EFL Cup 2017/18
| EFL Cup 2017/18 2017-18 EFL Cup |
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| Cup winners | Manchester City (5th title) |
| Beginning | August 8, 2017 |
| final | February 25, 2018 |
| Final stadium | Wembley Stadium , London |
| Teams | 92 |
| Top scorer |
Josh Murphy Samuel Sáiz Islam Slimani (4 goals each) |
| ← EFL Cup 2016/17 | |
The EFL Cup 2017/18 (sponsored name Carabao Cup ) is the 58th edition of the tournament . All 92 clubs of the four top English leagues in 2017/2018 will take part in the competition.
The competition started on August 8, 2017 with the first round.
First round
70 clubs took part in the first round. The 20 clubs of the Premier League 2017/18 as well as Hull City and FC Middlesbrough only entered the competition in the 2nd and 3rd round.
The draw for the first round took place this year in Bangkok , the seat of the sponsor. The matches were held between August 8 and 22, 2017.
| date | Result | ||
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| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Accrington Stanley (IV) | 3: 2 | Preston North End (II) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | AFC Wimbledon (III) | 1: 3 a.d. | Brentford FC (II) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Barnsley FC (II) | 4: 3 | Morecambe FC (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Birmingham City (II) | 5: 1 | Crawley Town (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bradford City (III) | 2: 3 | Doncaster Rovers (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bristol City (II) | 5-0 | Plymouth Argyle (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bristol Rovers (III) | 4: 1 | Cambridge United (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Cardiff City (II) | 2: 1 a.d. | Portsmouth FC (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Coventry City (IV) | 1: 3 | Blackburn Rovers (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Exeter City (IV) | 1: 2 | Charlton Athletic (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Fleetwood Town (III) | 1: 2 a.d. | Carlisle United (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Forest Green Rovers (IV) | 0: 1 a.d. | Milton Keynes Dons (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Luton Town (IV) | 0: 2 | Ipswich Town (II) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Mansfield Town (IV) | 0: 1 | Rochdale AFC (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Millwall FC (II) | 2-0 | Stevenage FC (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Norwich City (II) | 3: 2 | Swindon Town (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Nottingham Forest (II) | 2: 1 | Shrewsbury Town (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Oxford United (III) | 3: 4 a.d. | Cheltenham Town (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Peterborough United (III) | 1: 3 | FC Barnet (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Queens Park Rangers (II) | 1-0 | Northampton Town (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Rotherham United (III) | 2: 1 | Lincoln City (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Scunthorpe United (III) | 2: 2 n.V. (6: 5 p.e.) |
Notts County (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Sheffield Wednesday (II) | 4: 1 | Chesterfield FC (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Southend United (III) | 0: 2 | AFC Newport County (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Wigan Athletic (III) | 2: 1 | Blackpool FC (III) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Wolverhampton Wanderers (II) | 1-0 | Yeovil Town (IV) |
| August 8, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Wycombe Wanderers (IV) | 0: 2 | Fulham FC (II) |
| August 8, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Reading FC (II) | 2-0 | Gillingham FC (III) |
| August 9, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Colchester United (IV) | 1: 2 | Aston Villa (II) |
| August 9, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Crewe Alexandra (IV) | 1: 2 | Bolton Wanderers (II) |
| August 9, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Leeds United (II) | 4: 1 | Port Vale (IV) |
| August 9, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Oldham Athletic (III) | 2: 3 | Burton Albion (II) |
| August 9, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Sheffield United (II) | 3: 2 | FC Walsall (III) |
| August 10, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Bury FC (III) | 0: 1 | Sunderland AFC (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST 1 | Grimsby Town (IV) | 0: 1 | Derby County (II) |
1 The game was originally scheduled for August 8, 2017, but was canceled after a heavy thunderstorm due to the unplayability of the pitch in the 19th minute (as of: Grimsby Town 0: 1 Derby County) and postponed to August 22, 2017.
