Bournemouth recorded a fifth consecutive win across all competitions to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa. Despite making eight changes, the in-form Cherries produced another exciting display to follow up wins against AC Milan and Manchester United to maintain their momentum under new boss Marco Rose. Bournemouth and Villa produced an entertaining fourth-round clash on the south coast as both sides had a combined 36 shots, with Amine Adli, Lewis Cook and Alvaro Rodriguez scoring the home side's goals.
Villa's first defeat in eight games was labelled a "terrible showing" by ex-Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd, who criticised their "poor defensive display" after boss Unai Emery made nine changes from Saturday's impressive win over Man City. Bournemouth immediately picked up where they left off after Sunday's emphatic 3-0 victory at Manchester United as Adli struck a seventh-minute opener from Julio Soler's cross. Both sides traded chances in an end-to-end game as Villa summer signing Leon Goretzka missed a free header in first-half stoppage time, and was punished as Bournemouth doubled their lead just six minutes into the second half through Lewis Cook's delivery.
Alvaro Rodriguez then added a third in the 69th minute with a cool low finish for his first goal in English domestic football. Another impressive Cherries performance saw Rose's side reach the Carabao Cup last-eight for the first time since the 2018/19 season.
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