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2018–19 EFL Cup
Carabao Cup, League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Dates14 August 2018 – 24 February 2019
Teams92
Defending championsManchester City
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
Goals scored180 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tyler Walker (3 goals)
2019–20 →

The 2018–19 EFL Cup is the 59th season of the EFL Cup. Known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, the competition is open to all 92 clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League. The first round was played on 14 August 2018, ten days after the start of the Football League season.[1] Manchester City are the defending champions. The final will be held at Wembley Stadium in London on 24 February 2019.[2]

Changes

In June 2018, it was announced that there would be a number of changes to the competition after a vote by all of the English Football League clubs at their annual EFL Summer Conference in Portugal.[3][4] Extra time would be scrapped for all rounds except for the final with the tie progressing straight to a penalty shoot-out in the event of a draw after 90 minutes.[5] This was introduced in order to reduce "additional fatigue issues".[5] The ABBA penalty system trial would also be scrapped and the format for a penalty shoot-out would return to the ABAB format.[5] Seeding was removed for the first two rounds however the first round remained organised on a regional basis.[5] Video assistant referees (VAR) were also authorised for use at matches played at Premier League club grounds.[5]

Access

All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League will enter the 2018–19 EFL Cup. Access is distributed across leagues.[6]

In the first round, the draw was regionalised into northern and southern clubs with 22 Football League Championship clubs and all Football League One and Football League Two clubs entering in this round.[6]

The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs Swansea City and Stoke City (who finished 18th and 19th respectively in the 2017–18 Premier League season), and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League entered.[6]

Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all receive byes to the third round owing to their participation in European competition.[7]

The first round draw was held on 15 June 2018 in Vietnam.[6] The second round draw was held on 16 August 2018 in the UK, drawn by Mick McCarthy and Chris Waddle.[8]

Clubs entering in this round Clubs advancing from previous round No of games
First round
(70 clubs)
  • 24 clubs from EFL League Two
  • 24 clubs from EFL League One
  • 22 clubs from EFL Championship
  • N/A

35

Second round
(50 clubs)
  • 2 clubs from EFL Championship
  • 13 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)
  • 35 winners from first round

25

Third round
(32 clubs)
  • 7 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)
  • 25 winners from second round

16

Fourth round
(16 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 16 winners from third round

8

Fifth round
(8 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 8 winners from fourth round

4

Semi-finals
(4 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 4 winners from fifth round

2 (over 2 legs each)

Final
(2 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 2 winners from semi-finals

1

First round

Entry

A total of 70 clubs played in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.

