2017–18 EFL Cup
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| Carabao Cup, League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 8 August 2017 – 25 February 2018 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Manchester United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester City (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 258 (2.97 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,454,812 (16,722 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Josh Murphy Samuel Sáiz Islam Slimani (4 goals each) |
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The 2017–18 EFL Cup was the 58th season of the EFL Cup. The competition was open to all 92 clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League. It was known as the Carabao Cup due to the start of a sponsorship deal with Carabao Energy Drinks after the tournament was unsponsored the previous year.[1] The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London. Manchester City won their fifth title after a 3–0 win over Arsenal in the final.[2] Manchester United were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Bristol City in the fifth round.[3]
Access
All 92 clubs in the top four divisions of English football participate. In the first round, all the clubs in EFL League Two and EFL League One will enter alongside 22 of the 24 EFL Championship teams except for Hull City and Middlesbrough who received byes to the next round as the highest finishing teams relegated from the 2016–17 Premier League.[4] In the second round, all Premier League clubs not involved in European competition enter. Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all received byes to the third round owing to their participation in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.[5] In June 2017, the English Football League announced that the draw for the first round of the competition would be held in Bangkok, Thailand, as a result of their new sponsorship deal with Thai company Carabao.[4] There were plans for the 2017–18 EFL Cup to trial video assistant referees during matches in their first use in England. However the plans were scrapped due to a delay and would instead be trialled in the 2017–18 FA Cup from the third round instead.[6]
Distribution
- Clubs involved in European competition entered at the third round.
- The remaining Premier League clubs and two Championship clubs who finished 18th and 19th in Premier League the previous season entered at the second round.
- The remaining English Football League clubs entered at the first round.[7]
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| First round (70 clubs) |
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| Second round (50 clubs) |
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| Third round (32 clubs) |
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| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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| Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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| Final (2 clubs) |
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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.[7]
Matches
The first round draw was made as follows:[8]
Northern section
| 8 August 2017 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 3–2 | Preston North End (2) | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Richards-Everton File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' Kee File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Report | Hugill File:Soccerball shade.svg 70', 90+1' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 8 August 2017 | Barnsley (2) | 4–3 | Morecambe (4) | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Bradshaw File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 46' Lund File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' (o.g.) Hedges File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Report | Lavelle File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Rose File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' (pen.) Oliver File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,062 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 8 August 2017 | Bradford City (3) | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | Poleon File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Report | May File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Kongolo File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Whiteman File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,175 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 8 August 2017 | Coventry City (4) | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | Rowleys Green, Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Nazon File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Report | Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Smallwood File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Samuel File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 5,372 Referee: Darren England (England) |
| 8 August 2017 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Carlisle United (4) | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Hiwula File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' | Report | S. Miller File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' T. Miller File:Soccerball shade.svg 101' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 8 August 2017 | Mansfield Town (4) | 0–1 | Rochdale (3) | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Camps File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,457 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 8 August 2017 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Carayol File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.) Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Report | Whalley File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (pen.) | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 7,546 Referee: John Busby |
| 8 August 2017 | Rotherham United (3) | 2–1 | Lincoln City (4) | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Proctor File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Forde File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Report | Knott File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5,489 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 August 2017 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Notts County (4) | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Madden File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' (pen.), 105+1' Holmes File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Report | Grant File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Brisley File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' Yates File:Soccerball shade.svg 117' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,874 Referee: David Webb |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 August 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 4–1 | Chesterfield (4) | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Fletcher File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' Hooper File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Bannan File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Hutchinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Dennis File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' (pen.) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 11,682 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 August 2017 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 2–1 | Blackpool (3) | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Laurent File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Flores File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' |
