The English football champions Manchester City said goodbye to the national league cup surprisingly early.
The Citizens, who were used to success and led by goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, lost 0-1 (0-0) in a duel between two Champions League participants at Newcastle United and missed out on a place in the round of 16.
Former Dortmund player Alexander Isak (53rd) scored the goal of the day against the Skyblues, who didn’t have the best line-up and were resting superstar Erling Haaland, among others.
Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC, on the other hand, fought their way into the next round with a lot of effort. The German team manager’s team won 3-1 (0-1) against Premier League relegated Leicester City. Cody Gakpo after preparatory work by ex-Munich player Ryan Gravenberch (48th), Dominik Szoboszlai (70th) and Diogo Jota (89th) turned the game in favor of the Reds. Kasey McAteer (3rd) put the 2016 English surprise champions in the lead.
Arsenal FC is also in the round of 16. The runner-up won 1-0 (1-0) against league rivals FC Brentford, and national player Kai Havertz was on the pitch for the entire season. Reiss Nelson (8th) secured the Gunners’ place in the round of 16.