• In League Two, the Gillingham team is currently in 22nd position in the 24-team competition, having won 13 points in 16 games. In contrast, Brentford, who earned 16 points in 14 games this season, ranks 11th overall in the Premier League.
• In the regular time, “Brentford” dominated the field, which made 15 more shots (16-1), and also controlled the ball 81% of the time. The home team also earned 13 more corner kicks (14-1).
• However, the huge advantage proved to be in vain as Brentford could not hold on to the lead built up by Ivan Toney’s third-minute strike. In the 75th minute, in one of his rare attacks, the French footballer Mikael Mandron equalized for the “Gillingham” team.
• In the sixth round of the penalty kick series, Danish national team midfielder Mikel Damsgård did not take advantage of his opportunity, allowing the “Gillingham” team to celebrate.
• Goals from the experienced Jamie Vardy in the 70th and 82nd minutes ensured the success of “Leicester”, which is at the bottom of the Premier League standings, (3:0) over another team of the fourth strongest league in England, “Newport”.
• Defender James Justin scored the winning goal for Leicester at the end of the first half.
• Leicester had a significant advantage on the field in possession (77-23 (%)), shots (23-4) and corner kicks (12-1).
• “Bournemouth” defeated “Everton” of Liverpool (4:1) in a duel between Premier League clubs. Jamaican Jamal Lowe scored the first goal in the seventh minute. Later Later Junior Stanislas, Danish footballer Emiliano Markondes and Jadon Anthony each scored effectively for the winners.
• In the 67th minute, Demaraj Gray was accurate for the “Everton” team, who at that time brought the Liverpool team one goal closer to their opponents.
• Bournemouth, who broke a four-game losing streak, made four more shots (12-8) despite the fact that the home team controlled the ball 42% of the time.
Used sources:
https://www.efl.com/carabao-cup/
