2023–24 EFL Cup

2023–24 EFL Cup

Carabao Cup
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Tournament details
Country	England Wales
Dates	8 August 2023 – 25 February 2024
Teams	92
Defending champions	Manchester United
Final positions
Champions	Liverpool (10th title)
Runner-up	Chelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played	93
Goals scored	322 (3.46 per match)
Attendance	1,472,810 (15,837 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Morgan Rogers (5 goals)

The 2023–24 EFL Cup was the 64th season of the EFL Cup (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.

The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.[1] However, as champions Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Champions League that season, the spot for the Conference League play-offs was passed down to runners-up Chelsea, who finished 6th in the 2023–24 Premier League and had not qualified for any UEFA competition beforehand.

Manchester United were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Newcastle United, whom they had beaten in the previous season's final, in the fourth round.

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 25 February 2024 between Liverpool and Chelsea. Liverpool secured a record-extending tenth title following a 1–0 win after extra time, courtesy of club captain Virgil van Dijk's late header.[2]

Access

All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup.

In the first round, all Championship, League One and League Two clubs entered.

The following round, the Premier League clubs not involved in the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League entered.

	Clubs entering in this round	Clubs advancing from previous round	Number of games	Main date
First round (72 clubs)	24 clubs from EFL League Two 24 clubs from EFL League One 24 clubs from EFL Championship	N/A	36	8 August 2023
Second round (48 clubs)	12 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)	36 winners from first round	24	29 August 2023
Third round (32 clubs)	8 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)	24 winners from second round	16	27 September 2023
Fourth round (16 clubs)	No clubs enter the fourth round	16 winners from third round	8	1 November 2023
Quarter-finals (8 clubs)	No clubs enter the quarter-finals	8 winners from fourth round	4	19 December 2023
Semi-finals (4 clubs)	No clubs enter the semi-finals	4 winners from quarter-finals	4 (two-legged)	9 January 2024 23 January 2024
Final (2 clubs)	No clubs enter the final	2 winners from semi-finals	1	25 February 2024

First round

A total of 72 clubs played in the first round: the 24 clubs from League Two the 24 clubs from League One and the 24 clubs from the Championship entered at this stage. 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.

Number of teams per tier still in the competition

Premier League[a]	Championship	League One	League Two	Total
20 / 20	24 / 24	24 / 24	24 / 24	92 / 92

1. Premier League teams joined the competition in the second and third rounds.

Northern section

Huddersfield Town (2) v Middlesbrough (2)

8 August 2023	Huddersfield Town (2)	2–3	Middlesbrough (2)	Huddersfield
19:00 BST	Harratt 4' Hudlin 90+4'	Report	Silvera 20' I. Jones 63' McGree 82'	Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 8,057 Referee: Oliver Langford

Mansfield Town (4) v Grimsby Town (4)

8 August 2023	Mansfield Town (4)	2–0	Grimsby Town (4)	Mansfield
19:30 BST	Akins 28' (pen.) Oates 55'	Report		Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Scott Jackson

Accrington Stanley (4) v Bradford City (4)

8 August 2023	Accrington Stanley (4)	1–1 (1–4 p)	Bradford City (4)	Accrington
19:45 BST	Andrews 66'	Report	Pattison 45+1'	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Martin Coy
	Penalties
	Leigh Nolan Adedoyin		Cook Gilliead Walker Oduor

Barnsley (3) v Tranmere Rovers (4)

8 August 2023	Barnsley (3)	2–2 (6–7 p)	Tranmere Rovers (4)	Barnsley
19:45 BST	Kane 45+3' Marsh 90+8'	Report	Norris 23' Taylor 47'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Thomas Kirk
	Penalties
	Marsh Jaló Chapman Nejman Cotter Łopata Killip Shepherd		Hawkes Jennings Hemmings Hendry McAlear Saunders Leake Lewis

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Walsall (4)

8 August 2023	Blackburn Rovers (2)	4–3	Walsall (4)	Blackburn
19:45 BST	Gilsenan 21' Ennis 40' Garrett 50' Buckley 67'	Report	McEntee 19' Tierney 37' Maher 84'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6,173 Referee: Ben Speedie

