The Carabao Cup indeed delivered: drama, upsets, and thrilling victories to make it one of the most memorable stages of this season's competition. A quarterfinal spot very well coveted, fans have witnessed gripping games across the league, where favorites were put through unexpected tests and underdogs rose to the occasion. Perhaps the standout was the shocking victory of Tottenham over Manchester City.

Of course, the biggest surprise of the evening was Tottenham's 2-1 win over Manchester City, one of the most widely recognized title challengers. Spurs strong from the very beginning of the match hosted at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, James Maddison opened the score with a well-timed shot and gave immediately good confidence to Tottenham for the advancement.

Then, a few minutes later, Son Heung-min capitalized on that defensive error as he really put the nail in, leaving Manchester City scrambling to regain control.

City, managed by Pep Guardiola, did pull one back through Matheus Nunes but were unable to do much else. Spurs' disciplined defensive display, featuring calculated attacking play, managed to hold them at arm's length.

That was a milestone for manager Ange Postecoglou, whose tactics made the offense of City-so unstoppable-usually very harmless. Rejoicing in such tenacity by their team, Spurs fans celebrated a win that secured a place in the quarterfinals and showed them capable of challenging top teams in high-pressure situations.