EFL Cup
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The EFL Cup, currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the English Football League (EFL), it is open to any club within the top four levels of the English football league system—92 clubs in total—comprising the top-level Premier League, and the three divisions of the English Football League's own league competition.
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Chelsea bounce back from cup exits to beat VillaChelsea return to the top of the Women's Super League by beating Aston Villa - as they bounce back from the disappointment of being knocked out of the FA Cup and losing the League Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | |
League Cup fallout cast 'dark shadow' - EidevallArsenal manager Jonas Eidevall says his players "didn't get the spotlight they deserved" after their Women's League Cup win over Chelsea.BBC Sport - Published | |
No FA action over Hayes' 'shove' on EidevallThe Football Association confirms Chelsea manager Emma Hayes will face no action after she appeared to shove Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall at the end of Sunday's League Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | |
How to follow League Cup final & WSL this weekendWhere and how you can watch action from the Women's League Cup final and the WSL this weekend.BBC Sport - Published | |
James scores as Chelsea beat Man City to reach League Cup finalWatch highlights as Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to reach the Women's League Cup final against Arsenal.BBC Sport - Published | |
Blackstenius hat-trick helps Arsenal to League Cup finalStina Blackstenius' first-half hat-trick helps Arsenal secure their place in the Women's League Cup final with a dominant victory over Aston Villa.BBC Sport - Published | |
Chelsea owners have shown support - PochettinoChelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says he has had positive conversations with Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali since the Carabao Cup final defeat.BBC Sport - Published | |
All you need to know about Klopp's cup-winning kidsGet to know Jurgen Klopp's young Carabao Cup-winning players Bobby Clark, Jayden Danns, Conor Bradley, James McConnell and Jarell Quansah.BBC Sport - Published | |
Sky is the limit for Bradley, says RobertsonAndy Robertson praises fellow Liverpool defender Conor Bradley after he impressed in the Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea.BBC Sport - Published | |
EFL Cup most special trophy I've ever won - KloppLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says their EFL Cup win against Chelsea is the "most special trophy" of his career after they finished the game with several academy players on the pitch.BBC Sport - Published | |
‘Klopp’s Liverpool defy logic - and are not finished yet’Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool defy logic with their Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea, and there is every chance they are not finished yet.BBC Sport - Published | |
Chelsea need to feel pain of cup loss - PochettinoChelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side "need to feel the pain" after losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool at Wembley.BBC Sport - Published | |
Last minute goal seals Carabao Cup win for Liverpool over ChelseaLast minute heroics from Virgil van Dijk saw Liverpool beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.Sky News - Published | 'Klopp's kids beat Chelsea's billion-pound bottle-jobs'Liverpool's dramatic EFL Cup triumph leaves pundits purring over "Klopp's kids" - and slating "billion-pound bottle-jobs" Chelsea.BBC Sport - Published |
Van Dijk 'so proud' after heading Reds to EFL Cup gloryVirgil van Dijk says he is "so proud" to be a Liverpool player after heading in an extra-time winner for the Reds to beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | Liverpool win EFL Cup with Van Dijk extra-time headerVirgil van Dijk heads home deep into extra time to win the EFL Cup for Liverpool in a captivating final against Chelsea at Wembley.BBC Sport - Published |
Chelsea v Liverpool in Carabao Cup final - follow liveSky News - Published | Liverpool are EFL Cup final favourites - PochettinoChelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says opponents Liverpool are favourites to win the Carabao Cup before Sunday's final.BBC Sport - Published |
'We'll go for it' - Liverpool aim to complete first leg of quadrupleLiverpool will aim to stay on course for a quadruple in Sunday's Carabao Cup final, while Chelsea bid for their first domestic trophy in six years.BBC Sport - Published | Start of a new era? Cup win would be 'clear progress' for PochettinoMauricio Pochettino is having a challenging first year at Stamford Bridge, but would an EFL Cup triumph make it a success?BBC Sport - Published |
Who has the best plan for EFL Cup final?Planet Premier League pundit and ex-Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas discusses the approaches of the managers of the EFL Cup finalists.BBC Sport - Published | Traitors Paul & Harry choose EFL Cup final combined XITraitors Harry Clark and Paul Gorton are reunited for the first time since the series ended, charged with choosing a combined EFL Cup final XI - but who will they recruit?BBC Sport - Published |
Sutton's Premier League & Carabao Cup predictions v DefoeBBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on former England striker Jermain Defoe to make predictions for the Carabao Cup final and this weekend's Premier League games.BBC Sport - Published | EFL Cup final - pick your combined Chelsea-Liverpool XIWe want you to pick your combined Chelsea and Liverpool XI before the EFL Cup final at Wembley.BBC Sport - Published |
'As long as we have 11 players, we will go for it' - KloppManager Jurgen Klopp feels Chelsea are "definitely" favourites for Sunday's EFL Cup final but says a depleted Liverpool "will go for it" after they beat Luton to extend their Premier League lead.BBC Sport - Published | 'We felt we weren't going to lose' - 20 years on from Boro's cup winMiddlesbrough's 2004 League Cup run is remembered by the heroes who led them to the only major trophy in the club's history.BBC Sport - Published |
EFL Cup final kick-off brought forward to 3pmThe Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday, 25 February will now kick off at 15:00 GMT on police advice.BBC Sport - Published | Arsenal face London City in League Cup last eightHolders Arsenal will play second tier London City Lionesses in the Women's League Cup quarter-finals, while Women's Super League champions Chelsea will host Sunderland.BBC Sport - Published |
Villa stay in League Cup despite ineligible playerAston Villa have forfeited their Women's League Cup win over Sunderland after playing cup-tied Noelle Maritz, but the WSL side will stay in the competition.BBC Sport - Published | Police want EFL Cup final start 'no later than 3pm'The Metropolitan Police tells the Football League it does not want the Carabao Cup final to kick off any later than 15:00 GMT on Sunday, 25 February.BBC Sport - Published |
Spurs beat Southampton to make League Cup last eightTottenham reach the quarter-finals of the Women's League Cup on points per game after beating second-division Southampton.BBC Sport - Published | Fabregas on 'special' FA Cup, Barca rondos & MourinhoCesc Fabregas talks about the "special" FA Cup, Jose Mourinho going "full" in the League Cup for Chelsea and the importance of rondos at Barcelona.BBC Sport - Published |
Liverpool see off Fulham to set up Chelsea finalLiverpool see off Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-finals to set up a final showdown with Chelsea at Wembley on 25 February.BBC Sport - Published | EFL Cup to keep two-legged semi-finalsThe EFL Cup will continue to have two-legged semi-finals in the 2024-25 season, the English Football League confirms.BBC Sport - Published |
EFL Cup semi-final: Build-up to Fulham v Liverpool in second legFollow live commentary and text updates as Fulham host Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-finals.BBC Sport - Published | The unlikely EFL Cup finalists as Middlesbrough try to join themMiddlesbrough could become the first team outside of the Premier League to reach the EFL Cup final for 11 years.BBC Sport - Published |
Boro expect 'very best version' of Chelsea - CarrickMiddlesbrough manager Michael Carrick expects "the very best version" of Chelsea when his side face them in Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.BBC Sport - Published | EFL Cup semi-final: Build-up as Chelsea host MiddlesbroughFollow live text coverage and listen to radio coverage as Chelsea host Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg.BBC Sport - Published |
Liverpool fight back to beat Fulham in EFL CupLiverpool stage a second-half turnaround to beat Fulham at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.BBC Sport - Published |