Bolton Wanderers (3) v Barrow (4)

8 August 2023	Bolton Wanderers (3)	1–0	Barrow (4)	Horwich
19:45 BST	Ashworth 44'	Report		Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Derby County (3) v Blackpool (3)

8 August 2023	Derby County (3)	0–2	Blackpool (3)	Derby
19:45 BST		Report	Beesley 7', 32'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 7,033 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Harrogate Town (4) v Carlisle United (3)

8 August 2023	Harrogate Town (4)	1–0	Carlisle United (3)	Harrogate
19:45 BST	Folarin 23'	Report		Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Matthew Corlett

Hull City (2) v Doncaster Rovers (4)

8 August 2023	Hull City (2)	1–2	Doncaster Rovers (4)	Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST	Estupiñán 3'	Report	Miller 15', 61'	Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 6,577 Referee: Simon Mather

Notts County (4) v Lincoln City (3)

8 August 2023	Notts County (4)	0–2	Lincoln City (3)	Nottingham
19:45 BST		Report	Roughan 23' Sørensen 48'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,468 Referee: Martin Woods

Port Vale (3) v Fleetwood Town (3)

8 August 2023	Port Vale (3)	3–2	Fleetwood Town (3)	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Chislett 18', 72' Thomas 58'	Report	Hayes 5' Graydon 47'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,743 Referee: Edward Duckworth

Preston North End (2) v Salford City (4)

8 August 2023	Preston North End (2)	2–2 (2–4 p)	Salford City (4)	Preston
19:45 BST	Woodburn 44' Holmes 50'	Report	McLennan 5', 38'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,790 Referee: Tom Reeves
	Penalties
	Ledson Keane Best Frøkjær-Jensen		Smith McAleny Mallan Garbutt

Rotherham United (2) v Morecambe (4)

8 August 2023	Rotherham United (2)	1–1 (4–2 p)	Morecambe (4)	Rotherham
19:45 BST	Kayode 37'	Report	Mellon 22'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,834 Referee: Thomas Parsons
	Penalties
	Hugill Rathbone Blackett Onyedinma		McKiernan Davenport Brown Taylor

Sheffield Wednesday (2) v Stockport County (4)

8 August 2023	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	1–1 (4–1 p)	Stockport County (4)	Sheffield
19:45 BST	Bakinson 90+7'	Report	Madden 16'	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,886 Referee: Lewis Smith
	Penalties
	Windass Paterson Bannan Gregory		Madden Rydel Barry

Stoke City (2) v West Bromwich Albion (2)

8 August 2023	Stoke City (2)	2–1	West Bromwich Albion (2)	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Griffiths 27' (o.g.) Vidigal 65'	Report	Thomas-Asante 64'	Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 10,583 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Sunderland (2) v Crewe Alexandra (4)

8 August 2023	Sunderland (2)	1–1 (3–5 p)	Crewe Alexandra (4)	Sunderland
19:45 BST	Rigg 64'	Report	Offord 45+1'	Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 10,763 Referee: Scott Oldham
	Penalties
	Dack Pritchard Ekwah Triantis		Nevitt Long Adebisi Tabiner Cooney

Wrexham (4) v Wigan Athletic (3)

8 August 2023	Wrexham (4)	0–0 (4–2 p)	Wigan Athletic (3)	Wrexham
20:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,736 Referee: Sam Allison
	Penalties
	Young Lee O'Connor Dalby		Wyke Humphrys Hughes Aasgaard

Leeds United (2) v Shrewsbury Town (3)

9 August 2023	Leeds United (2)	2–1	Shrewsbury Town (3)	Leeds
19:45 BST	Gelhardt 52' Struijk 58'	Report	Perry 28'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,129 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Burton Albion (3) v Leicester City (2)

9 August 2023	Burton Albion (3)	0–2	Leicester City (2)	Burton upon Trent
20:00 BST		Report	Iheanacho 6' Ndidi 45+2'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,631 Referee: Gavin Ward

