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Chelsea edge past Villa on penalties, Man Utd out of League Cup

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September 22, 2021 Chelsea's Reece James celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out Action Images via Reuters

A much-changed Chelsea side crept into the fourth round of the League Cup as they beat Aston Villa 4-3 on penalties after the Stamford Bridge clash ended 1-1 on Wednesday.

Manchester United crashed out though as West Ham United avenged a weekend loss in the Premier League to claim a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford with Manuel Lanzini scoring early.

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