| Carabao Cup 2021–22 | ||
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| Region |  England (89 clubs) Wales (3 clubs)
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| Dates | 31 July 2021 – 27 February 2022 | |
| Number of teams | 92 | |
| Defending champions | Manchester City | |
| Champions | Liverpool (9th title) | |
| Runner-up | Chelsea | |
| Total matches played | 92 | |
| Total goals scored | 256 | |
| Top goal scorer | Marcus Forss Eddie Nketiah (5 goals each) | |
← 2020–21
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2022–23 →
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The 2021–22 EFL Cup was the 62nd season of the EFL Cup (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 four-time defending champions, having retained the trophy in 2021, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on 25 April 2021. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
The competition began on 31 July 2021, and the final was played at Wembley Stadium on 27 February 2022 between Chelsea and Liverpool, with Liverpool winning a record ninth title 11–10 on penalties following a goalless draw after extra time.
Manchester City were the holders, having won the previous four editions, but were eliminated by West Ham United in the fourth round.
Access[]
All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League will enter the season's EFL Cup. Access is distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system. For the first two rounds, the draw is regionalised into northern and southern clubs.
In the first round, 22 of 24 Championship clubs and all League One, and League Two clubs will enter.
The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs who finished 18th and 19th in the 2020–21 Premier League season (Fulham and West Bromwich Albion) and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League, Europa League, or Europa Conference League will enter.
| Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | Number of games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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1 |
First round[]
A total of 70 clubs play 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. Matches are scheduled for the week beginning 9 August The draw took place on 24 June 2021 on Sky Sports News.
Northern section[]
| 1 August 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 0–0 (2–4 pen)
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Huddersfield Town (2) | Sheffield | |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 12,860 Referee: Darren Bond | |||
| Penalties | |||||
Hutchinson  Adeniran Luongo  Palmer
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Rhodes Thomas Sinani O'Brien
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| 10 August 2021 | Derby County (2) | 3–3 (5–3 pen)
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Salford City (4) | Derby | |
| 19:45 BST | Hutchinson  43'Kazim-Richards 71' (pen.)Morrison 82'
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Report | Turnbull 8' Morris 14', 74' (pen.)
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Referee: James Bell | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Shinnie Kazim-Richards Brown Forsyth Watson
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Morris Burgess Touray Lund
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| 10 August 2021 | Hartlepool United (4) | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | Hartlepool | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sass-Davies  13'Ainley 50'
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Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 10 August 2021 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 2–2 (4–2 pen)
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Lincoln City (3) | Shrewsbury | |
| 19:45 BST | Udoh 69', 79'
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Report | Hopper 49' Bishop 52'
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Stadium: New Meadow | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Bennett Nurse Davis Vela Bloxham
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Scully Hopper Sanders Fiorini
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| 10 August 2021 | Mansfield Town (4) | 0–3 | Preston North End (2) | Mansfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sinclair 45+1', 81' Jakobsen 71'
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: Ross Joyce Referee: 2,526 |
| 10 August 2021 | Port Vale (4) | 1–2 | Sunderland (3) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Proctor 67'
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Report | Hawkes 40' O'Brien 50' (pen.)
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Stadium: Vale Park |
| 10 August 2021 | Sheffield United (2) | 1–0 | Carlisle United (4) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Brewster 24'
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 10 August 2021 | Stoke City (2) | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town (3) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Surridge 45' Souttar 77'
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Report | Chester 90+4' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 10 August 2021 | Walsall (4) | 0–0 (3–4 pen)
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Doncaster Rovers (3) | Walsall | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Referee: John Busby | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Wilkinson Phillips Osadebe Earing Kiernan Ward Kinsella
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Gardner Close Cukur Williams Barlow Anderson Knoyle
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| 10 August 2021 | Oldham Athletic (4) | 2–2 (4–3 pen)
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Tranmere Rovers (4) | Oldham | |
| 19:45 BST | Bahamboula 59' Davies 68' (o.g.)
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Report | Foley 40' Nevitt 51'
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Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,684 Referee: Scott Oldham | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Hart Keillor-Dunn Jameson Stobbs Adams
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Spearing Glatzel Morris Clarke Dieseruvwe
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| 10 August 2021 | Rotherham United (3) | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley (3) | Rotherham | |
| 19:45 BST | Sadlier 76'
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Report | Charles 38' Bishop 86'
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Stadium: New York Stadium |
| 10 August 2021 | Barrow (4) | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United (4) | Barrow-in-Furness | |
| 19:45 BST | Sea 50'
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Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 10 August 2021 | Hull City (2) | 1–1 (7–8 pen)
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Wigan Athletic (3) | Kingston upon Hull | |
| 19:45 BST | Lewis-Potter 54'
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Report | Humphrys 50'
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Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 4,139 Referee: Martin Coy | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Eaves Scott Wood Emmanuel M. Smith Jarvis Fleming Bernard
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Keane Aasgaard Jordan Jones Massey Naylor Jones Robinson Cousins
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| 10 August 2021 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 0–0 (5–4 pen)
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Barnsley (2) | Horwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Ollie Yates | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Sarcevic Isgrove Bakayoko Kachunga Sheehan
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Benson Kane Helik Williams Cole
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| 10 August 2021 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Morecambe (3) | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Dolan 22'
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Report | Stockton 52' Phillips 84' (pen.)
