The two teams resorted to penalty kicks after the end of the regular time in a goalless draw, to win West Ham 5-3 to end the career of coach Pep Guardiola’s team, which won the last 4 titles of the competition.
Liverpool qualified for the quarter-finals after winning 2-0 at Preston North End thanks to two goals in the second half from Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi.
Leicester City eliminated Brighton and Hove Albion on penalties after the regular time ended with a 2-2 draw.
Harvey Barnes put Leicester in front before two goals in stoppage time for the first half, as Adam Wester equalized for the visitors and then Ademola Lookman restored Leicester’s lead.
Enoch Mwebo scored the equalizer for Brighton in the 71st minute, but the Zambian player missed a crucial penalty in the penalty shootout to book Brendan Rodgers’ side in the quarter-finals.
Tottenham Hotspur also advanced to the quarter-finals after winning 1-0 at Burnley when Lucas Moura scored the winning goal in the 68th minute with a header from Emerson Royal’s cross in a disappointing match.
Brentford, in the Premier League, beat second-tier Stoke City 2-1 thanks to goals from Sergi Canos and Evan Toni.
The draw, which will also include Chelsea, Arsenal and Sunderland in the third tier, will take place next Saturday.
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