EFL Cup 2017 - 18

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This season the EFL Cup will be called the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons...

The first round draw is split into North and South sections. Here is the draw in full.

Tuesday 8th August 2017

Accrington Stanley v Preston North End
AFC Wimbledon v Brentford
Barnsley v Morecambe
Birmingham City v Crawley Town
Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers
Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle
Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
Cardiff City v Portsmouth
Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers
Exeter City v Charlton Athletic
Fleetwood Town v Carlisle United
Forest Green Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons
Grimsby Town v Derby County
Luton Town v Ipswich Town
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
Millwall v Stevenage
Norwich City v Swindon Town
Nottingham Forest v Shrewsbury Town
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town
Peterborough United v Barnet
Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town
Reading v Gillingham (8pm)
Rotherham United v Lincoln City
Scunthorpe United v Notts County
Sheffield Wednesday v Chesterfield
Southend United v Newport County
Wigan Athletic v Blackpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Yeovil Town
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham

Wednesday 9th August 2017

Colchester United v Aston Villa (live on Sky Sports)
Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers
Leeds United v Port Vale
Oldham Athletic v Burton Albion
Sheffield United v Walsall

Thursday 10th August 2017
Bury v Sunderland (live on Sky Sports)


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1st Round - Results

Tue Aug 8th 2017

Reading 2 - 0 Gillingham

Wycombe Wanderers 0 - 2 Fulham

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Yeovil Town

Wigan Athletic 2 - 1 Blackpool

Southend United 0 - 2 Newport County

Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 1 Chesterfield

Scunthorpe United 3 - 3 Notts County

Scunthorpe United win on penalties 6 - 5

Rotherham United 2 - 1 Lincoln City 1

Queens Park Rangers 1 - 0 Northampton Town 0

Peterborough United 1 - 3 Barnet

Oxford United 3 - 4 Cheltenham Town

Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Shrewsbury Town

Norwich City 3 - 2 Swindon Town

Millwall 2 - 0 Stevenage

Mansfield Town 0 - 1 Rochdale

Luton Town 0 - 2 Ipswich Town

Forest Green Rovers 0 - 1 MK Dons

Fleetwood Town 1 - 2 Carlisle United

Exeter City 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic

Coventry City 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers

Cardiff City 2 - 1 Portsmouth

Bristol Rovers 4 - 1 Cambridge United

Bristol City 5 - 0 Plymouth Argyle

Bradford City 2 - 3 Doncaster Rovers

Birmingham City 5 - 1 Crawley Town

Barnsley 4 - 3 Morecambe

Accrington Stanley 3 - 2 Preston North End

AFC Wimbledon 1 - 3 Brentford

Wed Aug 9th 2017

Sheffield United 3 - 2 Walsall

Oldham Athletic 2 - 3 Burton Albion

Leeds United 4 - 1 Port Vale

Crewe Alexandra 1 - 2 Bolton Wanderers

Colchester United 1 - 2 Aston Villa

Thur Aug 10th 2017

Bury 0 - 1 Sunderland

Grimsby a - a Derby

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The second round is once again split into North and South sections... here is the draw in full.

Tuesday 22nd August

Accrington Stanley v West Bromwich Albion

Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic

Barnsley v Grimsby or Derby TBC

Birmingham City v Bournemouth

Blackburn Rovers v Burnley

Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday

Brighton and Hove Albion v Barnet

Cardiff City v Burton Albion

Carlisle United v Sunderland

Cheltenham Town v West Ham United

Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town

Doncaster Rovers v Hull City

Fulham v Bristol Rovers

Grimsby Town v Derby County

Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United

Leeds United v Newport County AFC

Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United

Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest

Norwich City v Charlton Athletic

Queens Park Rangers v Brentford

Reading v Millwall

Sheffield United v Leicester City

Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Stoke City v Rochdale

Watford v Bristol City

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Carabao Cup 2nd Round - Results

Tue Aug 22nd 2017

Reading 3 - 1 Millwall

Bolton Wanderers 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday

Watford 2 - 3 Bristol City

Sheffield United 1 - 4 Leicester City

Queens Park Rangers 1 - 4 Brentford

Norwich City 4 - 1 Charlton Athletic

Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Scunthorpe United

MK Dons 1 - 4 Swansea City

Leeds United 5 - 1 Newport County

Grimsby Town 0 - 1 Derby County

Fulham 0 - 1 Bristol Rovers

Doncaster Rovers 2 - 0 Hull City

Carlisle United 1 - 2 Sunderland

Cardiff City 1 - 2 Burton Albion

Brighton and Hove Albion 1 - 0 Barnet

Birmingham City 1 - 2 Bournemouth

Villa 4 - 1 Wigan Athletic

Accrington Stanley 1 - 3 West Bromwich Albion

Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Ipswich Town

Wed Aug 23rd 2017

Stoke City 4 - 0 Rochdale

Southampton 0  - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers  

Newcastle United 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest

Huddersfield Town 2 - 1 Rotherham United

Cheltenham Town 0 - 2 West Ham United

Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Burnley

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The EFL has confirmed the 16 ties that will make up Round Three of the 2017/18 Carabao Cup.
The draw took place at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Beijing and was conducted by Chinese sports commentator Su Dong, alongside James Huang, Carabao China CEO, who drew the home teams, with EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey drawing the away sides.