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,283 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 10 August 2021 | Harrogate Town (4) | 0–3 w/o |
Rochdale (4) | Harrogate | |
| 19:45 BST | [ Report] | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
| 11 August 2021 | Blackpool (2) | 3–0 | Middlesbrough (2) | Blackpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Connolly 31' Lavery 77'Anderson 78'
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 11 August 2021 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 2–1 | Bradford City (4) | West Bridgford | |
| 19:45 BST | Carvalho 39', 41'
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Report | Cooke 54'
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 9,514 Referee: Peter Wright |
Southern section[]
| 31 July 2021 | Bournemouth (2) | 5–0 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Bournemouth | |
| 15:00 BST | Brooks 35', 83' Solanke 47'Billing 72'Saydee 80'
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Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,746 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 August 2021 | Cambridge United (3) | 0–0 (3–1 pen)
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Swindon Town (4) | Cambridge | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Referee: Trevor Kettle | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Ironside Smith Williams
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Payne McKirdy Reed Hunt
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| 10 August 2021 | Exeter City (4) | 0–0 (3–4 pen)
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Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Exeter | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,555 Referee: David Rock | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Sparkes Sweeney Seymour Brown Grounds Dodd
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Vokes Horgan Samuel Mehmeti Stockdale Pendlebury
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| 10 August 2021 | Crawley Town (4) | 2–2 (9–10 pen)
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Gillingham (3) | Crawley | |
| 19:45 BST | Ashford 55' Davies 90+7'
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Report | Sithole 3' Phillips 90+5'
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,904 | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Francomb Dallison Craig Powell Nadesan Hessenthaler Tilley Ferry Davies Francillette
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Lee Oliver Lloyd Phillips O'Keefe Tutonda Maghoma Sithole Ehmer Lintott
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| 10 August 2021 | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | Newport County (4) | Ipswich | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Abraham 4'
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Stadium: Portman Road |
| 10 August 2021 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | 2–2 (6–5 pen)
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Bristol City (2) | Nailsworth | |
| 19:45 BST | Matt 11' Hendry 90+6'
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Report | Janneh 39', 67'
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Stadium: The New Lawn Referee: Darren Drysdale | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Matt Young Hendry Adams Cadden Stevenson Sweeney
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Palmer Massengo Wells Conway Bakinson Janneh Pring
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| 10 August 2021 | Reading (2) | 0–3 | Swansea City (2) | Reading | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Latibeaudiere 16' Cabango 60'Piroe 83'
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Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 10 August 2021 | Cardiff City (2) | 3–2 | Sutton United (4) | Cardiff | |
| 19:45 BST | Watkins 44', 50' Murphy 84'
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Report | Wilson 4' Rowe 90'
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Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 10 August 2021 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town (3) | Bristol | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | May 58' Vassell 71'
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 10 August 2021 | Peterborough United (2) | 0–4 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | Peterborough | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hardie 23', 33' Jephcott 66'Camará 84'
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Stadium: London Road Stadium |
| 10 August 2021 | Stevenage (4) | 2–2 (3–0 pen)
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Luton Town (2) | Stevenage | |
| 19:45 BST | List 2' Coker 26'
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Report | Jerome 5' Muskwe 40'
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Andy Woolmer | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Lines James-Wildin Reeves
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Cornick Mendes Gomes Pereira
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| 10 August 2021 | Millwall (2) | 2–1 | Portsmouth (3) | Bermondsey | |
| 19:45 BST | Malone 21' Saville 27'
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Report | Hackett-Fairchild 4'
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Stadium: The Den |
| 10 August 2021 | Birmingham City (2) | 1–0 | Colchester United (4) | Birmingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Oakley 75'
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Report | Stadium: St Andrew's |
| 10 August 2021 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Charlton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mebude 26'
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Stadium: The Valley |
| 11 August 2021 | Burton Albion (3) | 1–1 (2–4 pen)
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Oxford United (3) | Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Mousinho 90+7' (o.g.)
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Report | Holland 85'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Akins Shaughnessy O'Connor Blake-Tracy
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Sykes Forde Agyei Mousinho
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| 11 August 2021 | Coventry City (2) | 1–2 | Northampton Town (4) | Coventry | |
| 19:45 BST | Walker 13'
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Report | Etete 52', 70'
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Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 11 August 2021 | Leyton Orient (4) | 1–1 (3–5 pen)
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Queens Park Rangers (2) | Leyton | |
| 19:45 BST | Drinan 74'
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Report | Dickie 16'
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Referee: Craig Hicks | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Drinan Sotiriou James Kemp
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Dykes Ball Dozzell Kelman Adomah
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Second round[]
A total of 50 clubs played in the second round: the 35 winners from the first round, the 2 clubs from the Championship (tier 2) who did not enter in the first round, plus the 13 Premier League clubs who are not in European competition. The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section. The draw was held on 11 August 2021 after the conclusion of the second round tie between Leyton Orient and Queens Park Rangers, live on Sky Sports and it was made by Andy Townsend and Jobi McAnuff at 21:15 BST.
