EFL | Chelsea down Everton 2-1; West Ham stun Spurs in remarkable second-half turn around
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Chelsea booked their place in the last eight of the Carabao Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge. In another match, West Ham scored three times in 15 minutes after coming from two goals down at half-time to get the better of Tottenham Hotspur and reach the quarter-finals.
Chelsea 2 - 1 Everton
The first match of David Unsworth as Everton's caretaker manager started with a gloomy 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.Though the visitors started with a vastly-changed team from the side that lost 5-2 last weekend, Everton played with confidence and valour. However, they couldn't sustain the momentum and eventually lost the grip following Antonio Rudiger and Willian's goals.
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With the victory, Chelsea secured their place in the last eight of the Carabao Cup and will learn their last-eight opponents when the draw is made today.
Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 3 West Ham United
Spurs decided to rest Harry Kane for the midweek game and were still leading by two comfortable goals in the first half itself, thanks to the efforts from Moussa Sissoko and Dele Alli. However, West Ham produced a stirring second-half fightback, scoring three times in a
West Ham conceded theirĀ first goal just after five minutes as a high defensive line was exploited by Son Heung-Min's pass through to Moussa Sissoko to guide home. The score was doubled for the second-placed Premier League side when Dele Alli curled in a deflected close-range shot before half-time from the edge of the box, following a neat build-up play by Son. However, Hammers' striker Andre Ayew netted twice from close range and Angelo Ogbonna scored the third from a corner to complete the unlikely turnaround.