Bournemouth Beat Aston Villa to Reach Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals

Bournemouth beat Aston Villa 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium to advance to the last eight of the Carabao Cup. The Cherries have now won five consecutive matches in all competitions. Under head coach Marco Rose, the team kept its form and played effectively despite making eight changes.

The match was open, with both sides creating goalscoring chances. Each team took 36 shots in total. Amine Adli opened the scoring in the seventh minute from a cross by Julio Soler. For Villa, Leon Goretzka missed a free header in the added time of the first half. He was punished for it in the sixth minute of the second half, when Lewis Cook's cross went in off the near post after a mistake by Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot.

Alvaro Rodriguez made it 3-0 in the 69th minute with a composed, powerful strike. He scored his first goal on English soil with this effort. This match also brought Villa's first defeat in their last eight games. Former Cardiff forward Jay Bothroyd criticised the Villa defence harshly on the Soccer Special programme. Unai Emery had made nine changes for this match after the Manchester City win.

Bournemouth's quarter-final opponent has also been confirmed. The Cherries will face Liverpool away from home. The match at Anfield will be played in the week of 14 December. Liverpool, who have won the League Cup ten times, are expected to be strong opponents. Whether Bournemouth can maintain this form will be the most closely watched question next week.