Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Tottenham take on Man Utd in all-Premier League last eight

Tottenham will face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in a highly anticipated all-Premier League match-up. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace is set to challenge Arsenal at the Emirates, while Newcastle and Southampton will host Brentford and Liverpool, respectively, in the other quarter-final ties.

In the last-16 round, Tottenham emerged victorious over Manchester City, securing a 2-1 win that saw Timo Werner break a lengthy goal drought. Werner set Tottenham on the path to victory with an early goal in the fifth minute, quickly followed by a sensational curling strike from Pape Sarr midway through the first half.

Although City responded just before halftime with a goal from Matheus Nunes, Tottenham held firm to advance to the quarter-finals.

Elsewhere, Manchester United, under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, delivered an exhilarating 5-2 win against Leicester in their first game post-Erik ten Hag.

Talks with Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim are ongoing, but Van Nistelrooy’s impact was immediately felt. Casemiro opened the scoring with a powerful strike from distance, and Alejandro Garnacho quickly added another.

Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss responded with a goal, only for United to extend their lead through a deflected Bruno Fernandes free-kick and another from Casemiro.

Though Conor Coady brought Leicester closer in stoppage time, Fernandes’ second goal secured United’s place in the next round, much to the delight of fans chanting Van Nistelrooy’s name throughout the night.

Newcastle took revenge on Chelsea with a 2-0 victory, just days after suffering a Premier League defeat to the same team. Alexander Isak capitalized on a defensive error to score the opener, followed by a quick second goal when Joe Willock’s deflected header was inadvertently turned in by Chelsea’s Axel Disasi.

Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo’s impressive second-half double propelled Liverpool to a 3-2 win over Brighton. Although Simon Adingra reduced the deficit for Brighton with a late goal, Luis Diaz quickly restored Liverpool’s two-goal lead, sealing their advancement despite a late deflected goal from Tariq Lamptey.

Arsenal, too, enjoyed a commanding 3-0 win over Preston, with 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri making headlines by scoring a skillful goal to double their lead. Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, and Kai Havertz came off the bench to add a third, ensuring Arsenal’s smooth progression to the quarter-finals.

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