Abraham double sends Villa past Coventry in Carabao Cup

Tammy Abraham scored his first goals of the season as Aston Villa cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-1 win at Coventry.

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What happened. Tammy Abraham scored twice and Ross Barkley added a header as Aston Villa beat Coventry 3-1 in the Carabao Cup third round. Victor Torp levelled for Coventry, but Villa's set-piece goals sealed the win.

• Abraham's double were his first goals of the season.
• Both Villa goals from corners exposed Coventry's soft defending.
• Coventry have now lost five of their six matches in all competitions.

Villa advance to the fourth round, while Coventry's poor run under Frank Lampard continues.

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