| Football League Cup 2015–16 Football League Cup | ||
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| Region |  England Wales
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| Dates | 11 August 2015–28 February 2016 | |
| Number of teams | 92 | |
| Defending champions | Chelsea | |
| Champions | Manchester City (4th title) | |
| Runner-up | Liverpool | |
| Total matches played | 93 | |
| Total goals scored | 284 | |
| Top goal scorer | Kevin De Bruyne (5 goals) | |
← 2014–15
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2016–17 →
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The 2015–16 Football League Cup, known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship purposes, was the 55th season of the Football League Cup. It is set to begin on 11 August 2015, and conclude on 28 February 2016.
Chelsea are the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the previous season's final.
Manchester City won the final on 28 February, defeating Liverpool 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 1-1 after extra-time.
First round[]
The draw for the first round took place on 16 June 2015 at 10:00 BST. The 24 teams of League Two, the 24 teams of League One, and 24 teams from the Championship (72 teams altogether) entered in this round. There will be 36 ties played in the first round of the competition, with seeded teams drawn against unseeded teams, and the fixtures are to be played in the week commencing 10 August 2015.
Matches[]
The matches will be played in the week commencing 10 August 2015.
Northern section[]
| 11 August 2015 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 2–2 (3–4 pen)
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Hull City (2) | Crown Ground | |
| 19:45 BST | Crooks  105'Gornell 115'
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Report | Akpom 92' Luer 108'
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Attendance: 2,118 Referee: David Webb | |
| Penalties | |||||
Mingoia  Windass Kee  McConville Gornell Crooks
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Luer Maguire Huddlestone Akpom Meyler Davies
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| 11 August 2015 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Ewood Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Lawrence 30' (o.g.)
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Report | Collins 9' Barnett 32'
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Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 11 August 2015 | Carlisle United (4) | 3–1 | Chesterfield (3) | Brunton Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Ibehre 75', 108' Osei 120'
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Report | Dieseruvwe 84'
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Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 11 August 2015 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 0–1 | Hartlepool United (4) | Highbury Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Paynter 58'
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Attendance: 1,892 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 11 August 2015 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 1–2 | Notts County (4) | John Smith's Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Wallace 35'
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Report | Noble 42', 56'
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Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 11 August 2015 | Morecambe (4) | 0–1 | Sheffield United (3) | Globe Arena | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Collins 90'
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Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 11 August 2015 | Northampton Town (4) | 3–0 | Blackpool (3) | Sixfields Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Hackett 20' Calvert-Lewin 24'Hoskins 29'
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Report | Attendance: 2,549 Referee: James Adcock |
| 11 August 2015 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–4 | Walsall (3) | City Ground | |
| 19:45 BST | Walker 32' Antonio 81', 90'
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Report | Bradshaw 11', 14', 90' (pen.) Sawyers 79'
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Attendance: 5,237 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 11 August 2015 | Port Vale (3) | 1–0 | Burnley (2) | Vale Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Moore 82'
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Report | Attendance: 4,634 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 11 August 2015 | Rochdale (3) | 1–1 (5–3 pen)
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Coventry City (3) | Spotland Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | McDermott 45'
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Report | Tudgay 84'
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Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Rose Henderson Kennedy Rafferty Andrew
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Tudgay Morris Maddison Lameiras
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| 11 August 2015 | Rotherham United (2) | 1–0 | Cambridge United (4) | New York Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Bowery 45'
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Report | Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 11 August 2015 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 1–1 (6–7 pen)
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Barnsley (3) | Glanford Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Madden 52' (pen.)
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Report | Scowen 47' (pen.)
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Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Graham Salisbury | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Madden Hopper Adelakun Laird Bishop Van Veen Mirfin McAllister
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Winnall Hourihane Scowen Mawson Roberts Pearson Nyatanga Bree
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| 11 August 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 4–1 | Mansfield Town (4) | Hillsborough Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | João 13' Semedo 19'Lee 53'Sougou 84'
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Report | Tafazolli 45'
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Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 11 August 2015 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 1–2 | Bury (3) | DW Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Grigg 46' (pen.)
