2019–20 EFL Cup

The 2019–20 EFL Cup was the 60th season of the EFL Cup. Also known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, the competition was open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.

2019–20 EFL Cup
Carabao Cup, League Cup
Country England
 Wales
Dates6 August 2019 – 1 March 2020
TeamsOriginally 92 (91 after walkover)
Defending championsManchester City
ChampionsManchester City (7th title)
Runners-upAston Villa
Matches played92
Goals scored227 (2.47 per match)
Attendance960,406 (10,439 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Liam Boyce (5 goals)

Manchester City were the two-time defending champions, having retained the trophy in 2019, and won their third consecutive title, defeating Aston Villa in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 March 2020.[1]

Access

All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup. Access was distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system. For the first two rounds, the draw was regionalised into northern and southern clubs.

In the first round, 22 of 24 Championship clubs and all League One, and League Two clubs entered. Due to their financial crisis, Bury were later withdrawn from the competition and ultimately expelled from the EFL.[2] Sheffield Wednesday, who were Bury's first round opponents, advanced to the second round automatically as a result.

The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs Cardiff City and Fulham (who finished 18th and 19th respectively in the 2018–19 Premier League season), and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League or Europa League entered.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wolverhampton Wanderers all received byes to the third round owing to their participation in European competitions.[3]

Clubs entering in this round Clubs advancing from previous round Number of games
First round
(70 clubs)
  • 24 clubs from EFL League Two
  • 24 clubs from EFL League One
  • 22 clubs from EFL Championship
  • N/A
 35
Second round
(50 clubs)
  • 2 clubs from EFL Championship
  • 13 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)
  • 35 winners from first round
 25
Third round
(32 clubs)
  • 7 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)
  • 25 winners from second round
 16
Fourth round
(16 clubs)
  • No clubs enter the fourth round
  • 16 winners from third round
 8
Quarter-finals
(8 clubs)
  • No clubs enter the quarter-finals
  • 8 winners from fourth round
 4
Semi-finals
(4 clubs)
  • No clubs enter the semi-finals
  • 4 winners from fifth round
 4 (2 legs for each semi-final)
Final
(2 clubs)
  • No clubs enter the final
  • 2 winners from semi-finals
 1

First round

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. The draw was made by John Barnes and Ray Parlour on 20 June 2019.[4]

