Summary

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live coverage at top of page

  • Nketiah scores first senior hat-trick, plus Pepe strike & debut goal for Patino; Broadhead had given visitors hope

  • Three remaining quarters on Wednesday followed by semi-final draw

  1. Goodnightpublished at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    That's the end of the live text. Thanks for joining us today.

    Come back tomorrow for these three games and the semi-final draw.

    • Brentford v Chelsea
    • Liverpool v Leicester City
    • Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

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  2. 'I really enjoyed today'published at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Sunderland

    Sunderland boss Lee Johnson to Sky Sports: "I thought we had a really good spell. We grew in confidence. Our quality was on show. Arsenal found it quite difficult to get us off the ball in the final third.

    "I'm very proud of the players.

    "A couple of the goals were poor, good from an Arsenal point of view. The bigger picture for us is the learning experience. We said now they know the standard. When you feel the quality of the opposition you learn so much more.

    "Arsenal were fantastic.

    "There's a lot of positives. Big shoutout to our support because that was phenomenal."

    On Nathan Broadhead's goal and injury: "It's the biggest blow. He's a really good player for us. We're really low on numbers. He's been in such fine form. It's a well-taken finish. It's so disappointing to lose him. We'll have to see how it settles down. He's devastated.

    "The league is always the priority. We can use today as a motivation. I really enjoyed today."

  3. Postpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    It's just been pointed out to me Charlie Patino was born two months into Arsenal's Invincibles season.

  4. Postpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Spanish La Liga

    Barcelona are drawing 1-1 at Sevilla in La Liga, and Sevilla have just gone down to 10 men.

    Follow live text commentary here.

  5. Postpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Nketiah is an utterly natural goalscorer and that's possibly the best thing you can say about a striker. He seems to slow things down in front of goal. It's hard to do against Premier League opposition, but he's definitely got a chance to do it.

  6. 'I'm desperate to play football'published at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Arsenal

    Arsenal hat-trick hero Eddie Nketiah to Sky Sports: "Great feeling. I want to say big thanks to my team-mates for some really good assists. I just had to be in the right place.

    "I scored a similar goal [to his third] a couple of rounds ago.

    "It's nice to get that reaction. I'm happy we can go to the next round and get a few goals.

    "We could have played a lot better in the first half but we improved in the second half and more goals came.

    "It was a great team display.

    "This competition is the place I've been getting starts. I'll do my best whenever I'm asked to play.

    "I'm desperate to play football. All I can do is keep working hard. It'll sort itself out.

    "Hopefully we can go all the way.

    "I'm just eager to play football. That's my main ambition. As long as I play for Arsenal I'll give my all."

    On Charlie Patino: "Amazing for him. He's got a great future ahead of him."

  7. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The first 15 minutes the rotation did knock the fluidity of Arsenal but they found their groove and rhythm and it was really good.

    For Charlie Patino to score on his first-team debut, he will never forget it. How he ran off and slid on his knees towards the fans. It's so special and he will never forget that.

  8. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    That's five goals in six games this season for Eddie Nketiah, all in three EFL Cup games.

  9. The remaining gamespublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    That is the end of EFL interest in the EFL Cup. Tomorrow's three quarter-finals (19:45 GMT) are all-Premier League ties. The semi-final draw is after those games.

    • Brentford v Chelsea
    • Liverpool v Leicester City
    • Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
  10. Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Sunderland now go back to focus on their League One play-off push.

    They are third in the table, two points behind second-placed Wigan.

  11. Postpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Gary Bennett
    Ex-Sunderland footballer on BBC Newcastle

    Quote Message

    It's been a fantastic experience and one we'll learn from

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Eddie Nketiah is the difference between the teams as he sends Arsenal into the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a hat-trick.

    But the game may well be remembered as much for Charlie Patino's debut and goal.

  13. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

    Arsenal paid Luton £10,000 for Charlie Patino when he was just 11 years old.

    The Gunners fans, who have been very excited about his potential, are singing his name.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 5-1 Sunderlandpublished at 90+1 mins

    Charlie Patino

    Charlie Patino scores on his professional debut!!

    The 18-year-old throws himself at Nicolas Pepe's low ball across the box and turns it home from eight yards out. A tidy finish.

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland

    Three minutes added on.

  16. Postpublished at 89 mins

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    Arsenal almost bag a late fifth. Nuno Tavares has loads of room in behind to run into and a Sunderland defender plays him in but he lashes a shot over the bar.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 86 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland

    Callum Doyle gets booked. That means he'll miss the semi-final first leg. So will the rest of the Sunderland team.

  18. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland

    Arsenal want a penalty. Gabriel Martinelli finds Eddie Nketiah, who touches the ball past Callum Doyle and goes down. A replay shows Doyle didn't touch him. Goal-kick.

  19. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2021

    Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I am excited to see Charlie Patino in these remaining 10 minutes, as are the Arsenal fans. He's a talented kid and I'm smiling already.

  20. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland

    Clash of heads between Bailey Wright and Gabriel Martinelli. Both of them are getting treatment.