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Report | L. Clarke 63', 89' (pen.)
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Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 11 August 2015 | York City (4) | 2–2 (4–2 pen)
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Bradford City (3) | Crescent | |
| 19:45 BST | Summerfield 49' (pen.) James Berrett 85'
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Report | Routis 21' Hanson 90'
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Attendance: 4,201 Referee: Mark Haywood | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Lowe Hyde Berrett Thompson Carson
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McMahon Morris Routis Hanson
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| 11 August 2015 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | 0–1 | Burton Albion (3) | Macron Stadium | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Palmer 87'
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Attendance: 5,842 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 12 August 2015 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 1-3 | Preston North End (2) | Gresty Road | |
| 19:45 BST | King 36'
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Report | Hugill 5' (p) Keane 13'Brownhill 86'
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Attendance: 2,852 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 12 August 2015 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 1-3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Boundary Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Philliskirk 90'
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Report | Wildschut 23' Stuani 41', 61'
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Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 13 August 2015 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–1 (4–2 pen)
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Leeds United (2) | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 31'
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Report | L. Cook 14'
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Attendance: 8,361 Referee: Keith Hill | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Tyson Williams Forrester Wellens
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Antenucci Murphy Byram Wood
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Southern section[]
| 11 August 2015 | Brentford (2) | 0–4 | Oxford United (4) | Griffin Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sercombe 5' Hylton 9'Roofe 12'Mullins 54'
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Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 11 August 2015 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 1–2 | Birmingham City (2) | Memorial Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Harrison 65'
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Report | Maghoma 57' Shinnie 68'
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Attendance: 5,650 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 11 August 2015 | Cardiff City (2) | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Cardiff City Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Noone 45'
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Report | Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 11 August 2015 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 4–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | The Valley | |
| 19:45 BST | Watt 26' Ahearne-Grant 40'Bergdich 57'Ghoochannejhad 77'
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Report | Doidge 69'
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Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 11 August 2015 | Colchester United (3) | 0–1 | Reading (2) | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gunter 115'
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Attendance: 2,706 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 11 August 2015 | Ipswich Town (2) | 2–1 | Stevenage (4) | Portman Road | |
| 19:45 BST | Yorwerth 55' Tabb 76'
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Report | Berra 34' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 10,449 Referee: Frederick Graham |
| 11 August 2015 | Luton Town (4) | 3–1 | Bristol City (2) | Kenilworth Road | |
| 19:45 BST | Marriott 44', 63' Benson 59'
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Report | Robinson 71'
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Attendance: 3,948 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 August 2015 | Millwall (3) | 1–2 | Barnet (4) | The Den | |
| 19:45 BST | Morison 76'
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Report | Akinde 11' (pen.) Yiadom 102'
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Attendance: 4,454 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 11 August 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (2) | 2–1 | Leyton Orient (4) | Stadium mk | |
| 19:45 BST | Baudry 90' (o.g.) Baker 90'
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Report | Lewington 36' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 5,444 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 11 August 2015 | Peterborough United (3) | 2–0 | Crawley Town (4) | London Road Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Washington 2' Maddison 49'
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Report | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 11 August 2015 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | 1–2 | Gillingham (3) | Home Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Tanner 78'
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Report | Dack 85' Hessenthaler 87'
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Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 11 August 2015 | Southend United (3) | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Roots Hall | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | LuaLua 90'
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Attendance: 4,485 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 11 August 2015 | Swindon Town (3) | 1–2 | Exeter City (4) | County Ground | |
| 19:45 BST | Obika 65'
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Report | Nicholls 37' Wheeler 42'
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Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 11 August 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–1 | Newport County (4) | Molineux Stadium | |
| 19:45 BST | Dicko 16' Afobe 58' (pen.)