6 August 2019 Portsmouth (3) 3–0Birmingham City (2)Portsmouth
19:45 BST Harrison  30', 54'
Close  39'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,913
Referee: Neil Hair
13 August 2019 Accrington Stanley (3)1–3 Sunderland (3) Accrington
19:45 BST Bishop 61' (pen) Report McNulty  17'
McGeady  79'
Wyke  90+4'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 August 2019 AFC Wimbledon (3)2–2
(2–4 p)		 Milton Keynes Dons (3) Kingston upon Thames
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,191
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
13 August 2019 Barnsley (2)0–3 Carlisle United (4) Barnsley
19:45 BST Report McKirdy  24'
Bridge  58' (pen.)
Thomas  64'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Ben Toner
13 August 2019 Blackburn Rovers (2) 3–2Oldham Athletic (4)Blackburn
19:45 BST Dack  70'
Downing  90+2'
Rothwell  90+5'		 Report Nepomuceno  14'
Maouche  80'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 5,215
Referee: Tom Nield
13 August 2019 Blackpool (3)2–2
(2–4 p)		 Macclesfield Town (4) Blackpool
19:45 BST Thompson  31'
Gnanduillet  90' (pen.)		 Report Bushiri  39' (o.g.)
Gomis  65'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Pritchard
Kaikai
Delfouneso
Thompson 		Horsfall
Archibald
Osadebe
Clarke
Evans
13 August 2019 Bradford City (4)0–4 Preston North End (2) Bradford
19:45 BST Report Green  13'
Barkhuizen  19', 53'
Harrop  71'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Matthew Donohue
13 August 2019 Brentford (2)1–1
(4–5 p)		 Cambridge United (4) Brentford
19:45 BST Forss  69' Report Richards  3' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,215
Referee: Lee Swabey
Penalties
13 August 2019 Bristol Rovers (3) 3–0Cheltenham Town (4)Horfield
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,909
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 August 2019 Colchester United (4) 3–0Swindon Town (4)Colchester
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,595
Referee: Charles Breakspear
13 August 2019 Coventry City (3) 4–1Exeter City (4)Birmingham
19:45 BST Hiwula  2', 28'
Godden  23'
Bakayoko  88'		 Report Sweeney  81' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 1,555
Referee: Scott Oldham
13 August 2019 Gillingham (3)2–2
(1–4 p)		 Newport County (4) Gillingham, Kent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
13 August 2019 Grimsby Town (4) 1–0Doncaster Rovers (3)Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Cook  40' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,470
Referee: John Brooks
13 August 2019 Huddersfield Town (2)0–1 Lincoln City (3) Huddersfield
19:45 BST Report Anderson  55' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 6,908
Referee: Peter Wright
13 August 2019 Luton Town (2) 3–1Ipswich Town (3)Luton
19:45 BST Jones  8'
Lee  17' (pen.)
Shinnie  55'		 Report Dobra  74' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Brett Huxtable
13 August 2019 Mansfield Town (4)2–2
(5–6 p)		 Morecambe (4) Mansfield
19:45 BST
Report
  • Old  18', 59'
 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,884
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
13 August 2019 Middlesbrough (2)2–2
(2–4 p)		 Crewe Alexandra (4) Middlesbrough
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 7,897
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Penalties
13 August 2019 Nottingham Forest (2) 1–0Fleetwood Town (3)West Bridgford
19:45 BST Silva  59' Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 7,432
Referee: Alan Young
13 August 2019 Oxford United (3) 1–0Peterborough United (3)Oxford
19:45 BST Brannagan  88' Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,798
Referee: Oliver Yates
13 August 2019 Plymouth Argyle (4) 2–0Leyton Orient (4)Plymouth
19:45 BST McFadzean  59'
Telford  62'		 Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,573
Referee: Antony Coggins
13 August 2019 Port Vale (4)1–2 Burton Albion (3) Burslem
19:45 BST Cullen  53' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,252
Referee: Paul Marsden
13 August 2019 Queens Park Rangers (2) 3–3
(5–4 p)		Bristol City (2)Shepherd's Bush
19:45 BST Wells  15'
Chair  26'
Manning  86' (pen.)		 Report Diédhiou  13'
Hunt  41'
Walsh  59'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,795
Referee: Andy Davies
Penalties
Manning
Mlakar
Wells
Smith
Barbet
Chair
Amos 		Diédhiou
Walsh
O'Dowda
Eliasson
Moore
Rowe
Wright
13 August 2019 Rochdale (3) 5–2Bolton Wanderers (3)Rochdale
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Andy Haines
13 August 2019 Salford City (4)0–3 Leeds United (2) Salford
19:45 BST Report Nketiah  43'
Berardi  50'
Klich  58'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 4,518
Referee: Keith Stroud
13 August 2019 Scunthorpe United (4)0–1 Derby County (2) Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Report Buchanan  78' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Robert Jones
13 August 2019 Shrewsbury Town (3)0–4 Rotherham United (3) Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,813
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 August 2019 Stevenage (4)1–2 Southend United (3) Stevenage
19:45 BST Parrett  14' Report Kelman  47', 55' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,315
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
13 August 2019 Swansea City (2) 3–1Northampton Town (4)Swansea
19:45 BST Ayew  80', 88'
Byers  83'		 Report Warburton  61' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,058
Referee: Kevin Johnson
13 August 2019 Tranmere Rovers (3)0–3 Hull City (2) Birkenhead
19:45 BST Report Toral  1'
Milinković  6'
Tafazolli  45'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
13 August 2019 Walsall (4)2–3 Crawley Town (4) Walsall
19:45 BST Lavery  54' (pen.), 71' Report Morais  21'
Dallison  48'
Nadesan  56'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,451
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 August 2019 West Bromwich Albion (2)1–2 Millwall (2) West Bromwich
19:45 BST Austin  9' Report Bradshaw  28'
O'Brien  55'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 10,704
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 August 2019 Wigan Athletic (2)0–1 Stoke City (2) Wigan
19:45 BST Report Vokes  10' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 3,821
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 August 2019 Wycombe Wanderers (3)1–1
(2–4 p)		 Reading (2) High Wycombe
19:45 BST Samuel  59' Report Pușcaș  63' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Darren England
Penalties
Gape
Freeman
Pattison
Onyedinma 		Pușcaș
Baldock
Swift
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  1. The match was awarded to Sheffield Wednesday on 20 August 2019, following Bury's failure to provide clarity or evidence to the EFL regarding their ability to fulfill their financial obligations.[2][5]