Matches

The first round draw was made as follows:[9]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Blackpool (3) 3–1Barnsley (3)Blackpool
19:45 BST Nottingham 50'
Pritchard 56'
Gnanduillet 80'
Report Moncur 19' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1,937
Referee: Mark Heywood
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Carlisle United (4)1–5 Blackburn Rovers (2) Carlisle
19:45 BST Hope 22' Report Armstrong 2', 54'
Dack 6', 34'
Palmer 40'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,156
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Crewe Alexandra (4)1–1
(3–4 p)
Fleetwood Town (3) Crewe
19:45 BST Wintle 32' Report Holt 52' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,783
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
Jones soccer ball with red X
Nicholls soccer ball with check mark
Reilly soccer ball with check mark
Pickering soccer ball with check mark
Ng soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Madden
soccer ball with check mark Long
soccer ball with check mark Holt
soccer ball with red X Biggins
soccer ball with check mark Hunter
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Grimsby Town (4)0–2 Rochdale (3) Grimsby
19:45 BST Report Rathbone 39', 79' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Darren England
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Leeds United (2) 2–1Bolton Wanderers (2)Leeds
19:45 BST Bamford 27'
Sáiz 35'
Report Oztumer 52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Andy Haines
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Macclesfield Town (4) 1–1
(4–2 p)
Bradford City (3)Macclesfield
19:45 BST Kelleher 60' Report Colville 62' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,422
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Penalties
Whitaker soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with red X
Fitzpatrick soccer ball with check mark
Rose soccer ball with check mark
Marsh soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X O'Connor
soccer ball with check mark Akpan
soccer ball with red X Riley
soccer ball with check mark Payne
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Mansfield Town (4) 6–1Accrington Stanley (3)Mansfield
19:45 BST Walker 9' (pen.), 13' (pen.), 45+2'
Khan 16'
Rose 66'
Hamilton 90+4'
Report Finley 6' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Middlesbrough (2) 3–3
(4–3 p)
Notts County (4)Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Fletcher 27', 74'
Mahmutovic 44'
Report Crawford 20'
Stead 34', 63'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 9,942
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Penalties
Leadbitter soccer ball with check mark
McNair soccer ball with check mark
Walker soccer ball with check mark
Tavernier soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Stead
soccer ball with check mark Alessandra
soccer ball with check mark Hawkridge
soccer ball with check mark Patching
soccer ball with red X Jones
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Nottingham Forest (2) 1–1
(10–9 p)
Bury (4)Nottingham
19:30 BST Cash 90+3' Report O'Connell 2' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 8,172
Referee: Scott Duncan
Penalties
Lolley soccer ball with check mark
Osborn soccer ball with check mark
Dawson soccer ball with check mark
Murphy soccer ball with check mark
Watson soccer ball with check mark
Cash soccer ball with red X
Hefele soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark
Byram soccer ball with check mark
Steele soccer ball with check mark
Lolleysoccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark O'Connell
soccer ball with check mark O'Shea
soccer ball with check mark Bunn
soccer ball with check markOmotayo
soccer ball with check mark Stokes
soccer ball with red X Miller
soccer ball with check mark Moore
soccer ball with check mark Thompson
soccer ball with check mark Dawson
soccer ball with check mark Murphy
soccer ball with red X O'Connell
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Oldham Athletic (4)0–2 Derby County (2) Oldham
19:45 BST Report Tomori 36'
Mount 70'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Darren Bond
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Port Vale (4)0–4 Lincoln City (4) Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Report Shackell 5'
Green 48' (pen.)
O'Connor 80'
Akinde 82'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,440
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Preston North End (2) 3–1Morecambe (4)Preston
19:45 BST Barker 14'
Moult 33'
Burke 58'
Report Mandeville 45+2' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Tom Nield
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Rotherham United (2) 3–1Wigan Athletic (2)Rotherham
19:45 BST Proctor 37', 64'
Ajayi 42'
Report Vaughan 74' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Peter Bankes
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Scunthorpe United (3)1–2 Doncaster Rovers (3) Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Humphrys 90+2' Report Wilks 36'
