| Carabao Cup 2018–19 | ||
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| Region |  England (89 clubs) Wales (3 clubs)
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| Dates | 13 Aug 2018 – 24 Feb 2019 | |
| Number of teams | 92 | |
| Defending champions | Manchester City | |
| Champions | Manchester City (6th title) | |
| Runner-up | Chelsea | |
| Total matches played | 93 | |
| Total goals scored | 285 | |
| Top goal scorer | Gabriel Jesus (5 goals) | |
← 2017–18
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2019–20 →
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The 2018–19 EFL Cup was the 59th season of the EFL Cup. Known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, the competition is open to all 92 English and Welsh clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League. The first round was played on 13 August 2018, nine days after the start of the Football League season. Manchester City are the defending champions. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 24 February 2019.
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. 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. This was introduced in order to reduce "additional fatigue issues". The ABBA penalty system trial would also be scrapped and the format for a penalty shoot-out would return to the ABAB format. Seeding was removed for the first two rounds however the first two rounds remained organised on a regional basis. Video assistant referees (VAR) were also authorised for use at matches played at Premier League club grounds.
Access[]
All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League will enter the 2018–19 EFL Cup. Access is distributed across leagues. For the first two rounds, the draw was regionalised into northern and southern clubs.
In the first round, 22 Football League Championship clubs and all Football League One and Football League Two clubs entering in this round.
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) will join, alongside the Premier League clubs not involved in either the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League will enter.
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.
The first round draw was held on 15 June 2018 in Vietnam.
| Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | No of games | |
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| First round (70 clubs) |
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35 |
| Second round (50 clubs) |
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25 |
| Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 |
| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 |
| Fifth round (8 clubs) |
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4 |
| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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2 |
| Final (2 clubs) |
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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[]
Northern section[]
| 14 August 2018 | Blackpool (3) | 3–1 | Barnsley (3) | Blackpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Nottingham  50'Pritchard 56'Gnanduillet 80'
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Report | Moncur 19'
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Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,937 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 August 2018 | Carlisle United (4) | 1–5 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Carlisle | |
| 19:45 BST | Hope 22'
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Report | Armstrong 2', 54' Dack 6', 34'Palmer 40'
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Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 14 August 2018 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | 1–1 (3–4 pen)
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Fleetwood Town (3) | Crewe | |
| 19:45 BST | Wintle 32'
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Report | Holt 52'
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Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,783 Referee: Trevor Kettle | |
| Penalties | |||||
Jones  Nicholls  Reilly Pickering Ng
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Madden Long Holt Biggins Hunter
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| 14 August 2018 | Grimsby Town (4) | 0–2 | Rochdale (3) | Grimsby | |
| 19:45 BST | Rathbone 39', 79'
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Stadium: Blundell Park Referee: Darren England |
| 14 August 2018 | Leeds United (2) | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Leeds | |
| 19:45 BST | Bamford 27' Sáiz 35'
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Oztumer 52'
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Stadium: Elland Road Referee: Andy Haines |
| 14 August 2018 | Macclesfield Town (4) | 1–1 (4-2 pen)
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Bradford City (3) | Macclesfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Kelleher 60'
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Colville 62'
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Stadium: Moss Rose Referee: Jeremy Simpson | ||
| Penalties | |||||
| Whitaker Smith Fitzpatrick Rose Marsh
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O'Connor Akpan Riley Payne
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| 14 August 2018 | Mansfield Town (4) | 6–1 | Accrington Stanley (3) | Mansfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Walker 9' (pen.), 13' (pen.), 45+2' Khan 16'Rose 66'Hamilton 90+4'
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Finley 6'
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Stadium: Field Mill Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 14 August 2018 | Middlesbrough (2) | 3–3 (4-3 pen)
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Notts County (4) | Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 BST | Fletcher 27', 74' Mahmutovic 44'
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Crawford 20' Stead 34', 63'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Anthony Backhouse | ||
| Penalties | |||||
| Leadbitter McNair Walker Tavernier
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Stead Alessandra Hawkridge Patching Jones
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| 14 August 2018 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 1–1 (10–9 pen)
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Bury (4) | Nottingham | |
