Cherries Stung Twice by Brentford to Crash Out of League Cup
Brentford secured their sixth consecutive EFL Cup third-round appearance with goals from Carvalho and Thiago, while Bournemouth finished the match with 10 men due to a late red card.
- Brentford Football Club beat AFC Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium to reach the EFL Cup third round, completing an all-Premier League Carabao Cup tie.
- Andrews rotated his side, handing starts to Aaron Hickey, Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie, while Brentford striker Yoane Wissa remains absent amid transfer reports before the window closes on Monday.
- Fabio Carvalho opened the scoring 11 minutes before half-time from Kristoffer Ajer's knockdown, and Brentford doubled their lead with 25 minutes left to play.
- Keith Andrews said recent wins can help silence doubters as Brentford builds momentum despite departures of Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard.
- Brentford will now turn their attention to Saturday's Premier League trip to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light after progressing to the EFL Cup third round.
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