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Report | Boden 6'
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Attendance: 9,586 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 11 August 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers (4) | 0–1 | Fulham (2) | Adams Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kačaniklić 69'
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Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 11 August 2015 | Yeovil Town (4) | 0–3 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Huish Park | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Polter 16' Emmanuel-Thomas 20'Onouha 56'
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Attendance: 4,058 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 August 2015 | Portsmouth (4) | 2-1 | Derby County (2) | Fratton Park | |
| 19:45 BST | McGurk 49' Chaplin 76'
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Report | Shackell 73'
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Attendance: 11,573 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Second round[]
A total of 48 teams play in the second round: 12 teams which enter in this round, and the 36 winners of the first round. The 12 teams entering this round are the teams from 2015–16 Premier League not involved in any European competition. The draw for the second round was held on 13 August 2015. (Note: The numbers in brackets are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.)
Matches[]
The matches will be played in the week commencing 24 August 2015.
| 25 August 2015 | Aston Villa (1) | 5–3 | Notts County (4) | Villa Park, Birmingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Traoré 24' Sinclair 50', 78' (pen.), 99'Bennett 111'
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Report | Snijders 16' Stead 45' (pen.)Burke 56'
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Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
| 25 August 2015 | Walsall (3) | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Bescot Stadium, Walsall | |
| 19:45 BST | Lalkovič 65' Henry 86'
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Report | Jake Forster-Caskey 39' (pen.)
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Attendance: 2,968 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 25 August 2015 | Crystal Palace (1) | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Selhurst Park, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Gayle 41' (pen.) Murray 95' (pen.)Lee Chung-yong 97'Zaha 114'
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Report | Tootle 9'
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Attendance: 10,978 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 August 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 1–0 | Oxford United (4) | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Lees  47'Nuhiu 55'Lee 77'Sougou 89'
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Report | Dunkley 29'
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Attendance: 11,799 Referee: David Webb |
| 25 August 2015 | Portsmouth (4) | 1–2 | Reading (2) | Fratton Park, Portsmouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Chaplin 40'
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Report | Blackman 64' McCleary 84'
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Attendance: 18,190 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 August 2015 | Hartlepool United (4) | 0–4 | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kermorgant 30' Gosling 34'Stanislas 44', 64'
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Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 August 2015 | Fulham (2) | 3–0 | Sheffield United (3) | Craven Cottage, London | |
| 19:45 BST | McCormack 62' (pen.), 75' Dembélé 90'
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Report | Baxter  88'Wallace 90'
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Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 August 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (2) | 2–1 | Cardiff City (2) | Stadium:MK, Milton Keynes | |
| 19:45 BST | Baker 78' Murphy 108'
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Report | Revell 53'
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Attendance: 5,617 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 25 August 2015 | Hull City (2) | 1–0 | Rochdale (3) | KC Stadium, Kingston-Upon-Hull | |
| 19:45 BST | Luer 9'
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Report | Eastham 50'
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Attendance: 10,430 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 August 2015 | Sunderland (1) | 6–3 | Exeter City (4) | Stadium of Light, Sunderland | |
| 19:45 BST | Rodwell 12', 64' Defoe 16', 39', 87'Watmore 78'
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Report | Oyeleke 19' Wheeler 31'McCready 43'
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Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 25 August 2015 | Bury (3) | 1–4 | Leicester City (1) | Gigg Lane, Bury | |
| 19:45 BST | Mayor 49'
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Report | Dodoo 25', 86', 90' Kramarić 41'
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Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 25 August 2015 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–4 | Ipswich Town (2) | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 23'
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Report | Pitman 58' McGoldrick 102'Alabi 105'Fraser 113'
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Attendance: 3,729 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 25 August 2015 | Rotherham United (2) | 1–2 | Norwich City (1) | New York Stadium, Rotherham | |
| 19:45 BST | Green 80'
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Report | Howson 22' van Wolfswinkel 68'
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Attendance: 5,648 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 25 August 2015 | Swansea City (1) | 3–0 | York City (4) | Liberty Stadium, Swansea | |