Second round

A total of 50 teams played in the second round, including Fulham and Cardiff City from the Championship, as well as the Premier League clubs that are not involved in European competition. The draw was made on 13 August 2019 by Gary Neville and Paul Robinson.[6]

27 August 2019 Bristol Rovers (3)1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Bristol
19:45 BST Nichols  64' Report Connolly  55'
Murray  90+2'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Matt Donohue
27 August 2019 Burton Albion (3) 4–0Morecambe (4)Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Boyce  34', 45+2', 74'
Edwards  51'		 Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
27 August 2019 Cardiff City (2)0–3 Luton Town (2) Cardiff
19:45 BST Report Hoilett  43' (o.g.)
Sheehan  63'
Jervis  73'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 4,111
Referee: Tony Harrington
27 August 2019 Crawley Town (4) 1–0Norwich City (1)Crawley
19:45 BST Lubala  17' Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,109
Referee: John Busby
27 August 2019 Crewe Alexandra (4)1–6 Aston Villa (1) Crewe
19:45 BST Wintle  84' Report Konsa  2'
Hourihane  24', 45+3'
Davis  69'
Guilbert  76'
Grealish  87'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 7,173
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 August 2019 Crystal Palace (1)0–0
(4–5 p)		 Colchester United (4) Selhurst, London
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 8,898
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Penalties
27 August 2019 Fulham (2)0–2 Southampton (1) Fulham, London
19:45 BST Report Obafemi  57' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 8,467
Referee: Robert Jones
27 August 2019 Leeds United (2)2–2
(4–5 p)		 Stoke City (2) Leeds
19:45 BST Nketiah  67'
Costa  81'		 Report Batth  39'
Vokes  44'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,002
Referee: Oliver Langford
Penalties
27 August 2019 Newport County (4)0–2 West Ham United (1) Newport
19:45 BST Report Wilshere  43'
Fornals  65'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,382
Referee: Steve Martin
27 August 2019 Nottingham Forest (2) 3–0Derby County (2)Nottingham
19:45 BST Adomah  25'
Lolley  35'
Carvalho  79'		 Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,971
Referee: John Brooks
27 August 2019 Oxford United (3) 2–2
(4–2 p)		Millwall (2)Oxford
19:45 BST Sykes  87'
Henry  90+4' (pen.)		 Report Böðvarsson  29', 52' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,693
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
27 August 2019 Plymouth Argyle (4)2–4 Reading (2) Plymouth
19:45 BST Taylor  22'
Baxter  55'		 Report Barrett  35', 72'
Méïté  87' (pen.), 90+1'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,365
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 August 2019 Preston North End (2) 2–0Hull City (2)Preston
19:45 BST Huntington  20'
Harrop  26'		 Report Magennis  34' (pen.)
Bowen  90+5'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,093
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
27 August 2019 Rochdale (3) 2–1Carlisle United (4)Rochdale
19:45 BST Morley  11'
Done  31'		 Report Bridge  71' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Peter Wright
27 August 2019 Sheffield United (1) 2–1Blackburn Rovers (2)Sheffield
19:45 BST Stearman  31'
Norwood  45+3'		 Report Gallagher  72' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 9,714
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
27 August 2019 Southend United (3)1–4 Milton Keynes Dons (3) Southend
19:45 BST Goodship  54' Report Healey  35'
Brittain  41'
Boateng  82'
Nombe  90+2'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: Neil Hair
27 August 2019 Watford (1) 3–0Coventry City (3)Watford
19:45 BST Janmaat  37'
Sarr  56'
Peñaranda  69'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 12,257
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 August 2019 Bournemouth (1) 0–0
(3–0 p)		Forest Green Rovers (4)Bournemouth
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,657
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Penalties
King
Solanke
Ibe
Billing 		J. Mills
Dawson
Morton
28 August 2019 Burnley (1)1–3 Sunderland (3) Burnley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 7,445
Referee: Darren England
28 August 2019 Lincoln City (3)2–4 Everton (1) Lincoln
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,971
Referee: Darren Bond
28 August 2019 Newcastle United (1)1–1
(2–4 p)		 Leicester City (1) Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Muto  53' Report Maddison  34' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 22,727
Referee: Tim Robinson
Penalties
Muto
Shelvey
Schär
Hayden 		Fuchs
Maddison
Tielemans
Barnes
Vardy
28 August 2019 Queens Park Rangers (2)0–2 Portsmouth (3) Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 7,783
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 August 2019 Rotherham United (3)0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (2) Rotherham
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,679
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 August 2019 Swansea City (2) 6–0Cambridge United (4)Swansea
19:45 BST Peterson  1'
Byers  20'
Surridge  24', 45+1'
Garrick  31'
Routledge  76'		 Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,763
Referee: Michael Salisbury
10 September 2019 Grimsby Town (4) 0–0[lower-alpha 1]
(5–4 p)		Macclesfield Town (4)Grimsby
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
Green
Hanson
Cardwell
Ogbu
Hessenthaler
Whitehouse 		Ironside
Horsfall
Archibald
Arthur Gnahoua
Evans
Kirby
  1. Original match on 27 August 2019 was abandoned at half-time due to inclement weather, with the score 0–0.[7]

