EFL Cup

EFL Cup: Marmoush nets brace as Man City cruise into final

EFL Cup: Marmoush nets brace as Man City cruise into final

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush was on target twice as Manchester City defeated Newcastle 3-1 and 5-1 on aggregate in the EFL Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The Citizens won the first leg at St. James' Park 2-0, giving them a comfortable cushion into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Marmoush extended City's aggregate lead in the seventh minute before completing his brace in the...

EFL Cup: Slot hits out at Ekitike for red card in Liverpool win over Southampton

EFL Cup: Liverpool’s Ekitike reportedly faces fine for needless red card

Hugo Ekitike faces the possibility of being fined by Liverpool following his sending off in the 2-1 EFL Cup win over Southampton on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old French striker of Cameroonian heritage came on as a second-half substitute for Alexander Isak and scored the winner in the 85th minute, but was sent off after collecting a second yellow card for taking off his shirt while...

‘Special day’ – Eze raves about scoring first Arsenal goal

‘Special day’ – Eze raves about scoring first Arsenal goal

Eberechi Eze has described scoring his first goal for Arsenal as a “special day”, having found the back of the net in the 2-0 win at Port Vale in the EFL Cup third round on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old England forward of Nigerian heritage, who joined from Crystal Palace in the summer, scored the first goal after eight minutes off an assist from Myles Lewis-Skelly...