Report | Gnanduillet File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 3,391 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 9 August 2017 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Porter File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report | Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Derik File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 9 August 2017 | Leeds United (2) | 4–1 | Port Vale (4) | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Sáiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 60', 62' Ekuban File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Tonge File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 15,431 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 9 August 2017 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 2–3 | Burton Albion (2) | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Green File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Davies File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (pen.) |
Report | Varney File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Lund File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Akins File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,176 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 9 August 2017 | Sheffield United (2) | 3–2 | Walsall (3) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (o.g.) Thomas File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Lafferty File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Report | Bakayoko File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Oztumer File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 5,210 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 10 August 2017 | Bury (3) | 0–1 | Sunderland (2) | Bury, Greater Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Honeyman File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,470 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 August 2017[note 1] | Grimsby Town (4) | 0–1 | Derby County (2) | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Vydra File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Southern section
| 8 August 2017 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Brentford (2) | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 19:45 BST | Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Report | Sawyers File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Watkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 105+1' Shaibu File:Soccerball shade.svg 119' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,229 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 8 August 2017 | Birmingham City (2) | 5–1 | Crawley Town (4) | Bordesley, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 42', 66' Davis File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Tesche File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' |
Report | Camara File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,814 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 8 August 2017 | Bristol City (2) | 5–0 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Hegeler File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Baker File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Hinds File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Paterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 9,838 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 8 August 2017 | Bristol Rovers (3) | 4–1 | Cambridge United (4) | Horfield, Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Bodin File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 42' Harrison File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Sercombe File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Report | Ikpeazu File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 8 August 2017 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth (3) | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Mendez-Laing File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Halford File:Soccerball shade.svg 113' |
Report | Morrison File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (o.g.) | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,592 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 8 August 2017 | Exeter City (4) | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Holmes File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Report | Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Charles-Cook File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 8 August 2017 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ariyibi File:Soccerball shade.svg 110' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 8 August 2017 | Luton Town (4) | 0–2 | Ipswich Town (2) | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McGoldrick File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 90+3' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 4,610 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 8 August 2017 | Millwall (2) | 2–0 | Stevenage (4) | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 BST | Elliott File:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 67' | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 8 August 2017 | Norwich City (2) | 3–2 | Swindon Town (4) | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Jerome File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Hoolahan File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Maddison File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Report | Lancashire File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Mullin File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,166 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 8 August 2017 | Oxford United (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town (4) | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen) Obika File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Xemi File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Report | Eisa File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 99' Wright File:Soccerball shade.svg 66', 90' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 8 August 2017 | Peterborough United (3) | 1–3 | Barnet (4) | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' | Report | Akpa Akpro File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Vilhete File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Coulthirst File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2,725 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 8 August 2017 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 1–0 | Northampton Town (3) | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 BST | N'Gbakoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 8 August 2017 | Southend United (3) | 0–2 | Newport County (4) | Southend-on-Sea[note 2] |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McCoulsky File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 58' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,998 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 8 August 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 1–0 | Yeovil Town (4) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Dicko File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 9,478 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 8 August 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers (4) | 0–2 | Fulham (2) | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Piazon File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Odoi File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,639 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 August 2017 | Reading (2) | 2–0 | Gillingham (3) | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Kelly File:Soccerball shade.svg 71', 86' | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,936 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 9 August 2017 | Colchester United (4) | 1–2 | Aston Villa (2) | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Kent File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' | Report | Hogan File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Kent File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,603 Referee: John Brooks |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2017–18 season.
