Roundup of the second round action in 2024-25 Carabao Cup.
This round saw 13 Premier League teams enter the mix alongside the First Round winners from across the EFL, yet there were little shocks on offer in a busy round.
Premier League vs EFL
League Two’s AFC Wimbledon eliminated Ipswich 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw, in which Conor Chaplin rescued the Tractor Boys following comeback goals from Omar Bugiel and Matty Stevens put the Dons ahead following Ali Al-Hamadi’s opener.
Cameron Archer’s brace and James Bree’s injury-time strike secured a 5-3 win for Southampton at Cardiff, in which the Saints blew the lead three times before Bree’s effort and Archer’s second goal settled the tie.
Brighton overcame an early injury to new signing, Matt O’Riley with a 4-0 home win over Crawley, as Simon Adingra opened the scoring which was completed by Jeremy Sarmiento, Adam Webster and Mark O’Mahony.
Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye and Beto found the net as Everton thrashed Doncaster Rovers 3-0 at Goodison Park.
Goals from Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Wilfried Ndidi and Harry Winks helped Leicester win 4-0 at home to Tranmere.
Raul Jimenez’s penalty and Jay Stansfield’s curled strike saw Fulham avoid a cupset at Birmingham City.
Jean-Philippe Mateta produced two goals and a assist for Daichi Kamada’s second minute opener, as Crystal Palace thumped Norwich 4-0 with Eberechi Eze wrapping up the win at Selhurst Park.
Keane Lewis-Potter netted aa 45th minute winner from Kevin Schade’s cutback pass to see Brentford progress past Colchester United.
Goncalo Guedes’ brace saw Wolves clinically see off Burnley at Molineux.
Premier League vs Premier League
Last season’s Quarter-Finalists, Newcastle prevailed 4-3 on penalties at Nottingham Forest, after Joe Willock’s 18-second strike was cancelled out by Jota Silva in a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.
Jarrod Bowen deflected Mohamed Kudus’ 88th minute shot into the net to seal an edgy 1-0 home victory over Bournemouth.
EFL vs EFL
Richard Kone’s 40th minute winner saw League One’s Wycombe Wanderers stun Swansea in Wales.
Million Manhoef’s brace plus goals from Emre Tezgel, Ryan Mmaee and Lewis Koumas saw Stoke thrash last season’s semi-finalists, Middlesbrough 5-0 at Riverside Stadium.
Max Watters’ 52nd-minute strike saw Barnsley upset Sheffield United in a Yorkshire derby at Oakwell.
Second-half goals from Jake Beesley and Hayden Coulson saw Blackpool come from behind to stun Blackburn at Ewood Park, with Rovers having led through a 21st-minute penalty from Makhtar Gueye.
Ryan Graydon’s brace saw Fleetwood Town come from behind to knock out Rotherham, after Jamie McCart had put the Millers into a second-minute lead.
Callum Paterson’s brace plus goals from Ike Ugbo, Jamal Lowe and Pol Valentin completed a 5-1 comeback win for Sheffield Wednesday at Grimsby, with Cameron McJannet having initially put the Mariners into a 18th-minute lead.
Milutin Osmajic’s hattrick and Sam Greenwood’s brace saw Preston comfortably win 5-0 away at Harrogate Town.
Second-half goals from Jordi Osei-Tutu and Dion Charles proved enough for Bolton to prevail 2-0 at Shrewsbury Town.
Michal Helik’s own-goal sealed a second-half comeback for Walsall to beat Huddersfield 3-2, after Nathan Lowe’s brace cancelled out goals from Josh Koroma and Josh Ruffels.
Dan Agyei’s 14th minute strike saw Leyton Orient scrape past Millwall in a London derby at The Den.
Brandon Thomas-Asante’s deflected strike saw Coventry edge past Oxford United in a close encounter at CBS Arena.
Hevertton Santos’ effort was cancelled out by Zack Nelson as Luton fought back to draw 1-1 at QPR, but it was the hosts who progressed 4-1 on penalties.
Mileta Rajovic’s brace saw Watford ease past Plymouth with a 2-0 home win at Vicarage Road.
Barrow scraped past Derby 3-2 on penalties after the pair played out a goalless draw at Holker Street.
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