| Carabao Cup 2020–21 | ||
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| Region |  England (89 clubs) Wales (3 clubs)
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| Dates | 29 August 2020 – 25 April 2021 | |
| Number of teams | 92 | |
| Defending champions | Manchester City | |
| Champions | Manchester City | |
| Runner-up | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Total matches played | 90 | |
| Total goals scored | 250 | |
| Top goal scorer | Tristan Abrahams Sébastien Haller (4 goals each) | |
← 2019–20
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2021–22 →
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The 2020–21 EFL Cup was the 61st season of the EFL Cup. Also known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, the competition is open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.
Manchester City are the three-time defending champions, having retained the trophy in 2020, defeating Aston Villa in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 March 2020. This is the first season that the winner of the competition will qualify for the play-off round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League rather than the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Manchester City won a fourth consecutive title, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 in the final and equalling Liverpool's overall tally of eight titles.
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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.
The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs Bournemouth and Watford (who finished 18th and 19th respectively in the 2019–20 Premier League season), and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League or Europa League entered.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all received byes to the third round owing to their participation in European competitions.
| Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | Number of games | |
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| First round (70 clubs) |
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35 |
| Second round (50 clubs) |
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25 |
| Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 |
| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 |
| Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 |
| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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2 |
| Final (2 clubs) |
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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. All matches are scheduled to be played on 5 September 2020, however they may be moved to other dates due to that weekend being a FIFA international window. The draw was conducted on Sky Sports News by Paul Merson on 18 August 2020.
| 29 August 2020 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Preston | |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen  14'Maguire 22'Bauer 29'Harrop 65'
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 29 August 2020 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn | |
| 15:00 BST | Holtby 30' Rankin-Costello 72'Armstrong 81' (pen.)
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Report | Okenabirhie 54' (pen.) Gomes 64'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 29 August 2020 | Stoke City | 0–0 (5–4 pen)
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Blackpool | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| 29 August 2020 | Stevenage | 3–3 (1–3 pen)
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Portsmouth | Stevenage | |
| 15:00 BST | List 9' Carter 10'Cuthbert 29'
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Report | Curtis 21' Evans 45+2'Marquis 51'
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss | |
| Penalties | |||||
Effiong  Newton  Osborne Coker
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Marquis Curtis Brown
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| 4 September 2020 | Middlesbrough | 4–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Middlesbrough | |
| 17:30 BST | Johnson 21' Fletcher 31', 54'Tavernier 65'
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Report | High 13' Cummings 60'Pyke 73'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 4 September 2020 | Burton Albion (3) | 1–1 (4–2 pen)
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Accrington Stanley (3) | Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:30 BST | Akins 32'
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Report | Burgess 82'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Akins Hemmings Quinn Eardley
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Pritchard Butcher Sangare Charles
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| 5 September 2020 | Derby County (2) | 0–0 (3–2 pen)
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Barrow (4) | Derby | |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Yates | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Evans Marriott Bird Shinnie Whittaker
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Angus Beadling Hardcastle Biggins Hindle
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| 5 September 2020 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Plymouth | |
| 12:30 BST | Edwards 32' Mayor 55'Nouble 78'
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Report | Manning 2' Kakay 57'
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 5 September 2020 | Crawley Town (4) | 1–3 | Millwall (2) | Crawley | |
| 13:00 BST | Ashford 33'
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Report | Malone 14' Tunnicliffe 31' (o.g.)Smith 59'
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 5 September 2020 | Gillingham (3) | 1–0 | Southend United (4) | Gillingham | |
| 13:00 BST | Ogilvie 27'
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Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 5 September 2020 | Bristol City (2) | 2–0 | Exeter City (4) | Bristol | |
| 14:00 BST | Paterson 35' Semenyo 83'
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Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 5 September 2020 | Walsall (4) | 0–0 (2–4 pen)
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Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Walsall | |
| 14:15 | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Holden Gordon Adebayo Bates
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Bannan Windass Harris Brown
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| 5 September 2020 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 1–1 (7–8 pen)
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Harrogate Town (4) | Birkenhead | |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan 64'
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Report | Kerry 69'
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Penalties | |||||
| 5 September 2020 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 1–2 | Lincoln City (3) | Crewe | |
| 15:00 BST | Sass-Davies 55'
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Report | Hopper 52' Montsma 66'
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Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 5 September 2020 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 0–1 | Rochdale (3) | Huddersfield | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | O'Connell 51'
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Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 5 September 2020 | Bolton Wanderers (4) | 1–2 | Bradford City (4) | Horwich | |
| 15:00 BST | Sarcevic 47'
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Report | Novak 26' Pritchard 75'
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Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 5 September 2020 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic (3) | Fleetwood | |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 41', 77' Morris 64'
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Report | Garner 2', 31' (pen.)