| 19:30 BST | Smith  33'Cash 90+3'
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Report | O'Connell 2'
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Stadium: City Ground Referee: Scott Duncan | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Lolley Osborn Dawson Murphy Watson Cash Hefele Robinson Byram Steele Lolley
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O'Connell O'Shea BunnOmotayo Stokes Miller Moore Thompson Dawson Murphy O'Connell
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| 14 August 2018 | Oldham Athletic (4) | 0–2 | Derby County (2) | Oldham | |
| 19:45 BST | Graham 36' (o.g.) Mount 70'
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Stadium: Boundary Park Referee: Darren Bond |
| 14 August 2018 | Port Vale (4) | 0–4 | Lincoln City (4) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Shackell 5' Green 48' (pen.)O'Connor 80'Akinde 82'
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Stadium: Vale Park Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 14 August 2018 | Preston North End (2) | 3–1 | Morecambe (4) | Preston | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
| 14 August 2018 | Rotherham United (2) | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic (2) | Rotherham | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: New York Stadium |
| 14 August 2018 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Scunthorpe | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Glanford Park |
| 14 August 2018 | Sheffield United (2) | 1–1 (5-4 pen)
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Hull City (2) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Brammall Lane | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| {{{penalties1}}} | {{{penalties2}}} |
| 14 August 2018 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 1–2 | Burton Albion (3) | Shrewsbury | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 14 August 2018 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 1–3 | Walsall (3) | Birkenhead | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 16 August 2018 | Sunderland (3) | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Sunderland | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Matias 29' Reach 79'
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 13,890 |
Southern section[]
| 14 August 2018 | Bristol City (2) | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | Bristol | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 14 August 2018 | Bristol Rovers (3) | 2–1 | Crawley Town (4) | Bristol | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 14 August 2018 | Cambridge United (4) | 1–4 | Newport County (4) | Cambridge | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 14 August 2018 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 2–2 (6-5 pen)
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Colchester United (4) | Cheltenham | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Whaddon Road | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| {{{penalties1}}} | {{{penalties2}}} |
| 14 August 2018 | Exeter City (4) | 1–1 (4-2 pen)
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Ipswich Town (2) | Exeter | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: St James Park | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| {{{penalties1}}} | {{{penalties2}}} |
| 14 August 2018 | Millwall (2) | 0–0 (3-1 pen)
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Gillingham (3) | Bermondsey, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The Den | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| {{{penalties1}}} | {{{penalties2}}} |
| 14 August 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Milton Keynes | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Stadium:MK |
| 14 August 2018 | Norwich City (2) | 3–1 | Stevenage (4) | Norwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 14 August 2018 | Oxford United (3) | 2–0 | Coventry City (3) | Oxford | |
| 19:45 BST | Browne 39'
Whyte |
Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,551 |
| 14 August 2018 | Portsmouth (3) | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Portsmouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 14 August 2018 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 2–0 | Peterborough United (3) | Shepherd's Bush, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Freeman 3' Wszołek 6'
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Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 August 2018 | Reading (2) | 2–0 | Birmingham City (2) | Reading | |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 14 August 2018 | Southend United (3) | 2–4 | Brentford (2) | Southend-on-Sea | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 14 August 2018 | Swindon Town (4) | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | Swindon | |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell 60'
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Stadium: The County Ground |
| 14 August 2018 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | 1–0 | Luton Town (3) | West Bromwich | |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 14 August 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | 1–1 (7-6 pen)
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Northampton Town (4) | High Wycombe | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Adams Park | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| {{{penalties1}}} | {{{penalties2}}} |
| 14 August 2018 | Yeovil Town (4) | 0–1 | Aston Villa (2) | Yeovil | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hourihane 77'
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Stadium: Huish Park Stadium |
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[]
Northern section[]
| 28 August 2018 | Leicester City (1) | 4–0 | Fleetwood Town (3) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 BST | Fuchs 8' Iborra 39'Iheanacho 46'Ghezzal 71'
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 10,671 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 28 August 2018 | Leeds United (2) | 0–2 | Preston North End (2) | Leeds | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Johnson 2' (pen.) Barker 45+1'
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: Tony Harrington Referee: 18,652 |
| 28 August 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bonatini 53' Costa 85' (pen.)
