Bournemouth thrashed Everton in the Carabao Cup third round

by Kenneth Nzeh November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022 103 views

Bournemouth thrashed Everton in a meeting of much-changed Premier League sides

in the Carabao Cup third round.

Blues boss Frank Lampard made 11 changes, and his side lost to a team with nine

alterations from the weekend.

The Cherries led via Jamal Lowe’s deflected shot, and Junior Stanislas finished

following a defensive error.

Substitute Demarai Gray pulled one back for Everton, before Emiliano Marcondes and

Jaidon Anthony secured Bournemouth’s place in the last 16.

Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil and Everton counterpart Lampard made wholesale

changes, with the final round of Premier League games before the 2022 World Cup

coming up this weekend.

Only goalkeeper Mark Travers and central defender Chris Mepham kept their places

for the hosts from their incredible 4-3 loss at Leeds United on Saturday.

Lampard went even further, completely switching his starting XI from Saturday’s

defeat by Leicester, including giving a first Everton start to summer signing James

Garner.

It was the new-look Cherries who adapted quicker, leading after seven minutes when

Lowe’s effort struck Nathan Patterson and looped into the net with keeper Asmir

Begovic stranded.

Everton had the better of the first-half chances thereafter – inside the opening 16

minutes Tom Davies blasted a one-on-one over, Travers saved well from Garner and

Anthony Gordon misdirected a header over the bar from six yards.

Gordon should have been sent off for a two-footed lunge on Jordan Zemura shortly

before half-time, but instead got away with his seventh booking in 14 games this

season and should be thankful for the lack of VAR in the EFL Cup.

Everton’s supporters voiced their displeasure at Lampard throughout the game for his

decision to make so many changes, upset at the chance of a first major trophy since

1995 being given up.