Soccer-Newcastle come from behind to reach League Cup third round


Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Second Round - Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - August 26, 2026 Newcastle United's Ewen Jaouen celebrates after Harvey Barnes scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

NEWCASTLE, England, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Harvey Barnes scored ⁠twice as Newcastle United came from behind at home to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 on a ⁠Wednesday night that saw all three Premier League clubs in action hit their stride to reach the ‌third round of the League Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur beat second-tier visitors Charlton Athletic 5-1 in North London with new signing Savio -- previously known as Savinho -- coming off the bench to score on his debut and Everton trounced Championship side Preston North End 4-0, with Thierno Barry scoring his first hat-trick ​for the Toffees at Deepdale.

Tottenham will next play Liverpool away in the ⁠third round while Newcastle, the 2025 winners, drew ⁠more tricky Championship opponents in Millwall and Everton will be at home to second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Newcastle suffered a scare ⁠when ‌they went behind in the 19th minute against their Championship opponents when Isaac Price fired in a curling free kick and diving goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen was unable to keep it out.

The Magpies, who reached at least the ⁠semi-finals in three of the past four seasons under now-departed manager Eddie ​Howe, equalised in the 38th from ‌close range through new signing Bazoumana Toure.

Substitute Barnes then lashed the ball into the net from close range ⁠minutes after coming on ​to put Newcastle ahead in the 48th, but Lewis Hall conceded a penalty in the 76th with a handball and Price equalised from the spot.

Hall hit the post moments later as he tried to make amends before Barnes grabbed his second goal of the ⁠night to calm nerves in the 81st.

Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez was ​presented to the crowd before the game after completing his 52-million-pound ($70.68 million) move from Manchester City to St James' Park.

Tottenham, thrashed 3-0 at Brentford in their Premier League opener, were 2-0 up by halftime with goals from Mikey Moore (41st) and Dominic Solanke (45th).

Kevin ⁠Danso scored the third in the 67th and Brazil winger Savio opened his account on his debut in the 82nd. Ben Davies provided the cherry on the cake with a fifth in the 85th, assisted by Savio, before Lloyd Jones pulled one back for Charlton.

Everton boss David Moyes had a comfortable return to the club where he started his managerial career, ​with Barry scoring in the 25th, 59th and 70th before Brennan Johnson added a ⁠fourth.

League One Bradford City beat Championship side Burnley 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes.

Nottingham Forest, beaten 2-0 by ​Leeds United in an all-Premier League match on Tuesday, are the only top-flight ‌side to go out at the first hurdle so far.

The ​second round is the starting point for the 11 Premier League clubs not involved in European competition, with the other nine joining in the third round.

($1 = 0.7357 pounds)

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Clare Fallon)

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