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 13,597 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 28 August 2018 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–2 | Blackpool (3) | Doncaster | |
| 19:45 BST | May 23'
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Report | Nottingham 38' Pritchard 60'
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Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 28 August 2018 | Burton Albion (3) | 1–0 | Aston Villa (2) | Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Boyce 52'
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Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 28 August 2018 | Hull City (2) | 0–4 | Derby County (2) | Hull | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Waghorn 24' Jozefzoon 39'Fleming 73' (o.g.)Mount 89'
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Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 4,666 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 August 2018 | Middlesbrough (2) | 2–1 | Rochdale (3) | Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 37' Hugill 53'
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Report | Delaney 83'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 10,344 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 August 2018 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 4–1 | Lincoln City (4) | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Nuttall 4' Graham 49'Downing 61'Palmer 77'
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Report | Luque 28'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,211 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 28 August 2018 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | 2–1 | Mansfield Town (4) | West Bromwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Leko 26' Edwards 75'
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Report | Bishop 69'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 13,046 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 August 2018 | Walsall (3) | 3–3 (1–3 pen)
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Macclesfield Town (4) | Walsall | |
| 19:45 BST | Morris 33' Cook 63'Gordon 64'
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Report | Grimes 10' Smith 25'Marsh 90+1'
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Darren Drysdale | |
| Penalties | |||||
| *Cook
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* Whitaker
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| 28 August 2018 | Stoke City (2) | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town (1) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Berahino 53' Bacuna 90+7' (o.g.)
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Report | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 7,290 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 29 August 2018 | Everton (1) | 3–1 | Rotherham United (2) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Sigurðsson 28' Calvert-Lewin 61', 87'
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Report | Vaulks 86'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,972 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 29 August 2018 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Nottingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Murphy 2' Cash 90+4'Dias 90+7'
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Report | Rondón 90+2'
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,942 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Southern section[]
| 28 August 2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 0–1 | Southampton (1) | Brighton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Austin 88'
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Stadium: American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 13,651 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 28 August 2018 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers (3) | London | |
| 19:45 BST | Osayi-Samuel 4' Wszołek 18'Smith 64'
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Report | Upson 87'
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 28 August 2018 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | 1–3 | West Ham United (1) | London | |
| 19:45 BST | Pigott 2'
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Report | Diop 63' Ogbonna 83'Hernández 90+2'
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Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 3,962 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 28 August 2018 | Fulham (1) | 2–0 | Exeter City (4) | London | |
| 19:45 BST | Kamara 4', 48'
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 9,333 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 August 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | 2–2 (4–3 pen)
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Forest Green Rovers (4) | High Wycombe | |
| 19:45 BST | Kashket 55' Stewart 74'
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Report | Grubb 57' Winchester 86'
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Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,934 Referee: Antony Coggins | |
| Penalties | |||||
| * Jacobson
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* Doidge
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| 28 August 2018 | Cardiff City (1) | 1–3 | Norwich City (2) | Cardiff | |
| 19:45 BST | Ecuele Manga 77'
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Report | Srbeny 26', 64' Aarons 69'
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Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,953 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 28 August 2018 | Brentford (2) | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | London | |
| 19:45 BST | Jeanvier 40'
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Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,384 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 August 2018 | Swansea City (2) | 0–1 | Crystal Palace (1) | Swansea | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sørloth 70'
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Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 9,122 Referee: John Brooks |
| 28 August 2018 | Newport County (4) | 0–3 | Oxford United (3) | Newport | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Demetriou 2' (o.g.) Baptiste 4'Whyte 90+1'
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 28 August 2018 | Bournemouth (1) | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | Bournemouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Mousset 15' Fraser 37'Ibe 90+1'
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Report | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 9,747 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 August 2018 | Millwall (2) | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | London | |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 64' (pen.) Gregory 83'O'Brien 89'
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Report | Ness 41' Ladapo 67'
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Darren England |
| 29 August 2018 | Reading (2) | 0–2 | Watford (1) | Reading | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Success 37' Quina 62'
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,265 Referee: Andy Davies |
Third round[]
Entry[]
The draw was held on 30 August 2018. The seven remaining Premier League clubs involved in European competition joined the 25 match-winners from the previous round.