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 5 September 2020 | Grimsby Town (4) | 1–1 (3–4 pen)
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Morecambe (4) | Cleethorpes | |
| 15:00 BST | Green 35'
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Report | Phillips 7'
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Pollock Tilley Preston Edwards McKeown
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Kenyon McAlinden Hendrie Pringle O'Sullivan
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| 5 September 2020 | Scunthorpe United (4) | 1–2 | Port Vale (4) | Scunthorpe | |
| 15:00 BST | Loft 69'
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Report | Mills 45+5' Robinson 90+3'
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Stadium: The Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 5 September 2020 | Sunderland (3) | 0–0 (4–5 pen)
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Hull City (3) | Sunderland | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Grigg Power O'Nien Gooch Wyke
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Wilks Smallwood Samuelsen Honeyman Lewis-Potter
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| 5 September 2020 | Salford City (4) | 1–1 (4–2 pen)
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Rotherham United (2) | Salford | |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 84' (pen.)
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Report | Crooks 90+6'
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Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Touray Henderson Gibson Thomas-Asante
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Vassell Ladapo Sadlier Mattock
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| 5 September 2020 | Barnsley (2) | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Barnsley | |
| 15:00 BST | Woodrow 49'
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Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 5 September 2020 | Oldham Athletic (4) | 3–0 | Carlisle United (4) | Oldham | |
| 15:00 BST | Garrity 29' Grant 37'McAleny 89'
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Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 5 September 2020 | Swindon Town (3) | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Swindon | |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 64'
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Report | Bonne 36' Barker 74'Aneke 90'
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Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 5 September 2020 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | 1–2 | Leyton Orient (4) | Nailsworth | |
| 15:00 BST | Happe 23' (o.g.)
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Report | Johnson 49' Wilkinson 52'
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Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 5 September 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 0–1 | Coventry City (2) | Milton Keynes | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Walker 82'
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 5 September 2020 | Peterborough United (3) | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Peterborough | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sercombe 59'
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Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 5 September 2020 | Northampton Town (3) | 3–0 | Cardiff City (2) | Northampton | |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 33' Warburton 49'Watson 59'
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Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 September 2020 | Luton Town (2) | 3–1 | Norwich City (2) | Luton | |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 79' (pen.), 83', 90+5'
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Report | Dowell 81'
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 5 September 2020 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–1 | Cambridge United (4) | Birmingham | |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cundy 18'
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 5 September 2020 | Newport County (4) | 2–0 | Swansea City (2) | Newport | |
| 15:00 BST | Abrahams 7', 45'
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 5 September 2020 | Oxford United (3) | 1–1 (4–3 pen)
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AFC Wimbledon (3) | Oxford | |
| 15:00 BST | Brannagan 63'
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Report | Taylor 68' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Forde McGuane Henry Taylor Brannagan
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O'Neill Reilly Guinness-Walker Alexander Pigott
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| 5 September 2020 | Reading (2) | 3–1 | Colchester United (4) | Reading | |
| 15:00 BST | Lucas João 45+1', 56', 75'
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Report | Brown 37'
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 5 September 2020 | Ipswich Town (3) | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Ipswich | |
| 15:00 BST | Sears 29', 68' Chambers 44'
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Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 6 September 2020 | Brentford (2) | 1–1 (4–2 pen)
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Wycombe Wanderers (2) | Brentford, London | |
| 12:00 BST | Pinnock 32'
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Report | Horgan 76'
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Toney Žambůrek Jensen Canós Forss
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Jacobson Freeman Horgan Kashket
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Second round
A total of 50 teams will play in the second round, including Bournemouth and Watford from the Championship, as well as the Premier League clubs that are not involved in European competition. The draw was made on 6 September 2020 by Phil Babb. The ties are played on the week commencing 14 September 2020.
| 15 September 2020 | Gillingham (3) | 1–1 (5–4 pen)
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Coventry City (2) | Gillingham | |
| 18:00 BST | Graham 90+4' (pen.)
