Summary Watford defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 in the League Cup second round on Tuesday.
LONDON (AFP) - Patrick Vieira s winless start as Crystal Palace manager extended to three games as the Eagles suffered a 1-0 defeat at Watford in the League Cup second round on Tuesday.
Vieira replaced the popular Roy Hodgson as Palace boss in the close-season, but the former Arsenal and France star has endured a miserable beginning with the south London club.
Palace were beaten 3-0 at Chelsea in their Premier League opener before being held to a dour 0-0 draw by promoted Brentford on Saturday.
Hoping for the first win and first goal of his reign, Vieira selected a strong team for their trip to Vicarage Road in the League Cup.
But despite the presence of Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, Palace once again drew a blank as an 86th minute goal from Ashley Fletcher condemned Vieira to his second defeat.
With a penalty shoot-out just four minutes away, Cucho Hernandez s cross reached Fletcher to tap in at the far post.
It won t get any easier for Vieira, who was sacked by French club Nice in 2020, in his search for his first victory with Palace.
Vieira s team travel to Premier League leaders West Ham on Saturday before facing Tottenham and Liverpool in their first two games after the international break.
Elsewhere in Tuesday s League Cup action, Andros Townsend fired Everton into the third round as they overcame the red card shown to Moise Kean to beat Huddersfield 2-1 at the John Smith s Stadium.
Alex Iwobi s goal for Everton was cancelled out by Tom Lees before Kean was giving his marching orders.
Kean was dismissed after an off-the-ball incident with Sorba Thomas, but Townsend s first Everton goal made sure there was no upset by the Championship side.
Cameron Archer scored a hat-trick on his first start for Aston Villa as Dean Smith s much-changed side thrashed Barrow 6-0.
Archer, a 19-year-old youth academy graduate, was one of 10 changes by Smith, with Anwar El Ghazi netting twice and Frederic Guilbert also scoring for Villa.
Brentford, who reached the semi-finals last year, survived a scare as they beat fourth tier Forest Green 3-1.
Jack Aitchison gave Forest Green a shock lead, but second-half goals from Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo and Marcus Forss put Brentford in the third round.
Norwich, beaten in their first two Premier League games, hammered Championship side Bournemouth 6-0 at Carrow Road.
Brighton boss Graham Potter made 11 changes but his team still advanced with a 2-0 win at second tier Cardiff.
Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri both scored their first goals for the Seagulls.
Jack Harrison fired a late double and Kalvin Phillips was also on target as Leeds beat Crewe 3-0 at Elland Road.
Wolves eased through with a 4-0 demolition of Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