Matches[]
| 25 September 2018 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | 0–3 | Crystal Palace (1) | West Bromwich | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Townsend 6', 81' Van Aanholt 76'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,818 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 25 September 2018 | Burton Albion (3) | 2–1 | Burnley (1) | Burton-upon-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Boyce 62' Allen 83'
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Report | Long 40'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,449 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 25 September 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | 3–4 | Norwich City (2) | High Wycombe | |
| 19:45 BST | Cowan-Hall 17' Saunders 61' (pen.)McCarthy 75'
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Report | Rhodes 12', 14', 51' Trybull 41'
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Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,947 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 25 September 2018 | Oxford United (3) | 0–3 | Manchester City (1) | Oxford | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gabriel Jesus 36' Mahrez 78'Foden 90+3'
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Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,956 Referee: Roger East |
| 25 September 2018 | Millwall (2) | 1–3 | Fulham (1) | London | |
| 19:45 BST | Elliott 61'
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Report | Bryan 7' De la Torre 52'Christie 68'
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,839 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 September 2018 | Bournemouth (1) | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Bournemouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Stanislas 14' Ibe 58' (pen.)Wilson 90+5'
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Report | Conway 63' Armstrong 72' (pen.)
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Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 25 September 2018 | Preston North End (2) | 2–2 (3–4 pen)
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Middlesbrough (2) | Preston | |
| 19:45 BST | Robinson 27' Barkhuizen 66'
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Report | Fletcher 34' Tavernier 69'
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,095 Referee: Oliver Langford | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Ledson Robinson Moult Pearson Burke
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Leadbitter Gestede McNair Tavernier
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| 25 September 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 0–0 (1–3 pen)
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Leicester City (1) | Wolverhampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,562 Referee: Paul Tierney | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Saïss Jota Ashley-Seal Traoré
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Fuchs Ghezzal Choudhury Iborra Iheanacho
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| 25 September 2018 | Blackpool (3) | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Blackpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Gnanduillet 28' Spearing 90+1'
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 25 September 2018 | Manchester United (1) | 2–2 (7–8 pen)
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Derby County (2) | Old Trafford, Manchester | |
| 20:00 BST | Mata 3' Fellaini 90+5'
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Report | Wilson 59' Marriott 85'
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,227 Referee: Stuart Attwell | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Lukaku Young Fellaini Fred Martial Dalot Matić Jones
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Mount Jozefzoon Wilson Marriott Johnson Bryson Forsyth Keogh
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| 26 September 2018 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–2 | Stoke City (2) | Nottingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Osborn 19' Murphy 40'Lolley 50'
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Report | Afobe 60' Berahino 83'
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,915 Referee: Darren England |
| 26 September 2018 | Arsenal (1) | 3–1 | Brentford (2) | Holloway, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Welbeck 5', 37' Lacazette 90+3'
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Report | Judge 58'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 49,586 Referee: Mike Dean]] |
| 26 September 2018 | Liverpool (1) | 1–2 | Chelsea (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Sturridge 58'
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Report | Emerson 79' Hazard 85'
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 45,503 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 26 September 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 2–2 (4–2 pen)
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Watford (1) | Milton Keynes | |
| 20:00 BST | Alli 82' Lamela 86'
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Report | Success 46' Capoue 89'
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 23,650 Referee: Lee Mason | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Son Lamela Llorente Alli
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Success Capoue Hughes Quina
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| 26 September 2018 | West Ham United (1) | 8–0 | Macclesfield Town (4) | Stratford, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Antonio 29' Snodgrass 32', 60'Pérez 39'Fredericks 51'Ogbonna 54'Diangana 67', 82'
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 24,833 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 October 2018 | Everton (1) | 1–1 (3–4 pen)
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Southampton (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Walcott 85'
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Report | Ings 44'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,545 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Baines Tosun Richarlison Zouma Walcott
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Ings Davis Højbjerg Targett Cédric
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Fourth round[]
Entry[]
The fourth round draw took place on Saturday 29 September at 9pm BST.