Southern section

Newport County (4) v Charlton Athletic (3)

8 August 2023	Newport County (4)	3–1	Charlton Athletic (3)	Newport
19:30 BST	Wildig 63' Evans 76' Palmer-Houlden 80'	Report	Kanu 43'	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Scott Simpson

Peterborough United (3) v Swindon Town (4)

8 August 2023	Peterborough United (3)	1–1 (4–1 p)	Swindon Town (4)	Peterborough
19:30 BST	Randall 7'	Report	Hepburn-Murphy 49'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,440 Referee: Tom Nield
	Penalties
	Clarke-Harris Edwards Tomlinson Burrows		Blake-Tracy Kemp Young

Swansea City (2) v Northampton Town (3)

8 August 2023	Swansea City (2)	3–0	Northampton Town (3)	Swansea
19:30 BST	Piroe 10', 53' Ginnelly 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 6,923 Referee: Peter Wright

Cheltenham Town (3) v Birmingham City (2)

8 August 2023	Cheltenham Town (3)	0–2	Birmingham City (2)	Cheltenham
19:45 BST		Report	Bacuna 24', 32'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Craig Hicks

Exeter City (3) v Crawley Town (4)

8 August 2023	Exeter City (3)	2–1	Crawley Town (4)	Exeter
19:45 BST	Taylor 73' Scott 84'	Report	Lolos 15'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Forest Green Rovers (4) v Portsmouth (3)

8 August 2023	Forest Green Rovers (4)	1–3	Portsmouth (3)	Nailsworth
19:45 BST	Omotoye 24'	Report	Yengi 30', 75' (pen.) Swanson 52'	Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Sam Purkiss

Gillingham (4) v Southampton (2)

8 August 2023	Gillingham (4)	3–1	Southampton (2)	Gillingham
19:45 BST	Nadesan 12' McKenzie 51', 67'	Report	Alcaraz 89'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,775 Referee: Carl Brook

Millwall (2) v Reading (3)

8 August 2023	Millwall (2)	0–4	Reading (3)	Bermondsey
19:45 BST		Report	Ehibhatiomhan 1', 51' Savage 67' Camará 88'	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Leigh Doughty

Milton Keynes Dons (4) v Wycombe Wanderers (3)

8 August 2023	Milton Keynes Dons (4)	0–2	Wycombe Wanderers (3)	Bletchley
19:45 BST		Report	Hanlan 73' Forino-Joseph 82'	Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,946 Referee: James Bell

Plymouth Argyle (2) v Leyton Orient (3)

8 August 2023	Plymouth Argyle (2)	2–0	Leyton Orient (3)	Plymouth
19:45 BST	Waine 25', 38'	Report		Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,324 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill

Stevenage (3) v Watford (2)

8 August 2023	Stevenage (3)	1–1 (4–3 p)	Watford (2)	Stevenage
19:45 BST	March 43'	Report	Bayo 6'	Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,495 Referee: Charles Breakspear
	Penalties
	Reid Roberts Forster-Caskey MacDonald N. Thompson		Hoedt Sierralta Porteous Healey Koné

Sutton United (4) v Cambridge United (3)

8 August 2023	Sutton United (4)	2–2 (6–5 p)	Cambridge United (3)	Sutton
19:45 BST	Smith 38' Beautyman 82' (pen.)	Report	Okenabirhie 18', 60' (pen.)	Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Daniel Middleton
	Penalties
	Eastmond Angol Milsom Goodliffe Kashket Patrick O'Brien		Ahadme Lankester Andrew Thomas Digby Janneh Dunk

AFC Wimbledon (4) v Coventry City (2)

9 August 2023	AFC Wimbledon (4)	2–1	Coventry City (2)	Wimbledon
19:45 BST	Bugiel 86' McLean 90+2'	Report	Godden 17' (pen.)	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Bristol City (2) v Oxford United (3)