Second round
In the second round, the 13 Premier League clubs that did not qualify for a European competition last season, as well as Hull City and Middlesbrough FC as the two top-ranked teams in the English Football League last season, entered . The draw took place on August 10, 2017. The matches were held on August 22nd and 23rd, 2017 and September 12th, 2017.
Northern Section
| date | Result | ||
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| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Accrington Stanley (IV) | 1: 3 | West Bromwich Albion (I) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Aston Villa (II) | 4: 1 | Wigan Athletic (III) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Carlisle United (IV) | 1: 2 | Sunderland AFC (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Doncaster Rovers (III) | 2-0 | Hull City (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Leeds United (II) | 5: 1 | AFC Newport County (IV) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Middlesbrough FC (II) | 3-0 | Scunthorpe United (III) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Sheffield United (II) | 1: 4 | Leicester City (I) |
| August 22, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Bolton Wanderers (II) | 3: 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (II) |
| August 23, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Blackburn Rovers (III) | 0: 2 | Burnley FC (I) |
| August 23, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Huddersfield Town (I) | 2: 1 | Rotherham United (III) |
| August 23, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Newcastle United (I) | 2: 3 a.d. | Nottingham Forest (II) |
| August 23, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Stoke City (I) | 4-0 | Rochdale AFC (III) |
| September 12, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Barnsley FC (II) | 3: 2 | Derby County (II) |
Southern Section
| date | Result | ||
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| August 22, 2017, 7:30 p.m. WEST | Crystal Palace (I) | 2: 1 | Ipswich Town (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Birmingham City (II) | 1: 2 | Bournemouth AFC (I) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Brighton & Hove Albion (I) | 1-0 | FC Barnet (IV) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Cardiff City (II) | 1: 2 | Burton Albion (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Fulham FC (II) | 0: 1 | Bristol Rovers (III) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Milton Keynes Dons (III) | 1: 4 | Swansea City (I) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Norwich City (II) | 4: 1 | Charlton Athletic (III) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Queens Park Rangers (II) | 1: 4 | Brentford FC (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Watford FC (I) | 2: 3 | Bristol City (II) |
| August 22, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Reading FC (II) | 3: 1 a.d. | Millwall FC (II) |
| August 23, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Cheltenham Town (IV) | 0: 2 | West Ham United (I) |
| August 23, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Southampton FC (I) | 0: 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (II) |
Third round
From the third round, the seven clubs that had qualified for the European competitions for the current season also started. The draw took place in Beijing on August 24, 2017 . The matches were held on September 19 and 20, 2017.
| date | Result | ||
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| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Aston Villa (II) | 0: 2 | Middlesbrough FC (II) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bournemouth AFC (I) | 1: 0 a.d. | Brighton & Hove Albion (I) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Brentford FC (II) | 1: 3 | Norwich City (II) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bristol City (II) | 2-0 | Stoke City (I) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Burnley FC (I) | 2: 2 n.v. (3: 5 in good condition) |
Leeds United (II) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Crystal Palace (I) | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town (I) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Leicester City (I) | 2-0 | Liverpool FC (I) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | West Ham United (I) | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers (II) |
| September 19, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Wolverhampton Wanderers (II) | 1: 0 a.d. | Bristol Rovers (III) |
| September 19, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Reading FC (II) | 0: 2 | Swansea City (I) |
| September 19, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Tottenham Hotspur (I) | 1-0 | Barnsley FC (II) |
| September 20, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Arsenal FC (I) | 1-0 | Doncaster Rovers (III) |
| September 20, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Chelsea FC (I) | 5: 1 | Nottingham Forest (II) |
| September 20, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Everton FC (I) | 3-0 | Sunderland AFC (II) |
| September 20, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Manchester United (I) | 4: 1 | Burton Albion (II) |
| September 20, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | West Bromwich Albion (I) | 1: 2 | Manchester City (I) |
Round of 16
The draw took place on September 20, 2017. The matches took place on October 24th and 25th, 2017.
