In a mesmerizing second-half performance, West Ham United secured their spot in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over their Premier League counterparts, Arsenal.
The Hammers took the lead in the first half, thanks to an own-goal by Ben White, who inadvertently headed the ball into his own net from Jarrod Bowen’s corner. The second half saw West Ham strike again, this time with a stunning goal from Mohammed Kudus just five minutes in.
On the hour mark, Bowen added the third goal for West Ham, unleashing an unstoppable rocket into the net for his seventh goal of the season across all competitions.
Despite a late consolation goal by Arsenal‘s substitute, Martin Ødegaard, scored with virtually the final kick of the game at London Stadium, West Ham’s brilliant performance in front of a record-breaking crowd of 62,154 secured their place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
This marks the second time in three seasons that West Ham has reached this stage.