Bournemouth marched into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup in impressive fashion after securing a dominant 3-0 victory against Aston Villa. The fourth-round encounter at the Vitality Stadium saw the in-form home side take control from the early stages to dispatch their opponents with authority.
The Wednesday evening fixture, which got underway at 7:45pm on 28th October 2026, started perfectly for the hosts. Bournemouth grabbed the lead just seven minutes into the contest when A Adli struck to make it 1-0. That 7th-minute breakthrough set the tone for the tie and left Aston Villa chasing the contest heading through the half-time break.
Any hopes of an Aston Villa resurgence were quickly dashed early in the second period. Bournemouth struck their second goal in the 51st minute through L Cook, tightening their grip on the fourth-round clash. The home side celebrated once again in the 69th minute when A Rodríguez found the target to extend the scoreline to 3-0 and put the result completely beyond doubt.
When the full-time whistle confirmed the 3-0 scoreline, Bournemouth celebrated a clean sheet and a comprehensive cup progression on their home turf. The result successfully propels the in-form Bournemouth side into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while bringing Aston Villa's fourth-round journey to a close.