Second round
Entry
A total of 50 clubs played in the second round: 15 that entered in this round and the 35 winners from the first round. The 15 clubs entering this round were the 13 clubs from the 2017–18 Premier League not involved in any European competition, plus two clubs from the EFL Championship. The two clubs from the Championship are the two clubs that finished 18th and 19th in the 2016–17 Premier League. The draw for the second round was held on 10 August 2017 and was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.[7][12]
Matches
The second round draw was made as follows:[13]
Northern section
| 22 August 2017 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Dallison File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' | Report | Rondón File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Phillips File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 22 August 2017 | Aston Villa (2) | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic (3) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Hogan File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 44' Adomah File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Bjarnason File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' |
Report | Colclough File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,108 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 22 August 2017 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | Dervite File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' (pen.) Karacan File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Report | Rhodes File:Soccerball shade.svg 76', 83' | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 6,385 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 August 2017 | Carlisle United (4) | 1–2 | Sunderland (2) | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Grainger File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' | Report | Love File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Gooch File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,187 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 22 August 2017 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 2–0 | Hull City (2) | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | May File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Rowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 August 2017 | Leeds United (2) | 5–1 | Newport County (4) | Leeds[note 2] |
| 19:45 BST | Roofe File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 49', 65' Sáiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Vieira File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Labadie File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,098 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 August 2017 | Middlesbrough (2) | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United (3) | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Fábio File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Baker File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Fletcher File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 12,679 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 22 August 2017 | Sheffield United (2) | 1–4 | Leicester City (1) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Lavery File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Report | Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Slimani File:Soccerball shade.svg 63', 67' Musa File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,280 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 23 August 2017 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | 0–2 | Burnley (1) | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Cork File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Brady File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,313 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 August 2017 | Huddersfield Town (1) | 2–1 | Rotherham United (3) | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Billing File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' (pen.) Lolley File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Report | Ajayi File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 8,290 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 August 2017 | Newcastle United (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest (2) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Mitrović File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Aarons File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' |
Report | Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 31' Walker File:Soccerball shade.svg 97' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 27,709 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 August 2017 | Stoke City (1) | 4–0 | Rochdale (3) | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Allen File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 42' Crouch File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Sobhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 9,930 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 12 September 2017 | Barnsley (2) | 3–2 | Derby County (2) | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Jackson File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Bradshaw File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Hammill File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | Russell File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Bennett File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,163 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Southern section
| 22 August 2017 | Birmingham (2) | 1–2 | Bournemouth (1) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Kieftenbeld File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' | Report | Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Pugh File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 8,245 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 August 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 1–0 | Barnet (4) | Brighton |
| 19:45 BST | Tilley File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 11,414 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 22 August 2017 | Cardiff City (2) | 1–2 | Burton Albion (2) | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 BST | Pilkington File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Report | Naylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Fox File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,820 Referee: John Busby |
| 22 August 2017 | Crystal Palace (1) | 2–1 | Ipswich Town (2) | Selhurst, London |
| 19:30 BST | McArthur File:Soccerball shade.svg 76', 84' | Report | Celina File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 9,837 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 22 August 2017 | Fulham (2) | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Harrison File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 22 August 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 1–4 | Swansea City (1) | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Seager File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | Report | Fer File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 60' Abraham File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Ayew File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 5,162 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 August 2017 | Norwich City (2) | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 52' Watkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Trybull File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Novak File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,521 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 22 August 2017 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 1–4 | Brentford (2) | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 BST | Furlong File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | Report | Borysiuk File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' (o.g.) Egan File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Maupay File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,719 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 22 August 2017 | Reading (2) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Millwall (2) | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Bacuna File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 105' Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 117' |
Report | Ferguson File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,148 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 August 2017 | Watford (1) | 2–3 | Bristol City (2) | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Capoue File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Mariappa File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Report | Hinds File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Eliasson File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,003 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 23 August 2017 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 0–2 | West Ham United (1) | Cheltenham[note 3] |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sakho File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Ayew File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 6,259 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 August 2017 | Southampton (1) | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Batth File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,931 Referee: James Linington |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2017–18 season.
