Eberechi Eze scored his first goal for Arsenal in a 2-0 win at Port Vale in the English League Cup on Wednesday (September 24, 2025), whereas Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham also beat third-tier opponents to advance to the final 16.
Making his fifth look for his boyhood staff following a summer season transfer from Crystal Palace, Eze stroked house a cool end in the eighth minute after working onto Myles Lewis-Skelly’s deft flick. Leandro Trossard added the second in the 86th.
Arsenal fielded a closely rotated staff for a contest that doubtless ranks lowest on its checklist of priorities this season, even when supervisor Mikel Arteta is below rising strain to win the membership’s first main trophy since 2020.
Pep Guardiola did the identical with Man City, but began Phil Foden and noticed the England midfielder rating the first goal from outdoors the realm and arrange the second for Savinho in a 2-0 win at Huddersfield.
Joao Palhinha’s overhead kick was the spotlight of Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Doncaster, and each Joelinton and William Osula scored twice for defending champion Newcastle in its 4-1 house win over Bradford.
The draw for the final 16 was made after the video games and Newcastle will proceed its title defence at house to Tottenham in one among 4 all-Premier League matchups, together with Arsenal-Brighton, Liverpool-Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton-Chelsea.
Wrexham, the globally widespread second-tier staff co-owned by “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, will play Welsh rival Cardiff at house and one other staff from Wales, Swansea, was drawn to play Man City.
Last 16 draw
Arsenal vs. Brighton; Grimsby Town vs. Brentford; Swansea vs. Manchester City; Newcastle vs. Tottenham; Wrexham vs. Cardiff; Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace; Wolverhampton vs. Chelsea; Wycombe vs. Fulham
