Phil Foden was the only player to miss a penalty in what turned out to be the decisive spot-kick as holders Manchester City were knocked out of the EFL Carabao Cup for the first time in five years on penalties following a 0-0 draw in normal time against West Ham United.
West Ham shot-stopper Alphonse Areola made a number of crucial saves as the Hammers frustrated City at the London Stadium across 90 minutes, forcing a penalty shootout to settle the meeting.
City midfielder Phil Foden was the only player to miss from the spot, with West Ham scoring each of their five penalties – skipper Mark Noble netting the first and Said Benrahma scoring the last.
David Moyes’ side is now through to the quarter-finals, while City’s remarkable run of progressing from their last 21 League Cup ties comes to an end.
West Ham players celebrate after knocking out Man City in the EFL Cup after winning the tie via a penalty shootout. Foden missed the decisive kick for City. | PHOTO: Rex Features/Getty Images |
The first half was a low-key affair, with City defender Nathan Ake heading the best chance wide just before the break as City struggled to create chances against a stubborn West Ham side.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Ilkay Gundogan spurned a glorious opportunity, steering wide of the far corner after being played through by Cole Palmer, before Arthur Masuaku hit the palms of Zack Steffen from a tight angle.
Areola was then called into action three times in the space of two minutes as he saved from Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne and then produced a superb stop to repel John Stones’ header from close range as City sprung to life.
The Hammers goalkeeper was available to rescue his team again with seven minutes of normal time remaining, palming Oleksandr Zinchenko’s powerful strike over the bar.
Sterling headed straight at the goalkeeper with the last chance of the match, forcing City to a shootout that saw Foden miss the decisive kick.
Guardiola’s side has won the last four EFL Cups in a row and had progressed from each of their previous 21 fixtures in the competition, but was stopped by impressive West Ham side.
Phil Foden was the only player to miss from the spot after the match ended 0-0 and had to be decided via a penalty shootout when West Ham hosted Man City in the EFL Cup. | PHOTO: Getty Images |
The Hammers progress to the last eight and will be hoping to reach the semi-finals for the first time since the 2013-14 season when they were beaten 9-0 on aggregate by City.
West Ham eliminating City means the Hammers have become just the second team to knock out both Manchester clubs from the EFL Cup in the same season, having beaten Manchester United 1-0 on September 22 in the second round, thanks to a goal by Manuel Lanzini.
The first team to achieve the feat of defeating both Manchester Clubs was Arsenal, doing so in the 1977-78 campaign.
West Ham has now won three of their last four EFL Cup ties against the holders of the competition, eliminating Oxford United in 1986-87 and Manchester United in 2010-11 before tonight.
Both sides will be in Premier League action on the weekend. West Ham travels to face Aston Villa on Sunday, while City host Crystal Palace the day before.
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