Bournemouth produced a commanding display at the Vitality Stadium, defeating Aston Villa 3–0 to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
The Cherries made a flying start, with Amine Adli opening the scoring in the seventh minute after being set up by Julio Soler. Villa struggled to respond as Bournemouth controlled the contest and made life difficult for Unai Emery’s side.
The home team continued their dominance after the break, and Lewis Cook doubled the advantage in the 51st minute, putting Bournemouth firmly in control.
Álvaro Rodríguez then struck in the 69th minute to complete the scoring and cap an impressive night for the Cherries.
Villa searched for a way back into the match but could not find a breakthrough. Bournemouth remained organised at the back and saw out a convincing victory.
FULL TIME: Bournemouth 3–0 Aston Villa
7′ Amine Adli
51′ Lewis Cook
-69′ Álvaro Rodríguez
Bournemouth advance to the Carabao Cup quarter finals, while Aston Villa must turn their attention back to their other competitions.
Your verdict: Is Bournemouth’s cup run gathering serious momentum, or did Aston Villa let this opportunity slip away?