Third round
Entry
A total of 32 clubs played in the third round: seven that entered in this round and the 25 winners from the second round. The clubs entering in this round were the seven from the 2017–18 Premier League involved in European competition. The draw for the third round was held on 24 August 2017.[14]
Matches
The third round draw was made as follows:[15]
| 19 September 2017 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–2 | Middlesbrough (2) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bamford File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' (pen.), 67' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 11,197 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 19 September 2017 | Bournemouth (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | King File:Soccerball shade.svg 99' | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,372 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 19 September 2017 | Brentford (2) | 1–3 | Norwich City (2) | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Report | Vrančić File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' (pen.), 51' Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,863 Referee: James Linington |
| 19 September 2017 | Bristol City (2) | 2–0 | Stoke City (1) | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Diédhiou File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 13,826 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 September 2017 | Burnley (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Leeds United (2) | Burnley |
| 19:45 BST | Wood File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (pen.) Brady File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' |
Report | Sacko File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,799 Referee: Darren Bond |
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| 19 September 2017 | Crystal Palace (1) | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town (1) | Selhurst, London |
| 19:45 BST | Sako File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,607 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 19 September 2017 | Leicester City (1) | 2–0 | Liverpool (1) | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Okazaki File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Slimani File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,609 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 19 September 2017 | Reading (2) | 0–2 | Swansea City (1) | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Mawson File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' J. Ayew File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,729 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 19 September 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–0 | Barnsley (2) | Wembley, London |
| 20:00 BST | Alli File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 23,826 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 September 2017 | West Ham United (1) | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Ogbonna File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Sakho File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Masuaku File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 35,806 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 19 September 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers (3) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Enobakhare File:Soccerball shade.svg 98' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 12,740 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 20 September 2017 | Arsenal (1) | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 BST | Walcott File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 44,064 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 20 September 2017 | Chelsea (1) | 5–1 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Kenedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Batshuayi File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 53', 86' Musonda File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
Report | Darikwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,621 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 20 September 2017 | Everton (1) | 3–0 | Sunderland (2) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin File:Soccerball shade.svg 38', 51' Niasse File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 September 2017 | Manchester United (1) | 4–1 | Burton Albion (2) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Rashford File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 17' Lingard File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Martial File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Report | Dyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 54,256 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 20 September 2017 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 1–2 | Manchester City (1) | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Yacob File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | Report | Sané File:Soccerball shade.svg 3', 77' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 14,953 Referee: Mike Jones |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2017–18 season.
Fourth round
Entry
A total of 16 clubs played in the fourth round, all winners from the third round. The draw for the fourth round was held on 20 September 2017.[16]
Matches
The fourth round draw was made as follows:[17]
| 24 October 2017 | Arsenal (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City (2) | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 BST | Nketiah File:Soccerball shade.svg 85', 96' | Report | Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,444 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 24 October 2017 | Bournemouth (1) | 3–1 | Middlesbrough (2) | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Simpson File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' (pen.) Afobe File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Tavernier File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 24 October 2017 | Bristol City (2) | 4–1 | Crystal Palace (1) | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Đurić File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Bryan File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' O'Dowda File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
Report | Sako File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,901 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 October 2017 | Leicester City (1) | 3–1 | Leeds United (2) | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Iheanacho File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Slimani File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Mahrez File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,516 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 24 October 2017 | Manchester City (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,755 Referee: Kevin Friend | ||
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| 24 October 2017 | Swansea City (1) | 0–2 | Manchester United (1) | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Lingard File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 59' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,083 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 25 October 2017 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Everton (1) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Rüdiger File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Willian File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Report | Calvert-Lewin File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,655 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 25 October 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 2–3 | West Ham United (1) | Wembley, London |
| 20:00 BST | Sissoko File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Alli File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' |
Report | Ayew File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 60' Ogbonna File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 36,168 Referee: Mike Dean |
Quarter-finals
Entry
A total of eight clubs played in the quarter-finals, all winners from the fourth round. The fifth round draw was held on 26 October 2017.[18]
Matches
| 19 December 2017 | Arsenal (1) | 1–0 | West Ham United (1) | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Welbeck File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 44,741 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 20 December 2017 | Bristol City (2) | 2–1 | Manchester United (1) | Bristol |
| 20:00 GMT | Bryan File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Report | Ibrahimović File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 26,088 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 20 December 2017 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Bournemouth (1) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Willian File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Morata File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Report | Gosling File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,168 Referee: Lee Mason |
Semi-finals
Entry
A total of four clubs played in the semi-finals, all winners of the quarter-finals. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 20 December at Ashton Gate immediately after Bristol City knocked out defending champions Manchester United in the 5th round.[19]
Matches
The semi-finals were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored the most goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the final. If the aggregate score was level after 90 minutes in the second leg of a semi-final two 15-minute periods of extra time were played each way. If the aggregate score in a semi-final was still level at the end of extra time the tie was decided by the away goals rule, i.e. the team that scored most goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If a semi-final tie was still level, the result was determined by a penalty shoot-out. The lowest ranked side to reach this stage of the competition was Championship club Bristol City.
