Everton supporters have been left red-faced after footage of them celebrating drawing Fulham within the Carabao Cup has resurfaced following their exit on penalties.
The Toffees discovered themselves a purpose behind after Michael Keane put the ball in his personal internet simply earlier than half-time, however battled again to seize a late equaliser via Beto with eight minutes of regular time remaining. That pressured the sport to a shootout with Fulham edging a nervy affair 7-6 due to Tosin Adarabioyo’s profitable spot-kick.
Both Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye had missed their penalties for Everton, although it was the latter’s which proved essential after Bobby De Cordova-Reid had additionally missed for Fulham because the shootout went to sudden loss of life. The outcome sees Everton crash out and the Cottagers progress to the semi-finals, with followers of the Merseyside membership left licking their wounds and nursing their bruised egos.
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A video of Everton followers celebrating jubilantly after they have been pitted towards Fulham has been shared quite a few instances on social media as rival soccer followers could not resist mocking the embarrassed Toffees. “Cheering when they got Fulham in the draw. Aged well,” one fan wrote, as one other requested: “Wembley In February then?”
Others weighed in: “The scenes when they got Fulham in the draw, get the camera in there now,” one remarked, as one other could not conceal their bemusement: “Hahahaha they never learn do they.”
Fulham have been joined within the subsequent spherical by rivals Chelsea, who got here via a nail-biting shootout of their very own to knock out Newcastle after late drama at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea got here again from a purpose down as Kieran Trippier’s error in stoppage time allowed Mykhaylo Mudryk the possibility to cancel out Callum Wilson’s Fifteenth-minute opener.
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Trippier then missed his penalty within the shootout, as did team-mate Matt Ritchie, as Chelsea sealed a 4-2 win on spot-kicks to progress. Championship aspect Middlesbrough – led by former Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick – are additionally via to the final 4 after seeing off League One Port Vale 3-0 at Vale Park.
Liverpool and West Ham contest the opposite quarter-final at Anfield on Wednesday, with the ultimate of the competitors set for Sunday February 25.