League Cup: Chelsea beat Aston Villa on penalities, Manchester United knocked out by West Ham

Timo Werner scored his first goal of the season as Chelsea crept into the fourth round of the League Cup by beating Aston Villa 4-3 on penalties after the Stamford Bridge clash ended 1-1. Manchester United crashed out as West Ham United avenged their Premier League loss at the weekend with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford.

Chelsea survived a scare as they beat Aston Villa 4-3 on penalties to enter the fourth round of the League Cup after the Stamford Bridge clash ended 1-1 on Wednesday.

Manchester United crashed out, however, as West Ham United avenged their Premier League loss at the weekend with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford sealed by Manuel Lanzini's early effort.