The seven Premier League clubs involved in European competition this season enter the Carabao Cup at this stage with current holders Manchester United handed a home draw at Old Trafford against Championship side Burton Albion.

Eight-time winners Liverpool face a trip to former Premier League champions Leicester City, Chelsea will welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge and Manchester City will head to the Midlands to take on West Bromwich Albion. Doncaster Rovers will be looking to avenge their 2005 League Cup exit to Arsenal when they travel south to the Emirates Stadium, whilst fellow Yorkshire side Leeds United are tasked with a tricky tie at Burnley’s Turf Moor.

Premier League newcomers Brighton & Hove Albion will make the trip along the south coast to AFC Bournemouth and Steve Bruce and Garry Monk will go head to head in Birmingham as Aston Villa host Middlesbrough.

Arsenal - Doncaster Rovers  

Aston Villa  - Middlesbrough  

Barnsley  - Derby County  delayed 2nd Round tie. Played 19th Sept.

Bournemouth  - Brighton and Hove Albion  

Brentford  - Norwich City  

Bristol City  - Stoke City  

Burnley - Leeds United  

Chelsea  - Nottingham Forest  

Crystal Palace  - Huddersfield Town  

Everton  - Sunderland  

Leicester City  - Liverpool  

Manchester United  - Burton Albion  

Reading  - Swansea City  

Tottenham Hotspur  - Barnsley or Derby County  

West Bromwich Albion  - Manchester City  

West Ham United  - Bolton Wanderers  

Wolverhampton Wanderers  - Bristol Rovers  

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Carabao Cup 3rd Round - Results

Tue Sep 12th 2017

Barnsley 3 - 2 Derby County

Rearranged 2nd round tie

Tue Sep 19th 2017

Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Barnsley

Reading 0 - 2 Swansea City

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers

West Ham United 3 - 0 Bolton Wanderers

Leicester City 2 - 0 Liverpool

Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Huddersfield Town

Burnley 2 - 2 Leeds United

Leeds United win on penalties 5 - 3

Bristol City 2 - 0 Stoke City

Brentford 1 - 3 Norwich City

Bournemouth 1 - 0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aston Villa 0 - 2 Middlesbrough

Wed Sep 20th 2017

West Bromwich Albion 1 - 2 Manchester City

Manchester United 4 - 1 Burton Albion

Everton 3 - 0 Sunderland

Chelsea 5 - 1 Nottingham Forest

Arsenal 1 - 0 Doncaster Rovers

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The draw for Round Four of the Carabao Cup has been made, and these are the eight ties that will take place during the week commencing Monday 23rd October 2017.

Arsenal v Norwich City  

Bournemouth v Middlesbrough  

Bristol City v Crystal Palace  

Leicester City v Leeds United  

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers  

Swansea City v Manchester United  

Chelsea v Everton  

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United  

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Carabao Cup 4th Round - Results

Tue Oct 24th 2017

Manchester City 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester City win on penalties 4 - 1

Swansea City 0 - 2 Manchester United

Leicester City 3 - 1 Leeds United

Bristol City 4 - 1 Crystal Palace

Bournemouth 3 - 1 Middlesbrough

Arsenal 2 - 1 Norwich City

Wed Oct 25th 2017

Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 3 West Ham United

Chelsea 2 - 1 Everton

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The Carabao Cup Round Five draw was made on Thursday 26th October, revealing the four ties that make up this year's Quarter-Finals.

Bristol City, who have knocked out three Premier League sides en route to this stage, were handed a plum tie against champions Manchester United at Ashton Gate, which will be played in the week commencing 18th December.

West Ham United fought back to win a thrilling London derby at Tottenham Hotspur in Round Four, and they face another capital clash when they travel to Arsenal, who themselves made a late comeback to advance.

Chelsea were the first ball drawn out, and the five-time winners will welcome AFC Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge in their last-eight tie.

The other tie will see two teams with seven Cup wins between them face off. Leicester City, winners in 1964, 1997 and 2000, host four-time winners Manchester City at the King Power Stadium.