| 19:45 BST | Dyer 2' Grimes 64'Emnes 88'
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Report | Attendance: 10,174 Referee: James Adcock |
| 25 August 2015 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 1–2 | Carlisle United (4) | Loftus Road, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Doughty 22' Emmanuel-Thomas 40'
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Sweeney 24' Asamoah 37'Kennedy 79'
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Attendance: 5,501 Referee: James Linington |
| 25 August 2015 | Peterborough United (3) | 1–4 | Charlton Athletic (2) | London Road, Peterborough | |
| 19:45 BST | J Anderson 90'
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Report | Kennedy 3' Ahearne-Grant 53' (pen.)Kashi 76'Vetokele 87'
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Attendance: 2,771 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 25 August 2015 | Birmingham City (2) | 2–0 | Gillingham (3) | St Andrew's, Birmingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Thomas 35', 72'
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Report | Attendance: 9,275 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 August 2015 | Newcastle United (1) | 4–1 | Northampton Town (4) | St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| 19:45 BST | Thauvin 3' de Jong 8'Janmaat 56'Williamson 63'
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Report | Richards 10' (pen.)
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Attendance: 26,923 Referee: David Coote |
| 25 August 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–1 | Barnet (4) | Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Enobokhare 3' Ojo 58'
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Report | Dembélé 76'
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Attendance: 7,384 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 25 August 2015 | Burton Albion (3) | 1–2 | Middlesbrough (2) | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Friend 24' (o.g.)
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Report | Stuani 70', 109'
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Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 25 August 2015 | Luton Town (4) | 1–1 (7–8 pen)
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Stoke City (1) | Kenilworth Road, Luton | |
| 19:45 BST | McGeehan 90'
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Report | Walters 67'
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Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Benson McGeehan Lee Wilkinson Hall O'Donnell Smith Griffiths
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Walters Joselu Bardsley Sidwell Wilson Diouf Wollscheid Cameron
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| 25 August 2015 | Preston North End (2) | 1–0 | Watford (1) | Deepdale, Preston | |
| 19:45 BST | Vermijl 8'
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Report | Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 25 August 2015 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 0–0 (5–3 pen)
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Port Vale (3) | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 13,915 Referee: Keith Stroud | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Lambert Yacob McManaman Fletcher Chester
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Leitch-Smith Duffy Purkiss Foley
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| 26 August 2015 | Barnsley (3) | 3–5 | Everton (1) | Oakwell, Barnsley | |
| 19:45 BST | Winnall 22' Watkins 28'Crowley 60'
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Report | Mirallas 51' Naismith 59'Lukaku 78', 115'Roberts 96' (o.g.)
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Referee: Simon Hooper |
Third round[]
Teams[]
A total of 32 teams play in the third round: 8 teams which enter in this round, and the 24 winners of the second round. The 8 teams entering this round are the teams from 2015–16 Premier League involved in European competition in the 2015–16 season. There was no seeding in this round.
Matches[]
The matches were played in the week commencing 21 September 2015.
| 22 September 2015 | Middlesbrough (2) | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 BST | Adomah 37', 64' Fabbrini 57'
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Report | Attendance: 13,368 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 22 September 2015 | Hull City (2) | 1–0 | Swansea City (1) | Kingston upon Hull | |
| 19:45 BST | Meyler 41'
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Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,286 Referee: James Linington |
| 22 September 2015 | Leicester City (1) | 2–1 | West Ham United (1) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 BST | Dodoo 6' King 116'
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Report | Zárate 27'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,268 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 22 September 2015 | Aston Villa (1) | 1–0 | Birmingham City (2) | Aston, Birmingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Gestede 62'
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Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,442 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 22 September 2015 | Fulham (2) | 0–1 | Stoke City (1) | Fulham, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Crouch 33'
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 9,100 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 22 September 2015 | Sunderland (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Sunderland | |
| 19:45 BST | Toivonen 83'
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Report | Agüero 9' (pen.) De Bruyne 25'Mannone 33' (o.g.)Sterling 36'
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 21,644 Referee: Roger East |
| 22 September 2015 | Preston North End (2) | 2–2 (2–3 pen)
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AFC Bournemouth (1) | Preston | |
| 19:45 BST | Hugill 84' Johnson 118' (pen.)
