It’s not exactly most loved cup competition in English football, but you have to admit, the Carabao Cup is full of talking points.
Whether it’s the ridiculous attempts at making each round draw even more farfetched, the dwindling attendance numbers or the inevitable squad rotations, the league cup, in a way is great value.
This week was no different as we saw the first wave of Premier League clubs enter the draw in the second round.
What followed saw us be entertained by 62 goals, four upsets, last minute winners and one hilarious own goal, take a look through our gallery of the moments you likely missed on a busy midweek of Carabao Cup action.
Snodgrass Photographer Issues
With his side looking for the all important third goal in the game, Robert Snodgrass was insistent on having the perfect run-up for his corner taking. Unfortunately for him, one particular cameraman kept getting in the way!
After telling him to move a number of times, the photographer attempted to swivel on his seat, what followed left the crowd in hysterics.
The poor photographer was left embarrassed as he swivelled right off his chair and into the advertising hoardings, right in front of the West Ham away support.
Harry Campbell Save
After Burton Albion goalkeeper Stephen Bywater was forced off injured in the first half, 22 year old Harry Campbell came off the bench to make his first appearance for the club.
With the Brewers 1-0 up, Campbell was a very busy man in the second half as he kept out a desperate Aston Villa.
But in the 89th minute it looked like all his hard work would come to nothing as the away side were awarded a penalty. But as Albert Adomah stepped up, Campbell had other ideas and became an Albion hero by denying the forward twice, as he deflected Adomah’s rebound over the bar.
Steve Bruce Anger
It is no secret that Aston Villa have a big squad, so unsurprisingly Steve Bruce made nine changes to the team that started the previous weekend’s Championship game.
After those players went on to lose against Burton Albion, Bruce’s post-match interviews saw him question them, in a scathing attack.
He told cameras that the players he picked had been knocking on his door asking to play, but after that performance they “really haven’t done themselves any favours at all.”
A Saido Berahino Goal
After 913 days without one, Stoke City striker Saido Berahino finally got himself on the scoresheet as the Potters progressed to the third round by beating Huddersfield 2-0.
The 25-year-old’s drought has been widely reported, especially as just before it started, the former West Brom man was prolific in front of goal and had been pushing for a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Cardiff Out
Neil Warnock and Cardiff City’s early season woes continued as they bowed out of the competition with a humbling defeat at home to Norwich City.
Although it was a Premier League side being knocked out by a Championship one, it was expected with Norwich being in a run of good form against Cardiff who haven’t scored a league goal yet.
Christian Fuchs Goal
Leicester’s fears of suffering a cup upset were almost immediately cured thanks to an incredible hit from left-back Christian Fuchs.
Almost a carbon-copy of Gareth Bale’s wonder strike against Stoke City in 2010, his foot connects with the ball above his head!
A Bonatini Goal
Not as a long a drought as Saido Berahino, but Leo Bonatini ended his own period without a goal against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night.
The Brazilian netted his first goal since December 2017 as the Premier League side edged of their hosts 2-0.
Leeds Lost
Marco Bielsa has made a brilliant start to his tenure as Leeds boss, with four wins and a draw in the Championship so far, but on Tuesday he suffered his first defeat, at home to Preston.
Despite the visitors being down to ten men for 60 minutes, Bielsa’s men couldn’t turn around their 2-0 half-time deficit.