9 August 2023	Bristol City (2)	5–1	Oxford United (3)	Bristol
19:45 BST	Cornick 15' Knight 35', 47' Wells 51' Naismith 62'	Report	Bodin 30'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,661 Referee: Ollie Yates

Cardiff City (2) v Colchester United (4)

9 August 2023	Cardiff City (2)	2–2 (3–0 p)	Colchester United (4)	Cardiff
19:45 BST	R. Colwill 19' Etete 35'	Report	Akinde 40' Taylor 44'	Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,158 Referee: Will Finnie
	Penalties
	R. Colwill Romeo Ojo Ugbo		Fevrier Tchamadeu Hopper

Ipswich Town (2) v Bristol Rovers (3)

9 August 2023	Ipswich Town (2)	2–0	Bristol Rovers (3)	Ipswich
19:45 BST	Taylor 12' Aluko 76'	Report		Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,047 Referee: David Rock

Queens Park Rangers (2) v Norwich City (2)

16 August 2023	Queens Park Rangers (2)	0–1	Norwich City (2)	Shepherd's Bush
19:45 BST		Report	Rowe 90+9'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,813 Referee: James Linington

Second round

A total of 48 clubs played in the second round: the 12 Premier League clubs not involved in European competition entered at this stage along with the 36 winners from the first round. 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.

Number of teams per tier still in the competition

Premier League	Championship	League One	League Two	Total
20 / 20	14 / 24	10 / 24	12 / 24	56 / 92

Northern section

Bolton Wanderers (3) v Middlesbrough (2)

29 August 2023	Bolton Wanderers (3)	1–3	Middlesbrough (2)	Horwich
19:45 BST	Charles 23'	Report	Crooks 33' McGree 90+1' Rogers 90+4'	Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 8,624 Referee: Stephen Martin

Port Vale (3) v Crewe Alexandra (4)

29 August 2023	Port Vale (3)	0–0 (2–0 p)	Crewe Alexandra (4)	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,375 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
	Penalties
	Wilson Arblaster Sang		Nevitt Long Adebisi Tabiner

Salford City (4) v Leeds United (2)

29 August 2023	Salford City (4)	1–1 (9–8 p)	Leeds United (2)	Salford
20:00 BST	Smith 34'	Report	Struijk 76'	Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Oliver Langford
	Penalties
	Mallan McAleny Watson Dackers McLennan Lund Bolton Mariappa Tilt Ashley		Greenwood Struijk Rutter Gnonto Sinisterra Hjelde Cresswell Ampadu Summerville Shackleton

Sheffield Wednesday (2) v Mansfield Town (4)

29 August 2023	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	1–1 (4–5 p)	Mansfield Town (4)	Sheffield
19:45 BST	Musaba 28'	Report	Oates 85'	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,724 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
	Penalties
	Smith Windass Bannan Vaulks Gregory Palmer		Bowery Maris Keillor-Dunn Swan Oates Flint

Stoke City (2) v Rotherham United (2)

29 August 2023	Stoke City (2)	6–1	Rotherham United (2)	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Burger 2' Mmaee 18' Laurent 29', 55' Campbell 43' Léris 72'	Report	Morrison 22'	Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 9,410 Referee: Michael Salisbury

Tranmere Rovers (4) v Leicester City (2)

29 August 2023	Tranmere Rovers (4)	0–2	Leicester City (2)	Birkenhead
19:45 BST		Report	Ndidi 55' Vardy 59'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,610 Referee: Ben Toner

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) v Blackpool (3)

29 August 2023	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)	5–0	Blackpool (3)	Wolverhampton
19:45 BST	Kalajdžić 10' Silva 25' Doherty 60', 66' Fraser 84'	Report		Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,605 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Wrexham (4) v Bradford City (4)

29 August 2023	Wrexham (4)	1–1 (3–4 p)	Bradford City (4)	Wrexham
19:45 BST	Boyle 72'	Report	Smith 3' (pen.)	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,816 Referee: Ben Speedie
	Penalties
	Young Lee Palmer McClean Jones		Derbyshire Smallwood Wilson Halliday Oyegoke