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Report | MacDonald 23' Pugh 96'
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,643 Referee: Nigel Miller | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Hugill Keane Reid Browne Johnson
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Stanislas Cook Gosling Pugh
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| 22 September 2015 | Reading (2) | 1–2 | Everton (1) | Reading | |
| 20:00 BST | Blackman 36'
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Report | Barkley 62' Deulofeu 73'
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,435 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 23 September 2015 | Norwich City (1) | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Norwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Jarvis 62' Lafferty 85'Pocognoli 90' (o.g.)
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Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,015 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 23 September 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–2 | Arsenal (1) | Tottenham, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Chambers 56' (o.g.)
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Report | Flamini 26', 78'
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,687 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 23 September 2015 | Crystal Palace (1) | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic (2) | South Norwood, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell 51' Gayle 59' (pen.), 74' (pen.), 86'
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Report | Sarr 65'
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,576 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 September 2015 | Newcastle United (1) | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McGugan 76'
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,986 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
| 23 September 2015 | Walsall (3) | 1–4 | Chelsea (1) | Walsall | |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connor 45'
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Report | Ramires 10' Rémy 41'Kenedy 52'Pedro 90'
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 September 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (2) | 0–6 | Southampton (1) | Milton Keynes | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Rodriguez 5', 48' (pen.) Mané 10', 25'Long 68', 75'
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Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 10,189 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 September 2015 | Manchester United (1) | 3–0 | Ipswich Town (2) | Old Trafford, Manchester | |
| 20:00 BST | Rooney 23' Pereira 60'Martial 90+2'
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 56,607 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 September 2015 | Liverpool (1) | 1–1 (3–2 pen)
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Carlisle United (4) | Liverpool | |
| 20:00 BST | Ings 23'
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Report | Asamoah 34'
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,518 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Milner Can Lallana Coutinho Ings
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Grainger Dicker Joyce McQueen Héry
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Fourth round[]
Teams[]
A total of 16 teams play in the fourth round, all winners of the third round. There is no seeding in this round. The draw for the fourth round was held on 23 September 2015 after the North London derby. (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.) The lowest ranked teams in this round are Hull City, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield Wednesday who all play in the Football League Championship in the second division of English football.
Matches[]
The matches were played in the week commencing 26 October 2015.
| 27 October 2015 | Everton (1) | 1–1 (4–3 pen)
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Norwich City (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 GMT | Osman 68'
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Report | Bassong 51'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,694 Referee: Roger East | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Deulofeu Barkley Lukaku Gibson
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Dorrans Whittaker Hoolahan Grabban Redmond
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| 27 October 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 3–0 | Arsenal (1) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 GMT | Wallace 27' Lucas João 40'Hutchinson 51'
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Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 35,065 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 27 October 2015 | Hull City (2) | 1–1 (5–4 pen)
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Leicester City (1) | Kingston upon Hull | |
| 19:45 GMT | Hernández 106'
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Report | Mahrez 100'
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Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,818 Referee: Stuart Attwell | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Hernández Maloney Huddlestone Akpom Meyler
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Mahrez Drinkwater Inler Wasilewski Vardy
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| 27 October 2015 | Stoke City (1) | 1–1 (5–4 pen)
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Chelsea (1) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 GMT | Walters 52'
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Report | Rémy 90+1'
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Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 24,886 Referee: Kevin Friend | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Adam Odemwingie Shaqiri Wilson Arnautović
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Willian Oscar Rémy Zouma Hazard
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| 28 October 2015 | Manchester City (1) | 5–1 | Crystal Palace (1) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 GMT | Bony 22' De Bruyne 44'Iheanacho 59'Yaya Touré 76' (pen.)García 90'
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Report | Delaney 89'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,585 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 28 October 2015 | Liverpool (1) | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 GMT | Clyne 17'
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,948 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 October 2015 | Southampton (1) | 2–1 | Aston Villa (1) | Southampton | |
| 19:45 GMT | Yoshida 51' Pellè 77'
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Report | Sinclair 90' (pen.)
