Marco Silva eliminated in penalty shootout, Fábio Carvalho scores his first goal

Fulham lose to Preston; Portuguese midfielder shines for Brentford; Mateus Fernandes plays for Southampton

This Tuesday was not only marked by the Champions League games. In England, for example, noteworthy were the first games of the 3rd round of the English League Cup, with Fulham , coached by Portuguese Marco Silva, being eliminated, away from home, by Preston North End, on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in regular time. The second division team triumphed, 16-15, in what was the longest series of penalty kicks in the history of the competition.

In the remaining games, noteworthy was Brentford ‘s 3-1 victory over Leyton Orient, with a goal from Portuguese midfielder Fábio Carvalho , who made his debut scoring in style: a bicycle kick.

Southampton , with Mateus Fernandes at the start of the 2nd half, accentuated Everton ‘s crisis of results , winning 6-5 on penalties, after a draw (1-1) in regular time. The under-21 international midfielder, ex- Sporting , was the first to successfully take the penalty for the Saints.