Doncaster Rovers (4) v Everton (1)

30 August 2023	Doncaster Rovers (4)	1–2	Everton (1)	Doncaster
20:00 BST	Ironside 44'	Report	Beto 73' Danjuma 88'	Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 11,430 Referee: Tom Reeves

Harrogate Town (4) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

30 August 2023	Harrogate Town (4)	0–8	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Harrogate
19:45 BST		Report	Garrett 10' Gallagher 13' Buckley 34', 52' (pen.) Markanday 45+1' Gilsenan 67' Bloxham 72' Edmondson 75'	Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,653 Referee: Will Finnie

Nottingham Forest (1) v Burnley (1)

30 August 2023	Nottingham Forest (1)	0–1	Burnley (1)	West Bridgford
19:45 BST		Report	Amdouni 90'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,766 Referee: Bobby Madley

Sheffield United (1) v Lincoln City (3)

30 August 2023	Sheffield United (1)	0–0 (2–3 p)	Lincoln City (3)	Sheffield
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Paul Tierney
	Penalties
	Norwood Marsh Osula Traoré Egan		Mandroiu Bishop Hamilton Sørensen

Southern section

Birmingham City (2) v Cardiff City (2)

29 August 2023	Birmingham City (2)	1–3	Cardiff City (2)	Birmingham
19:45 BST	Hogan 70'	Report	R. Colwill 3' Wintle 68' Etete 90+4'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 11,405 Referee: Leigh Doughty

Bristol City (2) v Norwich City (2)

29 August 2023	Bristol City (2)	0–1	Norwich City (2)	Bristol
19:45 BST		Report	Płacheta 49'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,408 Referee: Sam Allison

Exeter City (3) v Stevenage (3)

29 August 2023	Exeter City (3)	1–1 (5–3 p)	Stevenage (3)	Exeter
19:45 BST	Hartridge 5'	Report	Roberts 69'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,006 Referee: Andrew Kitchen
	Penalties
	Trevitt Carroll Aimson Taylor Sweeney		Reid Roberts Butler Sweeney

Fulham (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

29 August 2023	Fulham (1)	1–1 (5–3 p)	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	Fulham
19:45 BST	Van de Ven 19' (o.g.)	Report	Richarlison 56'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 21,043 Referee: Josh Smith
	Penalties
	Pereira Jiménez Wilson Palhinha Tete		Son Heung-min Kulusevski Sánchez Maddison

Luton Town (1) v Gillingham (4)

29 August 2023	Luton Town (1)	3–2	Gillingham (4)	Luton
19:45 BST	Brown 2' Doughty 28' Woodrow 66'	Report	Clarke 55' Nichols 88'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,468 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Newport County (4) v Brentford (1)

29 August 2023	Newport County (4)	1–1 (0–3 p)	Brentford (1)	Newport
19:45 BST	Rai 90+6'	Report	Jensen 87'	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,845 Referee: Scott Oldham
	Penalties
	Lewis Wood Morris		Mbeumo Wissa Lewis-Potter

Plymouth Argyle (2) v Crystal Palace (1)

29 August 2023	Plymouth Argyle (2)	2–4	Crystal Palace (1)	Plymouth
19:45 BST	Waine 6' Cundle 46'	Report	Édouard 58' Mateta 61', 62', 83'	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,826 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Portsmouth (3) v Peterborough United (3)

29 August 2023	Portsmouth (3)	1–1 (4–5 p)	Peterborough United (3)	Portsmouth
19:45 BST	Saydee 51'	Report	Ajiboye 29'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 6,594 Referee: Charles Breakspear
	Penalties
	Bishop Raggett Pack Saydee Kamara Morrell		Knight De Havilland Tomlinson Jones Corbett Ajiboye

Reading (3) v Ipswich Town (2)

29 August 2023	Reading (3)	2–2 (1–3 p)	Ipswich Town (2)	Reading
20:00 BST	Williams 2' (o.g.) Ehibhatiomhan 87'	Report	Humphreys 45+5' Ladapo 59'	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,867 Referee: Lewis Smith
	Penalties
	Knibbs Savage Vickers Elliott		Chaplin Evans Aluko Taylor