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,314 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 October 2015 | Manchester United (1) | 0–0 (1–3 pen)
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Middlesbrough (2) | Manchester | |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,258 Referee: Lee Mason | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Rooney Pereira Carrick Young
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Leadbitter Nugent Downing Gibson
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Fifth round[]
Teams[]
A total of 8 teams play in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. There is no seeding in this round. The draw for the fifth round was held on 28 October after the completion of the fourth round.
Matches[]
The matches were played in the week commencing 30 November 2015. The lowest ranked teams in this round are Hull City, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield Wednesday who all play in the Football League Championship in the second division of English football.
| 1 December 2015 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Deulofeu 20' Lukaku 28'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 Referee: Roger East |
| 1 December 2015 | Stoke City (1) | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 GMT | Afellay 30' Bardsley 75'
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Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,779 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 1 December 2015 | Manchester City (1) | 4–1 | Hull City (2) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 GMT | Bony 12' Iheanacho 80'De Bruyne 82', 87'
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Report | Robertson 90+2'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 38,246 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 December 2015 | Southampton (1) | 1–6 | Liverpool (1) | Southampton | |
| 19:45 GMT | Mané 1'
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Report | Sturridge 25', 29' Origi 45', 68', 86'Ibe 73'
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,592 Referee: Robert Madley |
Semi-finals[]
Teams[]
A total of four teams played in the Semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There was no seeding in this round. The draw for the semi-final was held on 2 December 2015 and all of the teams were from Premier League (top tier).
Matches[]
The semi-finals are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the finals.
First leg[]
The first leg matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2016.
| 5 January 2016 | Stoke City (1) | 0−1 | Liverpool (1) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Ibe 37'
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Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,369 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 6 January 2016 | Everton (1) | 2–1 | Manchester City (1) | Liverpool | |
| 20:00 GMT | Funes Mori 45' Lukaku 78'
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Report | Navas 76'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,027 Referee: Robert Madley |
Second leg[]
The second leg were played on 26 and 27 January 2016.
| 26 January 2016 | Liverpool (1) | 0−1 (1−1 agg.) (6−5 pen)
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Stoke City (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Arnautović 45+1'
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,091 Referee: Jonathan Moss | ||
| Penalties | |||||
| Lallana Can Benteke Firmino Milner Lucas Allen
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Walters Crouch Whelan Afellay Shaqiri van Ginkel Muniesa
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| 27 January 2016 | Manchester City (1) | 3–1 (4–3 agg.)
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Everton (1) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 GMT | Fernandinho 24' De Bruyne 70'Agüero 76'
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Report | Barkley 18'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,048 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Final[]
- Main article: 2016 Football League Cup Final
The League Cup Final was held on 28 February 2016 at Wembley Stadium.
| 28 February 2016 16:30 GMT |
Liverpool | 1−1 (a.e.t.) |
Manchester City | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 86,206 Referee: Michael Oliver |
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| Coutinho 83'
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Report | Fernandinho 49'
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| Penalties | ||||
| Can Lucas Coutinho Lallana
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1−3 | Fernandinho Navas Agüero Touré
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Broadcasting rights[]
The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Sky Sports, who have held rights to the competition since 1996–97.
These matches will be televised live by Sky Sports:
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| First round | Portsmouth vs Derby County, Doncaster Rovers vs Leeds United |
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