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Report | Biamou 61'
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Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Ogilvie Graham Robertson Mellis Coyle
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Walker Biamou Sheaf Rose Eccles
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| 15 September 2020 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–2 | Barnsley (2) | Middlesbrough | |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Schmidt 22' Williams 34'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 15 September 2020 | Millwall (2) | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Bermondsey, London | |
| 18:00 BST | Leonard 19' Mahoney 49'Smith 62'
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Report | Azaz 69'
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 15 September 2020 | Reading (2) | 0–1 | Luton Town (2) | Reading | |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Clark 24'
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 15 September 2020 | Derby County (2) | 1–2 | Preston North End (2) | Derby | |
| 18:30 BST | Knight 51'
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Report | Barkhuizen 79' Johnson 90+2' (pen.)
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 15 September 2020 | Bradford City (4) | 0–5 | Lincoln City (3) | Bradford | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | French 4' (o.g.) Scully 6'Montsma 29'Jones 41'Morton 90+3'
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Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 15 September 2020 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 2–1 | Port Vale (4) | Fleetwood | |
| 19:00 BST | Madden 14' Morris 75'
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Report | Whitehead 49'
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 15 September 2020 | Newport County (4) | 1–0 | Cambridge United (4) | Newport | |
| 19:00 BST | Twine 80'
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 15 September 2020 | Oxford United (3) | 1–1 (0–3 pen)
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Watford (2) | Oxford | |
| 19:00 BST | Hall 26'
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Report | Sema 89'
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Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Forde McGuane Hall
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Sema Quina Perica
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| 15 September 2020 | Newcastle United (1) | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 19:30 BST | Fraser 35'
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Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 15 September 2020 | West Ham United (1) | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Stratford, London | |
| 19:30 BST | Haller 22', 26' Felipe Anderson 80'
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 15 September 2020 | Bournemouth (2) | 0–0 (11–10 pen)
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Crystal Palace (1) | Boscombe, Bournemouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Brooks Surridge Billing Kelly Solanke Simpson Gosling Lerma Ofoborh Zemura Begović Brooks
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Milivojević Batshuayi Townsend Eze Ayew Meyer Sakho Kelly Inniss Jach Hennessey Milivojević
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| 15 September 2020 | Burton Albion (3) | 1–3 | Aston Villa (1) | Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Daniel 2'
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Report | Watkins 39' Grealish 88'Davis 90+4'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 15 September 2020 | Leyton Orient (4) | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | Leyton | |
| 19:45 BST | Dennis 55' McAnuff 74'Johnson 90+3'
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Report | Camara 19' Watts 34'
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 15 September 2020 | Morecambe (4) | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic (4) | Morecambe | |
| 19:45 BST | Wildig 22'
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Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 15 September 2020 | Rochdale (3) | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Rochdale | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kachunga 54' Windass 80'
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 16 September 2020 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 3–0 | Harrogate Town (4) | West Bromwich | |
| 18:00 BST | Harper 18' Robson-Kanu 22'Robinson 77'
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Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 16 September 2020 | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | Fulham (1) | Ipswich | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Mitrović 38'
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 September 2020 | Bristol City (2) | 4–0 | Northampton Town (3) | Bristol | |
| 19:45 BST | Martin 43' Palmer 48', 88'Semenyo 82'
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Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0} Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 16 September 2020 | Leeds United (1) | 1–1 (8–9 pen)
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Hull City (3) | Leeds | |
| 19:45 BST | Alioski 90+3'
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Report | Wilks 5'
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Rodrigo Alioski Roberts Poveda Douglas Struijk Davis Gotts Casilla Shackleton
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Docherty Jones Coyle Scott Mayer Elder McLoughlin Chadwick Batty Jones
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| 16 September 2020 | Southampton (1) | 0–2 | Brentford (2) | Southampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nørgaard 40' Dasilva 45+1'
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 16 September 2020 | Everton (1) | 3–0 | Salford City (4) | Liverpool | |
| 20:15 BST | Keane 8' Sigurðsson 74'Kean 87' (pen.)
