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.
| Carabao Cup, League Cup | |
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| 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) |
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
editAll 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
edit- 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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| 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
editEntry
editA 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
editThe first round draw was made as follows:[8]
Northern section
edit| 8 August 2017 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 3–2 | Preston North End (2) | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Richards-Everton Clark Kee |
Report | Hugill |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 8 August 2017 | Barnsley (2) | 4–3 | Morecambe (4) | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Bradshaw Lund Hedges |
Report | Lavelle Rose Oliver |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,062 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 8 August 2017 | Bradford City (3) | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | Poleon Jones |
Report | May Kongolo Whiteman |
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 |
Report | Evans Smallwood Samuel |
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 |
Report | S. Miller T. Miller |
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 |
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 Cummings |
Report | Whalley |
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 Forde |
Report | Knott |
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 Holmes |
Report | Grant Brisley Yates |
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 Hooper Bannan Hutchinson |
Report | Dennis |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 11,682 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 August 2017 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 2–1 | Blackpool (3) | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Laurent Flores |
Report | Gnanduillet |
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 |
Report | Armstrong Derik |
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 Ekuban |
Report | Tonge |
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 Davies |
Report | Varney Lund Akins |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,176 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 9 August 2017 | Sheffield United (2) | 3–2 | Walsall (3) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts Thomas Lafferty |
Report | Bakayoko Oztumer |
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 |
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 |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Southern section
edit| 8 August 2017 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Brentford (2) | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 19:45 BST | Robinson |
Report | Sawyers Watkins Shaibu |
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 Davis Tesche |
Report | Camara |
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 Baker Smith Hinds Paterson |
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 Harrison Sercombe |
Report | Ikpeazu |
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 Halford |
Report | Morrison |
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 |
Report | Clarke Charles-Cook |
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 |
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 |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 4,610 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 8 August 2017 | Millwall (2) | 2–0 | Stevenage (4) | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 BST | Elliott |
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 Hoolahan Maddison |
Report | Lancashire Mullin |
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 Obika Xemi |
Report | Eisa Wright |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 8 August 2017 | Peterborough United (3) | 1–3 | Barnet (4) | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Edwards |
Report | Akpa Akpro Vilhete Coulthirst |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 Odoi |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,639 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 August 2017 | Reading (2) | 2–0 | Gillingham (3) | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Kelly |
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 |
Report | Hogan Kent |
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
editEntry
editA 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
editThe second round draw was made as follows:[13]
Northern section
edit| 22 August 2017 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Dallison |
Report | Rondón Phillips Rodriguez |
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 Adomah Bjarnason |
Report | Colclough |
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 Armstrong Karacan |
Report | Rhodes |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 6,385 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 August 2017 | Carlisle United (4) | 1–2 | Sunderland (2) | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Grainger |
Report | Love Gooch |
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 Rowe |
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 Sáiz Vieira |
Report | Labadie |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,098 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 August 2017 | Middlesbrough (2) | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United (3) | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Fábio Baker Fletcher |
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 |
Report | Gray Slimani Musa |
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 Brady |
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 Lolley |
Report | Ajayi |
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 Aarons |
Report | Cummings Walker |
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 Crouch Sobhi |
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 Bradshaw Hammill |
Report | Russell Bennett |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,163 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Southern section
edit| 22 August 2017 | Birmingham (2) | 1–2 | Bournemouth (1) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Kieftenbeld |
Report | Fraser Pugh |
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 |
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 |
Report | Naylor Fox |
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 |
Report | Celina |
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 |
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 |
Report | Fer Abraham Ayew |
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 Watkins Trybull |
Report | Novak |
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 |
Report | Borysiuk Egan Maupay Clarke |
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 Evans Smith |
Report | Ferguson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,148 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 August 2017 | Watford (1) | 2–3 | Bristol City (2) | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Capoue Mariappa |
Report | Hinds Reid Eliasson |
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 Ayew |
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 Wilson |
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
editEntry
editA 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
editThe third round draw was made as follows:[15]
| 19 September 2017 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–2 | Middlesbrough (2) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bamford |
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 |
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 |
Report | Vrančić Murphy |
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 Taylor |
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 Brady |
Report | Sacko Hernández |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,799 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Penalties | ||||
| 19 September 2017 | Crystal Palace (1) | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town (1) | Selhurst, London |
| 19:45 BST | Sako |
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 Slimani |
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 J. Ayew |
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 |
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 Sakho Masuaku |
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 |
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 |
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 Batshuayi Musonda |
Report | Darikwa |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,621 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 20 September 2017 | Everton (1) | 3–0 | Sunderland (2) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin Niasse |
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 Lingard Martial |
Report | Dyer |
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 |
Report | Sané |
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
editEntry
editA 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
editThe 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 |
Report | Murphy |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,444 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 24 October 2017 | Bournemouth (1) | 3–1 | Middlesbrough (2) | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Simpson Wilson Afobe |
Report | Tavernier |
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 Đurić Bryan O'Dowda |
Report | Sako |
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 Slimani Mahrez |
Report | Hernández |
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 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| De Bruyne Touré Sané Agüero |
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| 24 October 2017 | Swansea City (1) | 0–2 | Manchester United (1) | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Lingard |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,083 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 25 October 2017 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Everton (1) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Rüdiger Willian |
Report | Calvert-Lewin |
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 Alli |
Report | Ayew Ogbonna |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 36,168 Referee: Mike Dean |
Quarter-finals
editEntry
editA 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
edit| 19 December 2017 | Arsenal (1) | 1–0 | West Ham United (1) | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Welbeck |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 44,741 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 19 December 2017 | Leicester City (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Manchester City (1) | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Vardy |
Report | B. Silva |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,562 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Fuchs Maguire Iborra Vardy Mahrez |
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| 20 December 2017 | Bristol City (2) | 2–1 | Manchester United (1) | Bristol |
| 20:00 GMT | Bryan Smith |
Report | Ibrahimović |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 26,088 Referee: Mike Dean |
Semi-finals
editEntry
editA 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
editThe 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
edit| 9 January 2018 | Manchester City (1) | 2–1 | Bristol City (2) | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | De Bruyne Agüero |
Report | Reid |
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
edit| 23 January 2018 | Bristol City (2) | 2–3 (3–5 agg.) | Manchester City (1) | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Pack Flint |
Report | Sané Agüero De Bruyne |
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 Xhaka |
Report | Hazard |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,964 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Final
editThe final was played on 25 February 2018 at Wembley Stadium.
Controversies regarding draws
editThere 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
editNotes
edit- ^ Fixture rearranged after the original tie on 8 August was abandoned due to torrential rain.[9]
- ^ a b 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
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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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)
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "EFL Cup first-round draw: Sunderland away to Bury, Forest Green face MK Dons". BBC Sport. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b "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.