English League Cup
Manchester City are eliminated from the League Cup in the third round
Mateo Kovacic (r) and Manchester City failed in the League Cup against Newcastle United. photo
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England’s football champions and league leaders Manchester City have been eliminated from the League Cup.
England’s football champions and league leaders Manchester City are in League Cup eliminated.
The Champions League winner lost 0-1 (0-0) to Premier League opponents Newcastle United in the third cup round. Alexander Isak scored the decisive goal in the 53rd minute and shot last season’s fourth-placed team into the round of 16.
Liverpool FC celebrated a 3-1 (0-1) win against second division club Leicester City. After the guests’ early lead through Kasey McAteer (3rd minute), Cody Gakpo (48th), ex-Leipzig player Dominik Szoboszlai (70th) and Diogo Jota (89th) turned the game in favor of coach Jürgen Klopp’s team.
National player Kai Havertz and his FC Arsenal achieved a 1-0 (1-0) win in the Premier League duel at Brentford FC thanks to Reiss Nelson’s goal (8th). Chelsea FC won 1-0 (0-0) against league rivals Brighton & Hove Albion with a goal from Nicolas Jackson (50th).