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 17 September 2020 | Burnley (1) | 1–1 (5–4 pen)
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Sheffield United (1) | Burnley | |
| 17:30 BST | Vydra 67'
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Report | McGoldrick 4'
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Wood Vydra Brownhill Pieters Brady
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Norwood McBurnie Sharp Berge Osborn
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| 17 September 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 0–1 | Stoke City (2) | Wolverhampton | |
| 19:00 BST | [ttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54097201 Report] | Brown 86'
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 17 September 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 4–0 | Portsmouth (3) | Falmer, Brighton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Third round
A total of 32 teams play in this round. Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur will enter in this round due to their European qualification and will join the 25 winners of the second round. The draw was made on 6 September 2020 by Phil Babb. The ties are played on the week commencing 21 September 2020. Originally set for 22 September 2020, the tie between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur was postponed after multiple Orient players tested positive for COVID-19.
| 22 September 2020 | Newport County (4) | 3–1 | Watford (2) | Newport | |
| 19:00 BST | Abrahams 18' (pen.) Labadie 28'Amond 65'
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Report | Peñaranda 54' (pen.)
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 September 2020 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 2–2 (4–5 pen)
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Brentford (2) | West Bromwich | |
| 19:00 BST | Robson-Kanu 56' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
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Report | Marcondes 58' Forss 73' (pen.)
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Austin Gallagher Edwards Townsend Diangana
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Toney Dasilva Fosu Forss Nørgaard
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| 22 September 2020 | West Ham United (1) | 5–1 | Hull City (3) | Stratford, London | |
| 19:30 BST | Snodgrass 18' Haller 45', 90+1'Yarmolenko 56' (pen.), 90+2'
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Report | Wilks 70'
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 September 2020 | Luton Town (2) | 0–3 | Manchester United (1) | Luton | |
| 20:15 BST | Report | Mata 44' (pen.) Rashford 88'Greenwood 90+2'
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 23 September 2020 | Millwall (2) | 0–2 | Burnley (1) | Bermondsey, London | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Brownhill 45' Vydra 90+3'
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 September 2020 | Preston North End (2) | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Preston | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Jahanbakhsh 57' Mac Allister 75'
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 September 2020 | Stoke City (2) | 1–0 | Gillingham (3) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:00 BST | Campbell 37'
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Report | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 23 September 2020 | Fulham (1) | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Fulham, London | |
| 19:00 BST | Kamara 9' Decordova-Reid 32'
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 September 2020 | Chelsea (1) | 6–0 | Barnsley (2) | Fulham, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Abraham 19' Havertz 28', 55', 65'Barkley 49'Giroud 83'
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 23 September 2020 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 2–5 | Everton (1) | Fleetwood | |
| 19:45 BST | Duffy 48' Camps 58'
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Report | Richarlison 22', 34' Iwobi 49'Bernard 73'Kean 90+4'
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 23 September 2020 | Leicester City (1) | 0–2 | Arsenal (1) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fuchs 57' (og) Nketiah 90'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 September 2020 | Morecambe (4) | 2–7 | Newcastle United (1) | Morecambe | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Joelinton 5', 31' Almirón 20'Murphy 27'Hayden 45+2'Lascelles 51'Lavelle 90+2' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 24 September 2020 | Bristol City (2) | 0–3 | Aston Villa (1) | Bristol | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | El Ghazi 11' Traoré 14'Watkins 73'
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 September 2020 | Lincoln City (3) | 2–7 | Liverpool (1) | Lincoln | |
| 19:45 BST | Edun 60' Montsma 66'
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Report | Shaqiri 9' Minamino 18', 46'Jones 32', 36'Grujić 65'Origi 89'
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Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 24 September 2020 | Manchester City (1) | 2–1 | Bournemouth (2) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 BST | Delap 18' Foden 75'
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Report | Surridge 22'
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Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| Leyton Orient (4) | w/o | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Leyton, London | ||
| Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 0 |
Fourth round
A total of 16 teams will play in this round. The draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports. The ties will be played on the week commencing 28 September 2020. League Two side Newport County is the only club from the bottom two divisions of the EFL to participate in this round.