Andrew 56'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Sheffield United (2)1–1
(4–5 p)
Hull City (2) Sheffield
19:45 BST Sharp 75' Report Toral 18' Stadium: Brammall Lane
Attendance: 6,327
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Norwood soccer ball with red X
Sharp soccer ball with check mark
Woodburn soccer ball with check mark
O'Connell soccer ball with check mark
Basham soccer ball with check mark
Toral soccer ball with check mark
Keane soccer ball with check mark
Grosicki soccer ball with check mark
Fleming soccer ball with check mark
Stewart soccer ball with check mark
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Shrewsbury Town (3)1–2 Burton Albion (3) Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Whalley 27' Report Templeton 45'
Akins 64' (pen.)
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Tranmere Rovers (4)1–3 Walsall (3) Birkenhead
19:45 BST Cole 80' Report Ferrier 29'
Ginnelly 64'
Ismail 68'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Michael Salisbury
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Bristol City (2)0–1 Plymouth Argyle (3) Bristol
19:45 BST Report Songo'o 27' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 9,865
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Bristol Rovers (3) 2–1Crawley Town (4)Bristol
19:45 BST Kyle Bennett 32'
Ollie Clarke 84'
Report Mark Connolly 88' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,336
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Cambridge United (4)1–4 Newport County (4) Cambridge
19:45 BST Azeez 90' (pen.) Report Amond 18', 22'
Matt 49'
Semenyo 86'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,618
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Exeter City (4) 1–1
(4–2 p)
Ipswich Town (2)Exeter
19:45 BST Brown 64' Report Jackson 37' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,675
Penalties
Taylor soccer ball with red X
Sweeney soccer ball with check mark
Abrahams soccer ball with check mark
Collins soccer ball with check mark
Martin soccer ball with check mark
Bishop soccer ball with red X
Chambers soccer ball with check mark
Jackson soccer ball with check mark
Chalobah soccer ball with red X
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Millwall (2) 0–0
(3–1 p)
Gillingham (3)Bermondsey, London
19:45 BST Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 4,401
Penalties
J. Wallace soccer ball with red X
Elliott soccer ball with check mark
Webster soccer ball with check mark
Ferguson soccer ball with check mark
Byrne soccer ball with red X
O'Neill soccer ball with check mark
Parker soccer ball with red X
Hanlan soccer ball with red X
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Milton Keynes Dons (4) 3–0Charlton Athletic (3)Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Asonganyi 7'
Watson 16'
Cummings 71' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Stadium:MK
Attendance: 3,052
Referee: John Busby
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Norwich City (2) 3–1Stevenage (4)Norwich
19:45 BST Stiepermann 27'
Zimmermann 83'
Pukki 89'
Report Ball 40' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 11,687
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Oxford United (3) 2–0Coventry City (3)Oxford
19:45 BST Browne 39'
Whyte 50'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,551
Referee: James Linington
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Portsmouth (3)1–2 AFC Wimbledon (3) Portsmouth
19:45 BST Burgess 49' Report Pigott 76'
Walkes 88' (o.g.)
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 6,588
Referee: Ollie Yates
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Queens Park Rangers (2) 2–0Peterborough United (3)Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Freeman 3'
Wszołek 6'
Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Reading (2) 2–0Birmingham City (2)Reading
20:00 BST Méïté 11'
Swift 72'
Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,934
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Southend United (3)2–4 Brentford (2) Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Robinson 62'
McCoulsky 72'
Report Forss 42'
Jeanvier 64'
Benrahma 67'
Mokotjo 85'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,055
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Swindon Town (4)0–1 Forest Green Rovers (4) Swindon
19:45 BST Report Campbell 60' Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 3,451
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) West Bromwich Albion (2) 1–0Luton Town (3)West Bromwich
20:00 BST Burke 62' Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 10,404
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Yeovil Town (4)0–1 Aston Villa (2) Yeovil
19:45 BST Report Hourihane 77' Stadium: Huish Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
16 August 2018 (2018-08-16) Sunderland (3)0–2 Sheffield Wednesday (2) Sunderland
19:45 BST Report Matias 29'
Reach 79'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 13,890

