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Carabao Cup Wrap: Collins Stars for Rampant Bees
Joshua Ajala scored twice as West Ham rallied from a goal down, while Brentford advanced with a 6-1 win over Birmingham City.
- West Ham and Brentford advanced to the Carabao Cup fourth round on Tuesday, August 25, securing dominant victories over Southampton and Birmingham City respectively. West Ham won 4-1 while Brentford routed their Championship hosts 6-1.
- Nineteen-Year-Old Joshua Ajala led West Ham's comeback, netting his first senior goals to overturn Leo Scienza's early opener. Late strikes from £25million forward Taty Castellanos and veteran Jarrod Bowen sealed the 4-1 victory at St Mary's.
- Premier League side Brentford overwhelmed Birmingham City 6-1 at St Andrew's, with Nathan Collins scoring twice. Callum Wilson, Aaron Hickey, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Igor Thiago also netted, handing the Blues their heaviest home defeat in nearly 12 years.
- Birmingham City manager Chris Davies accepted 'ultimate responsibility' for the 6-1 defeat, describing it as 'painful' and 'incredibly disappointing.' Davies said his side were outmatched by a superior opponent in every aspect.
- Elsewhere in the Carabao Cup, Leeds United defeated Nottingham Forest in their second meeting in three days to progress. Lincoln City and Peterborough United also secured third-round spots following the busy night of midweek fixtures.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Birmingham City of the English Championship (second division) [against] Premier League (EPL) team Brentford... despite Paik Seung-ho's first assist of the season...
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