Tottenham out of English League Cup after losing penalty shootout to Fulham

Without a trophy since 2008, Tottenham has seen one in every of its two sensible pictures at silverware this season disappear already.

Davinson Sanchez was the one participant who failed to attain in a penalty shootout as Tottenham misplaced 5-3 to Fulham on spot kicks to get eradicated within the second spherical after a 1-1 attract regulation on Tuesday.

Spurs have been knocked out earlier than England’s prime groups have even entered the competitors. The Premier League golf equipment competing in Europe this season don’t play within the League Cup till the third spherical.

It’s the primary time Tottenham has misplaced within the second spherical since an embarrassing defeat to lower-league Grimsby in 2005.

Micky van de Ven’s own-goal within the nineteenth minute put Fulham forward earlier than Brazil striker Richarlison headed in an equalizer within the 56th.

In the shootout, Sanchez _ the Colombia heart again who was the topic of criticism by some Tottenham followers final season _ had his try saved by Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak off his staff’s third penalty.

Kenny Tete transformed the clinching spot kick for Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Tottenham, getting accustomed to life with out Harry Kane following his transfer to Bayern Munich, now simply has the Premier League and FA Cup to compete in below new supervisor Ange Postecoglou this season.

Five Premier League groups averted upsets towards lower-league opponents elsewhere Tuesday, with Brentford solely getting previous Newport County by successful a shootout 3-0. The recreation completed 1-1, with Newport equalizing within the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Crystal Palace got here from 2-0 all the way down to win 4-2 at second-tier Plymouth, with Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring a 22-minute hat trick. Palace scored three targets in a five-minute span from the 58th to take the lead.

Bournemouth recovered from conceding an early objective to beat second-tier Swansea 3-2 away, Luton gained 3-2 at dwelling to fourth-tier Gillingham and Wolves routed third-tier Blackpool 5-0.

Wrexham, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, misplaced 4-3 on penalties to Bradford whereas Salford City, owned by Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and different members of Manchester United’s Class of ’92, beat Leeds 9-8 in a shootout to succeed in the third spherical for the primary time in its 83-year historical past.

The remainder of the second-round video games are performed on Wednesday, together with Chelsea internet hosting fourth-tier AFC Wimbledon and an all-Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Burnley.