Third round

A total of 32 teams played in this round. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wolverhampton Wanderers entered in this round due to their European qualification. The draw was conducted on 28 August 2019 by Andy Hinchcliffe and Don Goodman.[8] The ties were played on the week commencing 23 September 2019.

24 September 2019 Arsenal (1) 5–0Nottingham Forest (2)Holloway, London
19:45 BST Martinelli  31', 90+2'
Holding  71'
Willock  77'
Nelson  84'		 Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 53,160
Referee: Darren England
24 September 2019 Colchester United (4) 0–0
(4–3 p)		Tottenham Hotspur (1)Colchester
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Penalties
24 September 2019 Crawley Town (4) 1–1
(5–3 p)		Stoke City (2)Crawley
19:45 BST Ferguson  38' Report Vokes  23' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Penalties
24 September 2019 Luton Town (2)0–4 Leicester City (1) Luton
19:45 BST Report Gray  34'
Justin  44'
Tielemans  79'
Iheanacho  86'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,260
Referee: Matt Donohue
24 September 2019 Portsmouth (3)0–4 Southampton (1) Portsmouth
19:45 BST Report Ings  21', 44'
Cédric  77'
Redmond  86'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,707
Referee: Kevin Friend
24 September 2019 Preston North End (2)0–3 Manchester City (1) Preston
19:45 BST Report Sterling  19'
Gabriel Jesus  35'
Ledson  42' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 22,025
Referee: Lee Mason
24 September 2019 Sheffield Wednesday (2)0–2 Everton (1) Sheffield
19:45 BST Report Calvert-Lewin  6', 10' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 21,485
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
24 September 2019 Watford (1) 2–1Swansea City (2)Watford
19:45 BST Welbeck  28'
Pereyra  79'		 Report Surridge  34' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,903
Referee: Darren Bond
25 September 2019 Brighton & Hove Albion (1)1–3 Aston Villa (1) Brighton
19:45 BST Roberts  61' Report Jota  22'
Hourihane  33'
Grealish  78'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 14,982
Referee: Graham Scott
25 September 2019 Burton Albion (3) 2–0Bournemouth (1)Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Sarkic  14'
Broadhead  72'		 Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,505
Referee: John Busby
25 September 2019 Chelsea (1) 7–1Grimsby Town (4)Fulham, London
19:45 BST Barkley  4'
Batshuayi  7', 86'
Pedro  43' (pen.)
Zouma  56'
James  82'
Hudson-Odoi  89'		 Report Green  19' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,674
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 September 2019 Milton Keynes Dons (3)0–2 Liverpool (1) Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Report Milner  41'
Hoever  69'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 28,521
Referee: Oliver Langford
25 September 2019 Oxford United (3) 4–0West Ham United (1)Oxford
19:45 BST Moore  55'
Taylor  71'
Fosu  84'
Baptiste  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,450
Referee: Robert Jones
25 September 2019 Sheffield United (1)0–1 Sunderland (3) Sheffield
19:45 BST Report Power  9' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,675
Referee: Tim Robinson
25 September 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 1–1
(4–2 p)		Reading (2)Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Jordão  27' Report Boyé  90+9' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Peter Bankes
Penalties
25 September 2019 Manchester United (1) 1–1
(5–3 p)		Rochdale (3)Manchester
20:00 BST Greenwood  68' Report Matheson  76' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 58,314
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties

Fourth round

A total of 16 teams played in this round (none of which were Championship sides). The draw was conducted at Stadium MK by Andy Hinchcliffe and Don Goodman following the third round match between MK Dons and Liverpool on 25 September 2019.[9] Ties were played in the week commencing 28 October 2019.