| date | Result | ||
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| October 24, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Arsenal FC (I) | 2: 1 a.d. | Norwich City (II) |
| October 24, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bournemouth AFC (I) | 3: 1 | Middlesbrough FC (II) |
| October 24, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Bristol City (II) | 4: 1 | Crystal Palace (I) |
| October 24, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Leicester City (I) | 3: 1 | Leeds United (II) |
| October 24, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Swansea City (I) | 0: 2 | Manchester United (I) |
| October 24, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Manchester City (I) | 0: 0 a.d. (4: 1 in good condition) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (II) |
| October 25, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Chelsea FC (I) | 2: 1 | Everton FC (I) |
| October 25, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Tottenham Hotspur (I) | 2: 3 | West Ham United (I) |
Quarter finals
The draw took place on October 26, 2017. The matches took place on December 19 and 20, 2017.
| date | Result | ||
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| December 19, 2017, 7:45 pm GMT | Arsenal FC (I) | 1-0 | West Ham United (I) |
| December 19, 2017, 7:45 pm GMT | Leicester City (I) | 1: 1 n.V. (3: 4 in good condition) |
Manchester City (I) |
| December 20, 2017, 7:45 pm GMT | Chelsea FC (I) | 2: 1 | Bournemouth AFC (I) |
| December 20, 2017, 8:00 p.m. GMT | Bristol City (II) | 2: 1 | Manchester United (I) |
Semifinals
The draw took place on December 20, 2017, the first legs were played on January 9 and 10, 2018. The second legs took place on January 23rd and 24th.
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| Manchester City (I) | 5: 3 | Bristol City (II) | 2: 1 | 3: 2 |
| Chelsea FC (I) | 1: 2 | Arsenal FC (I) | 0-0 | 1: 2 |
final
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David Ospina - Calum Chambers (65th Danny Welbeck ), Shkodran Mustafi , Laurent Koscielny - Héctor Bellerín , Jack Wilshere , Granit Xhaka , Nacho Monreal (26th Sead Kolašinac ) - Mesut Özil , Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , Aaron Ramsey (73rd Alex Iwobi ) Coach: Arsène Wenger ( France )
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Claudio Bravo - Kyle Walker , Vincent Kompany , Nicolás Otamendi , Danilo - İlkay Gündoğan , Fernandinho (52nd Bernardo Silva ), David Silva - Kevin De Bruyne , Sergio Agüero (89th Phil Foden ), Leroy Sané (77th Gabriel Jesus ) coach : Pep Guardiola ( Spain )
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 0: 1 Sergio Agüero (18th) 0: 2 Vincent Kompany (58th) 0: 3 David Silva (65th)
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 Héctor Bellerín (24th), Aaron Ramsey (32nd), Calum Chambers (47th), Jack Wilshere (88th)
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Fernandinho (36th), Vincent Kompany (80th)
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| Player of the Match: Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) | |||||||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b www.efl.com: Carabao Cup Fixtures ( Memento of the original from September 20, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ League Cup draw turns into a farce
- ↑ Grimsby Town AA Derby County .
- ↑ Round One: Grimsby Town v Derby County rescheduled .
- ↑ Round Two: Confirmed Carabao Cup draw. cup.efl.com, August 10, 2017, accessed on August 11, 2017 .
- ↑ Round Two: Barnsley v Derby County date switched. cup.efl.com, August 31, 2017, accessed September 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Draw: Carabao Cup Round Three. cup.efl.com, August 24, 2017, accessed August 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Round Four: Draw. efl.com, September 20, 2017, accessed September 21, 2017 .
- ↑ EFL Statement: Carabao Cup Round Five draw. efl.com, October 26, 2017, accessed October 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Carabao Cup Semi-Final: Draw confirmation. efl.com, December 20, 2017, accessed December 23, 2017 .
