Stunning Upset: Salford Stun Leeds on Penalties in Epic Carabao Cup Clash
Leeds United stunned by League Two Salford on penalties, crashing out of Carabao Cup Meanwhile, Tottenham suffer the same fate, losing to Fulham Crystal Palace stage an impressive comeback to defeat Plymouth, while Bournemouth clinch a late victory at Swansea
Salford, a League Two team, caused a major upset in the Carabao Cup second round by securing a 9-8 victory in a penalty shootout against Leeds, a Championship side.
In a dramatic turn of events, Ossama Ashley's penalty kick had to be taken twice. Initially, Karl Darlow, Leeds' goalkeeper, saved the first attempt, but he was deemed to have come off his line, resulting in a penalty retake. Ashley successfully converted the second attempt, propelling Salford into the third round for the very first time.
Salford, with only 14 minutes left in regulation time, were on the cusp of advancing thanks to a goal by 34-year-old striker Matt Smith, who had a brief stint at Elland Road in 2013.
However, Salford's hopes were dashed when Pascal Struijk leveled the score, forcing them to endure immense pressure in order to push the game into a shootout. Their goalkeeper, Alex Cairns, played a pivotal role in their survival.
Jamie Shackleton's penalty attempt ricocheted off the crossbar, but Ashley demonstrated composure and ignited a friendly pitch invasion. Despite Ange Postecoglou making nine alterations for the nearby journey to Fulham, Tottenham succumbed to a penalty shootout defeat against their fellow Premier League opponents.
Richarlison scored his first goal in eight games to equalize the score after Micky van der Ven's own goal had given Fulham the lead. Despite making six changes themselves, Fulham came out on top with a 5-3 victory, with Davinson Sanchez being the only player to miss a penalty that Kenny Tete converted.
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Davinson Sanchez was the lone player among nine who failed to score, resulting in Spurs' shoot-out defeat at Fulham.
Crystal Palace narrowly avoided an early elimination by netting three goals in under five minutes during the second half. This impressive comeback allowed them to secure a 4-2 victory over Championship team Plymouth.
Manager Roy Hodgson, who made seven changes from their 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday, brought on Eberechi Eze, Jordan Ayew, and Jeffrey Schlupp as substitutes. These three players played a crucial role in turning the game around, with Ayew and Eze providing assists for Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta. Additionally, Schlupp set up Mateta for his second goal before Mateta completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute.
Fellow Premier League side Bournemouth beat Swansea 3-2 as Ryan Christie's added-time goal gave new manager Andoni Iraola his first victory.
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Bournemouth's Ryan Christie netted a last-minute winner to send the Cherries through against Swansea
The Championship side took the lead in the ninth minute with a penalty from Matt Grimes, but a second-half comeback from David Brooks and Hamed Traore turned the tables. Jamie Paterson briefly stunned the top-flight visitors with an equalizer before Christie secured the win with a late goal. In another match, Wolves defender Matt Doherty scored two goals in six minutes during their dominant 5-0 victory over Blackpool. Luton managed to hold on for a 3-2 victory against Gillingham in their first game at Kenilworth Road this season, despite Tom Nichols' 88th-minute goal.
Sutton recorded their first win in 90 minutes in the competition as Aiden O'Brien's solitary goal was enough to beat Wycombe, their second successive victory over a League One side.
