Arsenal defeated Brighton 2-0 at the Emirates to advance to the Carabao Cup quarterfinal on the strength of second half goals from Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka. A fine day at the office, if you ask me. Rotated the side. Played some young players. No new injuries. Won the match.

Sky Sports have made a concerted effort in recent years to broadcast as many Carabao Cup ties as possible, and Arsenal’s fourth-round tie with Brighton will be shown on Sky Sports+ on Wednesday night. You can also listen on the radio via TalkSport.

Later, a lovely drop of the shoulder saw Dowman slip away from a marker before making another burst for the box. As the half ended, he isolated De Cuyper expertly on the touchline before breezing away from him to receive even more applause.

The goalkeeper was 16 years and 72 days old, a record that also seemed unlikely to be beaten any time soon. It may take a special talent to beat Dowman’s current record, but now he has a chance to show everyone exactly what he is capable of.

Brighton outshot Arsenal on the night, forcing Kepa into six saves. First-choice keeper David Raya has faced just five shots since September. It wasn’t entirely convincing, but Arteta can at least take solace from his side’s spot in the quarterfinals.

Martin Odegaard gifted match tickets to 40 children at a half-term football camp this week, allowing them to attend Arsenal’s win over Brighton and Hove Albion.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty

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LONDON -- If Arsenal are going to hang around in the EFL Cup, this is the way to do it. No key men were risked, squad players got much-needed reps and Hale End's finest made the right impression. That all this came with a berth in the quarterfinals of this competition makes it that fraction better.