Soccer round-up:Manchester City changed their entire team but the goals flowed again as they demolished Wolves 5-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup at Molineux.
City showed their tremendous strength in depth after Wolves, who also made nine changes, earned a shock lead through Nenad Milijas.
Three goals in four minutes before half-time from Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko effectively killed off the tie.
Then Dorus De Vries (own goal) and Dzeko completed City’s nap hand before Jamie O’Hara’s consolation effort.
It means City have now scored 45 goals in 15 games this season as they produced the same sort of clinical finishing evident in the 6-1 win over Manchester United at the weekend.
Wolves showed plenty of spirit but the gulf in class was massive and the will not relish having to face City again at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
A second-half brace from Luis Suarez helped Liverpoolcome from a goal down to win 2-1 away to Stoke.
Both managers named strong teams, and a crowd of just short of 25,000 at the Britannia Stadium were rewarded with a first half full of chances that ended with Kenwyne Jones heading in the opening goal after Jon Walters had robbed Sebastian Coates.
But the night was to belong to Suarez. Nine minutes into the second half the Uruguayan curled an exquisite shot into the corner before, with extra-time looming, heading in the winner five minutes from time.
Two goals right at the death from Danny Guthrie and Yohan Cabaya helped
Newcastle
force extra time against
Blackburn
Rovers at Ewood Park, before Steve Keane’s side went on to win 4-3 in a thriller.
Ruben Richina had given the home side the lead after just five minutes and Yakuba made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after 64 minutes after Tim Krul fouled Richina in the area.
Morten Gamst Pedersen put Rovers 3-2 nine minutes into extra time, but Peter Lovenkrands levelled it up from a controversial penalty right at the end of the first period.
Blackburn swopped to seal the victory in the final minute of extra time through Gael Givet to five Kean a bit of relief from the boo-boys at Ewood Park.
The
Everton v Chelsea
clash also went to extra time at Goodison Park, where Louis Saha scored an equaliser for the Toffees with seven minutes remaining after Solomon Kalou gave the London side the lead seven minutes before half-time.
Nicolas Anelka had earlier missed a penalty for Chelsea, while Leighton Banes’s spot kick was saved by Peter Cech with his first touch of the game after he came on following the sending off of goalkeeper Ross Turnbull just before the hour mark.
Chelsea took advantage of Royston Drenthe’s sending off at the start of the second half of extra time, with Daniel Sturridge grabbing the winner with four minutes left.
Celticstormed back from a goal down at Easter Road with the help of flying winger James Forrest to thrash Hibernian4-1 and book their place in the semi-finals of the Scottish Communities League Cup.
An unfortunate own goal by Hoops defender Daniel Majstorovic after just four minutes gave the home side the interval lead.
However, a fine Forrest double and goals from Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper turned things around in the second half to put the Parkhead men into the hat alongside Kilmarnock and First Division sides Ayr and Falkirk.
To compound a miserable night for Hibs their wide man Ivan Sproule, whose shot had cannoned off Majstorovic for the goal, was sent off by Willie Collum in the 71st minute after picking up the second of two yellow cards for a foul on Mark Wilson.
In Spain, surprise leaders Levantecontinued their remarkable early-season run when Ruben Suarez netted a stoppage-time winner to help beat Real Sociedad3-2 and put them back on top of the Primera Liga.
Daniel Estrada put San Sebastian-based Sociedad ahead in the fourth minute at Levante’s Ciutat de Valencia stadium. Nano levelled for the home side nine minutes after the break with a deflected shot and Valdo nodded Levante in front seven minutes later before Inigo Martinez drove the ball through a crowd of players for an 86th-minute equaliser.
Suarez smashed in a superb long-range free kick deep into second-half added time to ensure Levante can live the dream for a few more days at least.
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