Bournemouth continued their remarkable run of form by defeating Aston Villa 3-0 at Vitality Stadium on Wednesday evening, booking a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with their fifth successive victory across all competitions.

Goals from Amine Adli, Lewis Cook, and Alvaro Rodriguez sealed a commanding win for the Cherries, who have now followed up recent triumphs over AC Milan and Manchester United under manager Marco Rose.

Adli sets the tone

Bournemouth wasted no time in taking control. Adli opened the scoring in the 7th minute, converting a cross from Julio Soler to continue his side's electric start to the evening.

The match developed into an entertaining, end-to-end affair, with both sides combining for 36 shots across the 90 minutes. Villa, who had made nine changes from their impressive Premier League win over Manchester City on Saturday, were denied a route back into the game when summer signing Leon Goretzka headed wide from close range in first-half stoppage time.

Cook and Rodriguez finish the job

That miss proved costly. Just six minutes after the interval, Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot was caught in no man's land as Cook's delivery crept in at his near post to double Bournemouth's advantage.

Rodriguez — signed by Bournemouth over the summer — then rounded off the victory in style, slotting home a composed low finish in the 69th minute. It was the striker's first goal in English domestic football, and a moment he will not forget in a hurry.

The defeat ended Villa's seven-game unbeaten run, and former Cardiff City striker Jay Bothroyd did not hold back in his assessment on Soccer Special, branding it a