EFL Cup: Chelsea Thrashes Barrow As Manchester City Defeats Watford

Chelsea gave League Two side Barrow a 5-0 thumping in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night, while Manchester City beat Watford 2-1.

In the other matches of the night, Leicester eliminated Walsall in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw, while Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory over Wycombe.

Chelsea thrashes Barrow

It was an evening to remember for Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku, who bagged a quick-fire double in the first period of the Blues’ clash with Barrow before completing his hat-trick in the 75th minute.

Pedro Neto, a summer signing under Enzo Maresca, contributed to the scoring in the second half, following an own goal by Barrow’s Paul Farman.

Manchester City defeat Watford

For Manchester City, Jeremy Doku opened the scoring after just eight minutes to set the tone of their match against Championship side Watford.

Matheus Nunes Neto’s former teammate at Wolves bagged his first goal for the Citizens a handful of minutes before the players went in at the break.

Watford managed to score a consolation goal courtesy of Tom Ince in the closing moments, but the reigning Premier League champions were never truly threatened.