Swansea City (2) v Bournemouth (1)

29 August 2023	Swansea City (2)	2–3	Bournemouth (1)	Swansea
19:45 BST	Grimes 9' (pen.) Paterson 79'	Report	Brooks 55' Traorè 68' Christie 90+1'	Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Matt Donohue

Wycombe Wanderers (3) v Sutton United (4)

29 August 2023	Wycombe Wanderers (3)	0–1	Sutton United (4)	High Wycombe
19:45 BST		Report	O'Brien 19'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,778 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Chelsea (1) v AFC Wimbledon (4)

30 August 2023	Chelsea (1)	2–1	AFC Wimbledon (4)	Fulham
19:45 BST	Madueke 45+1' (pen.) Fernández 72'	Report	Tilley 19' (pen.)	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 37,794 Referee: Tony Harrington

Third round

A total of 32 clubs played in the third round: the 8 Premier League clubs involved in European competition, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, and West Ham United entered the competition at this stage plus the 24 winners from the second round.

Number of teams per tier still in the competition

Premier League	Championship	League One	League Two	Total
17 / 20	7 / 24	4 / 24	4 / 24	32 / 92

Bradford City (4) v Middlesbrough (2)

26 September 2023	Bradford City (4)	0–2	Middlesbrough (2)	Bradford
19:45 BST		Report	Latte Lath 21' Rogers 54'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15,754 Referee: Tom Nield

Exeter City (3) v Luton Town (1)

26 September 2023	Exeter City (3)	1–0	Luton Town (1)	Exeter
19:45 BST	Mitchell 83'	Report		Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,360 Referee: James Bell

Ipswich Town (2) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)

26 September 2023	Ipswich Town (2)	3–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)	Ipswich
19:45 BST	Hutchinson 28' Ladapo 39' Taylor 58'	Report	Hwang Hee-chan 4' Toti 15'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,236 Referee: Sam Barrott

Mansfield Town (4) v Peterborough United (3)

26 September 2023	Mansfield Town (4)	2–2 (3–1 p)	Peterborough United (3)	Mansfield
19:45 BST	Swan 5' (pen.) Akins 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Clarke-Harris 30', 47'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,372 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
	Penalties
	Akins Bowery Flint Clarke Keillor-Dunn		Clarke-Harris Edwards Mason-Clark Knight

Port Vale (3) v Sutton United (4)

26 September 2023	Port Vale (3)	2–1	Sutton United (4)	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Thomas 49' Ojo 83'	Report	Kasimu 70'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Will Finnie

Salford City (4) v Burnley (1)

26 September 2023	Salford City (4)	0–4	Burnley (1)	Salford
19:45 BST		Report	Berge 12' Bruun Larsen 20' O'Shea 27' Odobert 81'	Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,305 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Manchester United (1) v Crystal Palace (1)

26 September 2023	Manchester United (1)	3–0	Crystal Palace (1)	Trafford
20:00 BST	Garnacho 21' Casemiro 27' Martial 55'	Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 72,842 Referee: Michael Salisbury

Aston Villa (1) v Everton (1)

27 September 2023	Aston Villa (1)	1–2	Everton (1)	Birmingham
19:45 BST	Kamara 83'	Report	Garner 15' Calvert-Lewin 50'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,851 Referee: Tony Harrington

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Cardiff City (2)

27 September 2023	Blackburn Rovers (2)	5–2	Cardiff City (2)	Blackburn
19:45 BST	Garrett 13' Sigurðsson 36' Moran 49', 54' Markanday 69'	Report	Robinson 18' Etete 45+3'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,371 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Bournemouth (1) v Stoke City (2)

27 September 2023	Bournemouth (1)	2–0	Stoke City (2)	Bournemouth
19:45 BST	Solanke 51' Rothwell 54'	Report		Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,282 Referee: Graham Scott

Brentford (1) v Arsenal (1)

