernandez scores first Chelsea goal while Blades lose 3-2 on penalties to Lincoln

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There are five all-Premier League ties in the EFL Cup third round following Wednesday night's draw.

Holders Manchester United will play Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, the 11th time in a row they have been drawn at home in the competition. Manchester City have a tough trip to Newcastle United, having already beaten Eddie Howe's side 1-0 in the league this season.

Aston Villa and Brentford host Everton and Arsenal respectively, while Brighton & Hove Albion travel to Chelsea in the other all-Premier League contest.

West Ham United face Lincoln City away, with the Imps looking to claim a second top-flight scalp having beaten Sheffield United on penalties last night.

Burnley make the short trip to face Lancashire rivals Salford City and Fulham, who beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the second round, host Norwich City.

Nine-time winners Liverpool are at home to Leicester City.

The third-round ties will take place in the week commencing 25 September.

Third-round draw

Ipswich Town v Wolves
Exeter City v Luton Town
Aston Villa v Everton
Man Utd v Crystal Palace
Port Vale v Sutton United
Bradford City v Middlesbrough
Bournemouth v Stoke City
Lincoln City v West Ham
Brentford v Arsenal
Chelsea v Brighton
Salford City v Burnley
Fulham v Norwich 
Blackburn v Cardiff 
Liverpool v Leicester 
Newcastle v Man City
Mansfield v Peterborough 

Beto bags debut goal

Everton's new signing Beto stepped off the bench to inspire a 2-1 comeback win as the Toffees edged past League Two side Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup second round last night.

Beto, who completed a move from Udinese only 24 hours earlier, was perfectly placed to poke home Abdoulaye Doucoure's 73rd-minute cross. Villarreal loanee Arnaut Danjuma then struck the winner with two minutes remaining for his first goal for Everton.

Chelsea also secured a turnaround win, beating AFC Wimbledon 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. It was a first half of two penalties as the Blues' Noni Madueke cancelled out James Tilley's earlier spot-kick for the visitors.

Substitute Enzo Fernandez secured Chelsea's passage into the third round with a clinical finish 18 minutes from time. It was the Argentinian's first goal for the club.

The City Ground was witness to late drama too, where the night's only all-Premier League tie saw Burnley substitute Zeki Amdouni strike a last-minute winner against Nottingham Forest.

Sheffield United bowed out after losing 3-2 on penalties to League One side Lincoln City.

The Imps, managed by former Manchester City and Liverpool winger Mark Kennedy, held the Blades to 0-0 in normal time, with John Egan missing the decisive spot-kick for Paul Heckingbottom's side.

For full line-ups, click on the club links below.

EFL Cup second round results (PL clubs only)
Wednesday's results

Chelsea 2-1 AFC Wimbledon (Chelsea report)
Nott'm Forest 0-1 Burnley (Burnley report)
Sheff Utd 0-0 Lincoln (2-3 pens) (Sheff Utd report)
Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Everton (Everton report)

Tuesday's results

Wolves 5-0 Blackpool (Wolves report)
Swansea 2-3 Bournemouth (Bournemouth report)
Fulham 1-1 (5-3 pens) Spurs (Fulham report | Spurs report)
Luton 3-2 Gillingham (Luton report)
Newport 1-1 (0-3 pens) Brentford (Brentford report)
Plymouth 2-4 Crystal Palace (Palace report)

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