Chelsea, Arsenal, and Spurs knocked out of Carabao Cup: Stats
The 2022-23 edition of the Carabao Cup has seen Premier League teams Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham get knocked out in the third round. Chelsea lost 0-2 versus Manchester City at the Etihad. Premier League leaders Arsenal suffered a 1-3 defeat to Brighton. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest blanked Antonio Conte's Spurs 2-0. Here we present the key stats of these matches.
Brighton knock Arsenal out with a 3-1 win
Eddie Nketiah gave Arsenal the lead with a curling finish after Reiss Nelson's run from the halfway line. Former Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck made it 1-1 from the penalty spot after he had been fouled by debutant home keeper Karl Hein. Kaoru Mitoma put Brighton ahead in the 58th minute before Tariq Lamptey added a third with a low strike 13 minutes later.
Arsenal suffer their 3rd loss this season; Welbeck scripts record
This is now only the third time in 20 matches in all competitions that Arsenal have been beaten this season. Arsenal have suffered one loss each across competitions (Premier League, Europa League, and Carabao Cup). As per Opta, Welbeck is now the first player to score at Arsenal's Emirates stadium with four different clubs (Man United, Arsenal, Watford, and Brighton).
Man City beat Chelsea 2-0
Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez scored as Manchester City blanked Chelsea 2-0. In an open first half, both sides misses chances. City then got two in the second. Overall, City had nine shots on target compared to Chelsea's five.
Man City maintain this record under Pep
Eight-time winners Manchester City maintained their record of never losing in the third round under manager Pep Guardiola. In 2016-17, City crashed out in the fourth round. City then won the competition on four successive occasions under Pep. In 2021-22, City lost in the 4th round in penalties to West Ham United.
Chelsea are winless in five successive domestic matches
Chelsea are winless in five domestic games across competitions (4 in Premier League). In between they managed to win both their games in the Champions League. Notably, this was Chelsea's third successive loss in domestic football.
Forest overcome Spurs 2-0
Forest were the better team versus Spurss and took a deserved lead on 50 minutes through a fine curled effort from Renan Lodi. Jesse Lingard then headed home following a swift counter-attack to double their lead. Antonio Conte named a strong XI, including Harry Kane, but Spurs were outplayed by Forest at the City Ground.
Despite dominating possession, Spurs fail to deliver
Spurs had 59% of the ball but they couldn't make things work with just nine attempts, including two on target. In contrast, Forest clocked 8 shots on target and had more attempts as well (14).