27 September 2023	Brentford (1)	0–1	Arsenal (1)	Brentford
19:45 BST		Report	Nelson 8'	Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,688 Referee: Darren Bond

Chelsea (1) v Brighton & Hove Albion (1)

27 September 2023	Chelsea (1)	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion (1)	Fulham
19:45 BST	Jackson 50'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 37,516 Referee: Thomas Bramall

Fulham (1) v Norwich City (2)

27 September 2023	Fulham (1)	2–1	Norwich City (2)	Fulham
19:45 BST	Carlos Vinícius 12' Iwobi 72'	Report	Sainz 75'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,831 Referee: Craig Pawson

Lincoln City (3) v West Ham United (1)

27 September 2023	Lincoln City (3)	0–1	West Ham United (1)	Lincoln
19:45 BST		Report	Souček 70'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Josh Smith

Liverpool (1) v Leicester City (2)

27 September 2023	Liverpool (1)	3–1	Leicester City (2)	Liverpool
19:45 BST	Gakpo 48' Szoboszlai 70' Jota 89'	Report	McAteer 3'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 49,732 Referee: Tim Robinson

Newcastle United (1) v Manchester City (1)

27 September 2023	Newcastle United (1)	1–0	Manchester City (1)	Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 BST	Isak 53'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,692 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Fourth round

A total of 16 teams played in the fourth round. League Two side Mansfield Town were the lowest-ranked team in the draw.

Number of teams per tier still in the competition

Premier League	Championship	League One	League Two	Total
10 / 20	3 / 24	2 / 24	1 / 24	16 / 92

Mansfield Town (4) v Port Vale (3)

31 October 2023	Mansfield Town (4)	0–1	Port Vale (3)	Mansfield
19:45 GMT		Report	Devine 50'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,432 Referee: Thomas Bramall

Exeter City (3) v Middlesbrough (2)

31 October 2023	Exeter City (3)	2–3	Middlesbrough (2)	Exeter
19:45 GMT	Trevitt 13', 66'	Report	Rogers 49' Silvera 59' Latte Lath 82' (pen.)	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,601 Referee: Graham Scott

West Ham United (1) v Arsenal (1)

1 November 2023	West Ham United (1)	3–1	Arsenal (1)	Stratford
19:30 GMT	White 16' (o.g.) Kudus 50' Bowen 60'	Report	Ødegaard 90+6'	Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,154 Referee: Simon Hooper

Everton (1) v Burnley (1)

1 November 2023	Everton (1)	3–0	Burnley (1)	Liverpool
19:45 GMT	Tarkowski 13' Onana 53' Young 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,841 Referee: Michael Salisbury

Chelsea (1) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

1 November 2023	Chelsea (1)	2–0	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Fulham
19:45 GMT	Badiashile 30' Sterling 59'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,548 Referee: Tim Robinson

Ipswich Town (2) v Fulham (1)

1 November 2023	Ipswich Town (2)	1–3	Fulham (1)	Ipswich
19:45 GMT	Baggott 79'	Report	Wilson 9' Muniz 50' Cairney 77'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,221 Referee: Lewis Smith

Bournemouth (1) v Liverpool (1)

1 November 2023	Bournemouth (1)	1–2	Liverpool (1)	Bournemouth
19:45 GMT	Kluivert 64'	Report	Gakpo 31' Núñez 70'	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,116 Referee: John Brooks

Manchester United (1) v Newcastle United (1)

1 November 2023	Manchester United (1)	0–3	Newcastle United (1)	Trafford
20:15 GMT		Report	Almirón 28' Hall 36' Willock 60'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 72,484 Referee: Robert Jones

Quarter-finals

A total of eight teams played in the quarter-finals. League One side Port Vale were the lowest-ranked team in the draw, which took place on 1 November.[3]

Number of teams per tier still in the competition

Premier League	Championship	League One	League Two	Total
6 / 20	1 / 24	1 / 24	0 / 24	8 / 92

Everton (1) v Fulham (1)