Second round

Entry

A total of 50 clubs played in the second round with 13 teams from the Premier League joining in this round (teams without international liabilities), also the 2 remaining Championship teams entered. The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.

Matches

28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Leicester City (1) 4–0Fleetwood Town (3)Leicester
19:45 BST Fuchs 8'
Iborra 39'
Iheanacho 46'
Ghezzal 71'
Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 10,671
Referee: Lee Mason
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Leeds United (2)0–2 Preston North End (2) Leeds
19:45 BST Report Johnson 2' (pen.)
Barker 45+1'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: Tony Harrington
Referee: 18,652
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Sheffield Wednesday (2)0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) Sheffield
19:45 BST Report Bonatini 53'
Costa 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 13,597
Referee: Robert Jones
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Doncaster Rovers (3)1–2 Blackpool (3) Doncaster
19:45 BST May 23' Report Nottingham 38'
Pritchard 60'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Burton Albion (3) 1–0Aston Villa (2)Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Boyce 52' Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Darren Bond
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Hull City (2)0–4 Derby County (2) Hull
19:45 BST Report Waghorn 24'
Jozefzoon 39'
Fleming 73' (o.g.)
Mount 89'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Oliver Langford
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Middlesbrough (2) 2–1Rochdale (3)Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Johnson 37'
Hugill 53'
Report Delaney 83' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 10,344
Referee: Ben Toner
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Blackburn Rovers (2) 4–1Lincoln City (4)Blackburn
19:45 BST Nuttall 4'
Graham 49'
Downing 61'
Palmer 77'
Report Luque 28' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,211
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) West Bromwich Albion (2) 2–1Mansfield Town (4)West Bromwich
19:45 BST Leko 26'
Edwards 75'
Report Bishop 69' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 13,046
Referee: Steve Martin
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Walsall (3)3–3
(1–3 p)
Macclesfield Town (4) Walsall
19:45 BST Morris 33'
Cook 63'
Gordon 64'
Report Grimes 10'
Smith 25'
Marsh 90+1'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,352
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Stoke City (2) 2–0Huddersfield Town (1)Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Berahino 53'
Bacuna 90+7' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 7,290
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Brighton & Hove Albion (1)0–1 Southampton (1) Brighton
19:45 BST Report Austin 88' Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
Attendance: 13,651
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Queens Park Rangers (2) 3–1Bristol Rovers (3)London
19:45 BST Osayi-Samuel 4'
Wszołek 18'
Smith 64'
Report Upson 87' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) AFC Wimbledon (3)1–3 West Ham United (1) London
19:45 BST Pigott 2' Report Diop 63'
Ogbonna 83'
Hernández 90+2'
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 3,962
Referee: Tim Robinson
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Fulham (1) 2–0Exeter City (4)London
19:45 BST Kamara 4', 48' Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 9,333
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Wycombe Wanderers (3) 2–2
(4–3 p)
Forest Green Rovers (4)High Wycombe
19:45 BST Kashket 55'
Stewart 74'
Report Grubb 57'
Winchester 86'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,934
Referee: Antony Coggins
Penalties
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Cardiff City (1)1–3 Norwich City (2) Cardiff
19:45 BST Ecuele Manga 77' Report Srbeny 26', 64'
Aarons 69'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,953
Referee: Andrew Madley
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Brentford (2) 1–0Cheltenham Town (4)London
19:45 BST Jeanvier 40' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,384
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Swansea City (2)0–1 Crystal Palace (1) Swansea
19:45 BST Report Sørloth 70' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 9,122
Referee: John Brooks
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Newport County (4)0–3 Oxford United (3) Newport
19:45 BST Report Demetriou 2' (o.g.)
Baptiste 4'
Whyte 90+1'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,228
Referee: Scott Duncan
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Bournemouth (1) 3–0Milton Keynes Dons (4)Bournemouth
19:45 BST Mousset 15'
Fraser 37'
Ibe 90+1'
Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 9,747
Referee: James Linington
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Reading (2)0–2 Watford (1) Reading
20:00 BST Report Success 37'
Quina 62'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,265
Referee: Andy Davies
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Everton (1) 3–1Rotherham United (2)Liverpool
19:45 BST Sigurðsson 28'
Calvert-Lewin 61', 87'
Report Vaulks 86' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 31,972
Referee: Graham Scott
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Millwall (2) 3–2Plymouth Argyle (3)London
19:45 BST Williams 64' (pen.)
Gregory 83'
O'Brien 89'
Report Ness 41'
Ladapo 67'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Darren England
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Nottingham Forest (2) 3–1Newcastle United (1)Nottingham
19:45 BST Murphy 2'
Cash 90+4'
Dias 90+7'
Report Rondón 90+2' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,942
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Third round

The draw was held on 30 August 2018.[10] The seven remaining Premier League clubs involved in European competition joined the 25 match-winners from the previous round.[11]

26 September 2018 Arsenal (1) v Brentford (2) Holloway, London
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Millwall (2) v Fulham (1) Bermondsey
Stadium: The New Den
26 September 2018 Liverpool (1) v Chelsea (1) Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
26 September 2018 Everton (1) v Southampton (1) Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park

Broadcast Rights

These matches were televised live by Sky Sports:

Round Live TV Games
First round Yeovil Town vs Aston Villa, Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday
Second round AFC Wimbledon vs West Ham United, Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United

Notes

  1. ^ Tottenham Hotspur have submitted a request to the EFL for this game to be played at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, as neither Wembley Stadium nor Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be available to host. The EFL will consider this request on 6 September.[12]

References

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  3. ^ "Extra-time to be scrapped in Carabao Cup while seeding in first two rounds is also dropped". Plymouth Herald. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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  8. ^ "Carabao Cup second-round draw: West Ham to visit League One AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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  10. ^ https://www.efl.com/news/2018/august/carabao-cup-round-three-draw2/
  11. ^ "Carabao Cup third-round draw: Liverpool drawn at home to Chelsea". BBC Sport. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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