First leg
| 9 January 2018 | Manchester City (1) | 2–1 | Bristol City (2) | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | De Bruyne File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Agüero File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Report | Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,426 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 10 January 2018 | Chelsea (1) | 0–0 | Arsenal (1) | Fulham, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,097 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Second leg
| 23 January 2018 | Bristol City (2) | 2–3 (3–5 agg.) | Manchester City (1) | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Pack File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Flint File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' |
Report | Sané File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Agüero File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' De Bruyne File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 26,003 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 24 January 2018 | Arsenal (1) | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Chelsea (1) | Holloway, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Rüdiger File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' (o.g.) Xhaka File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Report | Hazard File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,964 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Final
The final was played on 25 February 2018 at Wembley Stadium.
Controversies regarding draws
There were a number of errors in the draw for the first round. Many fans experienced problems with the sound on the live stream from Thailand, and had to rely on the graphics. However, these contained a number of errors: Charlton Athletic were shown to be drawn in two ties, while a number of other teams including AFC Wimbledon, Brentford, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Forest Green Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Yeovil Town were all shown to have been given wrong draws.[10] The English Football League later issued a statement apologising for the errors that had been made and stating that the draw had not been compromised with all clubs receiving confirmation of their ties.[8] Confusion also arose over the televised portion of the second round draw, in which four second round matches were announced with the incorrect location.[20] The cup attracted even further criticism for its draws when it was announced that the third round draw would take place in Beijing at 11:15 China Standard Time (04:15 British Summer Time).[21] Further errors continued for the draw of the fifth round. This was due to technical problems at Twitter, which led to the draw being delayed for over an hour.[22] The draw finally appeared in a pre-recorded video almost two hours late.
Top goalscorers
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Notes
- ↑ Fixture rearranged after the original tie on 8 August was abandoned due to torrential rain.[9]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Although these matches were originally drawn as home ties for Newport County, it was agreed to reverse the fixtures due to ongoing works at Rodney Parade.[10][11]
- ↑ Although this match was originally drawn as a home tie for West Ham United, it was agreed to reverse the fixture due to the 2017 World Championships in Athletics taking place at London Stadium.[11]
References
- ↑ "EFL Cup to be known as Carabao Cup from 2017–18". BBC Sport. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ "Arsenal 0 Manchester City 3: Pep Guardiola lifts League Cup as Arsene Wenger's side are swatted aside". The Telegraph. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Bristol City 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "EFL Cup first-round draw in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday". BBC Sport. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ "Premier League and Football League: Ups & downs and European qualification". BBC Sport. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ Ziegler, Martyn (7 June 2017). "Video referee trials in England shelved until 2018". The Times. Retrieved 12 June 2017.(subscription required)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Charlton Athletic seeded in League Cup draw with Aston Villa, Birmingham, Wolves, QPR and Fulham". Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Carabao Cup: Round One draw confirmed". efl.com. The Football League. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Derby Game Rearranged". grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Grimsby Town FC. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "EFL Cup first-round draw: Sunderland away to Bury, Forest Green face MK Dons". BBC Sport. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "EFL Cup second round draw: EFL Cup second round draw: Southampton to host Wolves". BBC Sport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "Carabao Cup: Clubs to learn Round Two fate". efl.com. The Football League. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Round Two: Confirmed Carabao Cup draw". efl.com. The Football League. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Draw: Carabao Cup Round Three". efl.com. The Football League. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ↑ "Draw: Confirmed Carabao Cup Round Three". efl.com. The Football League. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ↑ "Draw: Carabao Cup Round Three". The Football League. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "Round Four:Draw". efl.com. The Football League. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "Carabao Cup: Bristol City face Man Utd in quarter-finals". BBC Sport. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Semi-Final: Draw information". EFL. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ "EFL Cup second round draw: Southampton to host Wolves". BBC Sport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "EFL defends decision to stage Carabao Cup draw at 4.15am BST".
- ↑ "EFL requests 'full explanation' from Twitter over Carabao Cup draw farce". Guardian. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "English League Cup 2017/2018: Top Scorers". World Football. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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