19 December 2023	Everton (1)	1–1 (6–7 p)	Fulham (1)	Liverpool
19:45 GMT	Beto 82'	Report	Keane 41' (o.g.)	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,715 Referee: Graham Scott
	Penalties
	Beto McNeil Keane Danjuma Onana Tarkowski Garner Gueye		Pereira Cairney Palhinha Decordova-Reid Carlos Vinícius Tete Robinson Adarabioyo

Port Vale (3) v Middlesbrough (2)

19 December 2023	Port Vale (3)	0–3	Middlesbrough (2)	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT		Report	Howson 11' Rogers 23' Crooks 53'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 12,006 Referee: Michael Salisbury

Chelsea (1) v Newcastle United (1)

19 December 2023	Chelsea (1)	1–1 (4–2 p)	Newcastle United (1)	Fulham
20:00 GMT	Mudryk 90+2'	Report	Wilson 16'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,058 Referee: Jarred Gillett
	Penalties
	Palmer Gallagher Nkunku Mudryk		Wilson Trippier Bruno Guimarães Ritchie

Liverpool (1) v West Ham United (1)

20 December 2023	Liverpool (1)	5–1	West Ham United (1)	Liverpool
20:00 GMT	Szoboszlai 28' Jones 56', 84' Gakpo 71' Salah 82'	Report	Bowen 77'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 57,332 Referee: Tim Robinson

Semi-finals

A total of four teams played in the semi-finals. Championship side Middlesbrough were the lowest-ranked team in the draw, which took place on 20 December.[4]

Number of teams per tier still in the competition

Premier League	Championship	League One	League Two	Total
3 / 20	1 / 24	0 / 24	0 / 24	4 / 92

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Middlesbrough (2)	2–6	Chelsea (1)	1–0	1–6
Liverpool (1)	3–2	Fulham (1)	2–1	1–1

9 January 2024

20:00 GMT

Middlesbrough (2)	1–0	Chelsea (1)
Hackney 37'	Report

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Attendance: 32,097

Referee: Sam Barrott

23 January 2024

20:00 GMT

Chelsea (1)	6–1	Middlesbrough (2)
Howson 15' (o.g.) Fernández 29' Disasi 36' Palmer 42', 77' Madueke 81'	Report	Rogers 88'

Stamford Bridge, Fulham

Attendance: 37,754

Referee: John Brooks

Chelsea won 6–2 on aggregate.

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10 January 2024

20:00 GMT

Liverpool (1)	2–1	Fulham (1)
Jones 68' Gakpo 71'	Report	Willian 19'

Anfield, Liverpool

Attendance: 56,724

Referee: David Coote

24 January 2024

20:00 GMT

Fulham (1)	1–1	Liverpool (1)
Diop 76'	Report	Díaz 11'

Craven Cottage, Fulham

Attendance: 24,320

Referee: Simon Hooper

Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2024 EFL Cup final

25 February 2024 (2024-02-25)

15:00 GMT

Chelsea	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Liverpool
	Report	Van Dijk 118'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 88,868[5]

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Top goalscorers

Rank[6]	Player	Club	Goals
1	Morgan Rogers	Middlesbrough	5
2	Cody Gakpo	Liverpool	4
3	John Buckley	Blackburn Rovers	3
	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan	Reading
	Kion Etete	Cardiff City
	Jake Garrett	Blackburn Rovers
	Curtis Jones	Liverpool
	Jean-Philippe Mateta	Crystal Palace
	Ben Waine	Plymouth Argyle
10	35 players		2

References

1. "UEFA Europa League: All you need to know". UEFA. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. "Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool (aet) - Virgil van Dijk extra-time winner gives Reds Wembley glory". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
3. "Carabao Cup quarter-finals draw: Chelsea v Newcastle, Liverpool v West Ham, Everton v Fulham, Port Vale v Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
4. "Carabao Cup draw: Liverpool to face Fulham in the semi-finals". BBC Sport. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
5. "EFL Cup final: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool – Van Dijk heads extra-time winner". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
6. "English League Cup 2023/2024: Top Scorer". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2023.