| 29 September 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–1 (5–4 pen)
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Chelsea (1) | Tottenham, London | |
| 19:45 BST | Lamela 83'
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Report | Werner 19'
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Dier Lamela Højbjerg Moura Kane
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Abraham Azpilicueta Jorginho Emerson Mount
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| 30 September 2020 | Newport County (4) | 1–1 (4–5 pen)
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Newcastle United (1) | Newport | |
| 17:30 BST | Abrahams 5'
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Report | Shelvey 87'
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Demetriou Abrahams Sheehan Taylor Dolan Cooper
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C. Wilson Joelinton Schär Shelvey Murphy Longstaff
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| 30 September 2020 | Burnley (1) | 0–3 | Manchester City | Burnley | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Sterling 35', 49' Torres 65'
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 30 September 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 0–3 | Manchester United (1) | Falmer, Brighton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McTominay 44' Mata 73'Pogba |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 30 September 2020 | Everton (1) | 4–1 | West Ham United (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin 11', 78', 84' Richarlison 56'
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Report | Snodgrass 46'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 1 October 2020 | Brentford (2) | 3–0 | Fulham (1) | Brentford, London | |
| 17:30 BST | Forss 37' Benrahma 62', 77'
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Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 1 October 2020 | Aston Villa (1) | 0–1 | Stoke City (2) | Birmingham | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Vokes 26'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 1 October 2020 | Liverpool (1) | 0–0 (5–6 pen)
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Arsenal (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Milner Georginio Wijnaldum Minamino Origi Jones Wilson
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Lacazette Soares Elneny Maitland-Niles Pépé Willock
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Quarter-finals
A total of 8 teams played in this round. The ties were played on the week commencing 21 December 2020. The draw took place on 1 October 2020 after the Liverpool v Arsenal game. Championship sides Brentford and Stoke City were the only non-Premier League clubs to participate in this round.
| 22 December 2020 | Brentford (2) | 1–0 | Newcastle United (1) | Brentford, London | |
| 17:30 GMT | Dasilva 66'
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Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 December 2020 | Arsenal (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Islington, London | |
| 20:00 GMT | Lacazette 31'
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Report | Gabriel Jesus 3' Mahrez 54'Foden 59'Laporte 73'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 23 December 2020 | Stoke City (2) | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 17:30 GMT | Thompson 53'
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Report | Bale 22' Davies 70'Kane 81'
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Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 December 2020 | Everton (1) | 0–2 | Manchester United (1) | Liverpool | |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Cavani 88' Martial 90+6'
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Semi-finals
Four teams will play in this round. The draw was conducted on 23 December 2020 following the Everton v Manchester United match live on Sky Sports and was made by Darren Bent. This round will be played on a single-leg basis like the rest of the tournament (in previous years the semi-finals were two-legged home and away fixtures). Championship side Brentford are the only non-Premier League club to participate in this round.
| 5 January 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 2–0 | Brentford (2) | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | |
| 19:45 | Sissoko 12' Son 70'
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Report | Dasilva  84'
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 6 January 2021 | Manchester United (1) | 0–2 | Manchester City (1) | Old Trafford, Manchester | |
| 19:45 | Report | Stones 50' Fernandinho 83'
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Final
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Two teams played in this round. The final was played on 25 April 2021 at Wembley Stadium, having rescheduled from 28 February 2021.
| 25 April 2021 16:00 BST |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Manchester City | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 7,773 Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire) |
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| Laporte 82'
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