Matches[]
| 30 October 2018 | Bournemouth (1) | 2–1 | Norwich City (2) | Bournemouth | |
| 19:45 | Stanislas 39' Cook 72'
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Report | Hernández 70'
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Stadium: Dean Court Referee: Lee Mason |
| 30 October 2018 | Burton Albion (3) | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Burton-upon-Trent | |
| 19:45 | Fraser 52', 64' Hesketh 82'
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Report | Grabban 70' Appiah 90'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Referee: John Brooks |
| 31 October 2018 | Arsenal (1) | 2–1 | Blackpool (3) | Holloway, London | |
| 19:45 | Lichtsteiner 33' Smith Rowe 50'
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Report | O'Connor 66'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 48,168 Referee: David Coote |
| 31 October 2018 | Chelsea (1) | 3–2 | Derby County (2) | Fulham | |
| 19:45 | Tomori 5' (o.g.) Keogh 21' (o.g.)Fàbregas 41'
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Report | Marriott 9' Waghorn 27'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,564 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 31 October 2018 | West Ham United (1) | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Stratford, London | |
| 19:45 | Pérez 71'
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Report | Son 16', 54' Llorente 75'
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 50,270 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 31 October 2018 | Middlesbrough (2) | 1–0 | Crystal Palace (1) | Middlesbrough | |
| 20:00 | Wing 45+3'
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Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 11,850 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 1 November 2018 | Manchester City (1) | 2–0 | Fulham (1) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 | Díaz 18', 65'
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Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 35,271 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 27 November 2018 | Leicester City (1) | 0–0 (6–5 pen)
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Southampton (1) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 22,150 Referee: Roger East | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Fuchs Albrighton Söyüncü Gray Vardy Mendy
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Davis Højbjerg Redmond Vestergaard Cédric Gabbiadini
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Quarter-finals[]
The quarter-final round draw took place on Wednesday 31 October at 10pm BST.
Matches[]
| 18 December 2018 | Leicester City (1) | 1–1 (1–3 pen)
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Manchester City (1) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 | Albrighton 73'
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Report | De Bruyne 14'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 24,644 Referee: Lee Mason | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Maguire Fuchs Maddison Söyüncü
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Gündoğan Sterling Gabriel Jesus Zinchenko
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| 18 December 2018 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–1 | Burton Albion (3) | Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 | Report | Hesketh 48'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,342 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 December 2018 | Arsenal (1) | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Holloway, London | |
| 19:45 | Report | Son Heung-Min 20' Alli 59'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,016 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 19 December 2018 | Chelsea (1) | 1–0 | Bournemouth (1) | Fulham | |
| 19:45 | Hazard 84'
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,432 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Semi-finals[]
The semi-finals draw took place on 19 December.
First leg[]
| 8 January 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–0 | Chelsea (1) | Wembley, London | |
| 20:00 GMT | Kane 26' (Pen)
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 44,371 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 9 January 2019 | Manchester City (1) | 9–0 | Burton Albion (3) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 GMT | De Bruyne 5' Jesus 30', 34', 57', 65'Zinchenko 37'Foden 62'Walker 70'Mahrez 83'
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Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 32,089 Referee: Mike Dean |
Second leg[]
| 23 January 2019 | Burton Albion (3) | 0–1 (0–10 agg.)
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Manchester City (1) | Burton upon Trent | |
| GMT | Agüero 26'
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Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,519 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 January 2019 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) (4–2 pen)
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Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Fulham, London | |
| 19:45 GMT | Kanté 27' Hazard 38'
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Report | Llorente 50'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,610 Referee: Martin Atkinson | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Willian Azpilicueta Jorginho Luiz
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Eriksen Lamela Dier Lucas
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Final[]
- Main article: 2019 EFL Cup Final
The final will be played at Wembley Stadium.
| 24 February 2019 16:30 GMT |
Chelsea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Manchester City | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 81,775 Referee: Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire) |
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| Report | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Jorginho Azpilicueta Emerson David Luiz Hazard
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3–4 | Gündoğan Agüero Sané B. Silva Sterling
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| Fourth round | Burton Albion vs Nottingham Forest, Chelsea vs Derby County |
| Quarter-finals | Leicester City vs Manchester City, Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur |
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