29 October 2019 Burton Albion (3)1–3 Leicester City (1) Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Boyce  52' Report Iheanacho  7'
Tielemans  20'
Maddison  89'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,186
Referee: Darren England
29 October 2019 Crawley Town (4)1–3 Colchester United (4) Crawley
19:45 GMT Bulman  20' Report Norris  22'
Luyambula  53' (o.g.)
Gambin  79'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,612
Referee: Tony Harrington
29 October 2019 Everton (1) 2–0Watford (1)Liverpool
19:45 GMT Holgate  72'
Richarlison  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,979
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 October 2019 Manchester City (1) 3–1Southampton (1)Manchester
19:45 GMT Otamendi  20'
Agüero  38', 56'		 Report Stephens  75' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 37,143
Referee: Jonathan Moss
29 October 2019 Oxford United (3) 1–1
(4–2 p)		Sunderland (3)Oxford
19:45 GMT Hall  25' Report McNulty  78' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,108
Referee: Steve Martin
Penalties
30 October 2019 Liverpool (1) 5–5
(5–4 p)		Arsenal (1)Liverpool
19:30 GMT Mustafi  6' (o.g.)
Milner  43' (pen.)
Oxlade-Chamberlain  58'
Origi  62', 90+4'		 Report Torreira  19'
Martinelli  26', 36'
Maitland-Niles  54'
Willock  70'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,694
Referee: Andre Marriner
Penalties
30 October 2019 Aston Villa (1) 2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)Birmingham
19:45 GMT El Ghazi  28'
Elmohamady  57'		 Report Cutrone  54' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,962
Referee: Lee Mason
30 October 2019 Chelsea (1)1–2 Manchester United (1) Fulham, London
20:05 GMT Batshuayi  61' Report Rashford  25' (pen.), 73' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,645
Referee: Paul Tierney

Quarter-finals

A total of eight teams played in this round. The draw was made on 31 October 2019, by David James and Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show. Ties were played in the week commencing 16 December 2019.[10] Liverpool fielded a vastly inexperienced side for their fixture against Aston Villa, managed by their under-23 manager Neil Critchley, while the first-team squad participated in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar under Jürgen Klopp.[11]

17 December 2019 Aston Villa (1) 5–0Liverpool (1)Birmingham
19:45 GMT Hourihane  14'
Boyes  17' (o.g.)
Kodjia  37', 45'
Wesley  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,323
Referee: Lee Mason
18 December 2019 Everton (1)2–2
(2–4 p)		 Leicester City (1) Liverpool
19:45 GMT Davies  70'
Baines  90+1'		 Report Maddison  26'
Evans  29'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,027
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Penalties
18 December 2019 Oxford United (3)1–3 Manchester City (1) Oxford
19:45 GMT Taylor  46' Report Cancelo  22'
Sterling  50', 70'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,817
Referee: Andrew Madley
18 December 2019 Manchester United (1) 3–0Colchester United (4)Manchester
20:00 GMT Rashford  51'
Jackson  56' (o.g.)
Martial  61'		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 57,559
Referee: David Coote

Semi-finals

A total of four teams played in this round. The draw was made on 18 December 2019, by Dennis Wise and Chris Kamara at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium. First leg ties were played in the week commencing 6 January 2020, while the second legs were played in the week commencing 27 January 2020.[12]

Manchester United (1)1–3Manchester City (1)
Rashford  70' Report B. Silva  17'
Mahrez  33'
Pereira  38' (o.g.)
Attendance: 69,023
Referee: Mike Dean
Manchester City (1)0–1Manchester United (1)
Report Matić  35'
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Kevin Friend

Manchester City won 3–2 on aggregate.

Leicester City (1)1–1Aston Villa (1)
Iheanacho  74' Report Guilbert  28'
Attendance: 31,280
Aston Villa (1)2–1Leicester City (1)
Targett  12'
Trézéguet  90+3'		 Report Iheanacho  72'
Attendance: 39,300
Referee: Mike Dean

Aston Villa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2020 EFL Cup Final

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 1 March 2020.

Aston Villa1–2Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 82,145

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1 Liam Boyce Burton Albion 5
2 Conor Hourihane Aston Villa 4
Kelechi Iheanacho Leicester City
Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal
Marcus Rashford Manchester United
6 Sergio Agüero Manchester City 3
Michy Batshuayi Chelsea
James Maddison Leicester City
Raheem Sterling Manchester City
Sam Surridge Swansea City

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