Round Five fixtures

Tuesday 19th December
Arsenal v West Ham United (7:45pm)
Leicester City v Manchester City (7:45pm - live on Sky Sports)

Wednesday 20th December
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth (7:45pm)
Bristol City v Manchester United (8pm - live on Sky Sports)

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Round 5 Quarter Final - Results

Tue Dec 19th 2017

Leicester City 1 - 1 Manchester City

Manchester City win on penalties 4 - 3

Arsenal 1 - 0 West Ham United

Wed Dec 20th 2017

Bristol City 2 - 1 Manchester United

Chelsea 2 - 1 Bournemouth

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The semi-final draw for the 2017/18 Carabao Cup has been confirmed. Hosted by Kelly Cates live on Sky Sports from Ashton Gate, the draw was made by former Manchester United player Phil Neville, alongside former Bristol City captain and all-time record appearance maker Louis Carey. The draw was watched live by Lee Johnson and his victorious Robins, and they will travel to Manchester City in their semi-final first leg. The other tie drawn out will see Chelsea play Arsenal.

Carabao Cup semi-final first leg ties
Chelsea v Arsenal
Manchester City v Bristol City

Carabao Cup semi-final second leg ties
Arsenal v Chelsea
Bristol City v Manchester City

The Carabao Cup semi-final ties will take place over two legs with the first matches scheduled to be played the week commencing 8th January 2018, and the reverse fixtures the week commencing 22nd January 2018.

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Semi-Finals

Tuesday Jan 9th 2018

Manchester City 2 - 1 Bristol City

Wednesday Jan 10th 2018

Chelsea 0 - 0 Arsenal

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Semi-Finals

Tue Jan 23rd 2018

Bristol City 2 - 3 Manchester City

Wed Jan 24th 2018

Arsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea

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Following the conclusion of the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in a bid to win the first piece of silverware of the 2017/18 season.

The game will take place on Sunday 25th February at Wembley with a confirmed kick-off time of 4:30pm. Arsenal fans will be housed in the West End of the stadium, with Manchester City occupying the East End.

Four-time winners Manchester City booked their place in the Final after a 5 - 3 aggregate win over Bristol City, while Arsenal’s 2 - 1 second leg success against Chelsea secured them a spot in the showpiece for the first time since 2011.

Ahead of kick-off between the two sides, British mezzo-soprano Faryl Smith will take to the pitch to sing the national anthem. Smith, 22, has experience of performing at the national stadium for the EFL, having sung at a number of previous Play-Off and Trophy Finals, including all three of last season’s Play-Off Finals. She rose to fame as a stand-out star on Britain’s Got Talent at the age of 13, and her debut album became the fastest-selling solo classical album in British history. Northamptonshire-born, she is used to being on the grandest of stages, having performed alongside some of the genre’s greats — such as Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo — during her career, and has sung in front of Her Majesty The Queen and other Great British Royals on multiple occasions.

Additionally, airmen and women from several Royal Air Force Stations will be taking part in the pre-match ceremony, as this year marks 100 years of the Royal Air Force, the world’s first independent air force. The RAF plays an active role in the nation’s defence, both at home and overseas, often working alongside the British Army and Royal Navy to support ongoing operations.

The RAF100 calendar is packed full of events for people of all ages to enjoy and celebrate as they reach this milestone.

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Final - Sunday Feb 25th 2018

Arsenal 0 - 3 Manchester City


Manchester City are the 2018 Carabao Cup champions, following an emphatic 3 - 0 triumph over Arsenal in front of 85,671 fans at Wembley Stadium.

The game started at a fast pace with both sides beginning brightly, and it took a combination of Claudio Bravo and Kyle Walker to prevent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from putting Arsenal in front. It wasn’t long before Manchester City made the Gunners pay, Sergio Aguero shrugging off Shkodran Mustafi to race on to Bravo’s goal kick and deftly lob the onrushing David Ospina. That 18th-minute strike was all that separated the teams at the break, but City moved up through the gears in the second half. Vincent Kompany had already come close with an effort deflected off target, but the skipper would not be denied a second time.

Approaching the hour mark, Ilkay Gundogan’s drilled effort was diverted home by the Belgian, doubling City’s advantage. Seven minutes later, David Silva was played through and his arrowed drive gave Ospina no chance, ending the Gunners’ already-fading hopes.

Kompany went on to be named as the Carabao Cup Man of the Match, winning the Alan Hardaker Trophy for the second time after earning the honour during the club's 2016 success.

The triumph saw gave Pep Guardiola pick up his first piece of silverware in English football and took City's League Cup tally to five, second in the all-time list behind eight-time winners Liverpool.

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