Northern section[]
| 24 August 2021 | Oldham Athletic (4) | 0–0 (5–4 pen)
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Accrington Stanley (3) | Oldham | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,362 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Hart Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula Whelan Adams Luamba
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Sykes Charles Morgan Savin Leigh Butcher
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| 24 August 2021 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 0–0 (5–4 pen)
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Bolton Wanderers (3) | Wigan | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 11,660 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Power Aasgaard Jo. Jones Naylor Humphrys Ja. Jones
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Doyle Sarcevic Lee Afolayan Sheehan Delfouneso
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| 24 August 2021 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 1–2 | Everton (1) | Huddersfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Lees 45'
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Report | Iwobi 26' Townsend 79'
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Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 10,459 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 24 August 2021 | Sheffield United (2) | 2–1 | Derby County (2) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Freeman 53' Sharp 76'
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Report | Sibley 44'
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 7,973 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 24 August 2021 | Stoke City (2) | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Ince 38' Surridge 48'
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Report | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 6,193 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 24 August 2021 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 0–2 | Rochdale (4) | Shrewsbury | |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Beesley 68' (pen.) Cashman 75'
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Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 2,229 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 24 August 2021 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | West Bridgford | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Saïss 58' Podence 60'Trincão 86'Gibbs-White 88'
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 10,769 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 24 August 2021 | Morecambe (3) | 2–4 | Preston North End (2) | Morecambe | |
| 19:45 BST | O' Connor 45+4' Stockton 61'
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Report | Riis Jakobsen 7', 33' Ledson 64'Van den Berg 79'
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Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,334 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 August 2021 | Blackpool (2) | 2–3 | Sunderland (3) | Blackpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Lavery 9' Bowler 87'
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Report | O'Brien 12', 57', 90+1'
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Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,756 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 24 August 2021 | Leeds United (1) | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | Beeston | |
| 19:45 BST | Phillips 79' Harrison 85', 90'
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,154 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 24 August 2021 | Barrow (4) | 0–6 | Aston Villa (1) | Barrow-in-Furness | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Archer 10', 62', 88' El Ghazi 24' (pen.), 45+2'Guilbert 75'
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Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium Attendance: 5,349 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 25 August 2021 | Newcastle United (1) | 0–0 (3–4 pen)
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Burnley (1) | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,082 Referee: Oliver Langford | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Saint-Maximin Willock Joelinton S. Longstaff Almirón
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Wood Barnes McNeil Brownhill Taylor
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Southern section[]
| 24 August 2021 | Brentford (1) | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | Brentford | |
| 19:45 BST | Wissa 60' Mbeumo 75'Forss 86'
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Report | Aitchison 8'
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 12,137 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 24 August 2021 | Millwall (2) | 3–1 | Cambridge United (3) | Bermondsey | |
| 19:45 BST | M. Wallace 39', 42' Smith 54'
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Report | Williams 33'
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,005 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 24 August 2021 | Norwich City (1) | 6–0 | Bournemouth (2) | Norwich | |
| 19:00 BST | Tzolis 12', 66' McLean 26'Rupp 33'Sargent 49', 75'
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Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,090 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 24 August 2021 | Cardiff City (2) | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Cardiff | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Moder 9' Zeqiri 55'
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Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,013 Referee: James Bell |
| 24 August 2021 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–2 | Fulham (2) | Bordesley | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stansfield 26' Robinson 90+2'
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 4,783 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 24 August 2021 | Gillingham (3) | 1–1 (4–5 pen)
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Cheltenham Town (3) | Gillingham | |
| 19:45 BST | Oliver 20'
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Report | May 24'
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Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,151 Referee: David Rock | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Lee O'Keefe Lloyd Carayol Adshead
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Thomas Wright Lloyd Tozer Chapman
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| 24 August 2021 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 2–0 | Oxford United (3) | White City | |
| 19:45 BST | Dickie 26' Chambers-Parillon 40' (o.g.)
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Report | Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 8,154 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 24 August 2021 | Swansea City (2) | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | Swansea | |
| 19:00 BST | Williams 29' M. Whittaker 79', 86', 90'
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Report | Shirley 63'
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 7,491 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 24 August 2021 | Stevenage (4) | 2–2 (3–5 pen)
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Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Stevenage | |
| 19:45 BST | List 50' Reid 77'
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Report | Akinfenwa 23' De Barr 90+4'
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Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 1,934 Referee: Declan Bourne | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Norris James-Wildin Reeves Coker
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Jacobson Horgan Pendlebury Mehmeti De Barr
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| 24 August 2021 | Northampton Town (4) | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Northampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hartigan 90+4'
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Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,257 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 24 August 2021 | Watford (1) | 1–0 | Crystal Palace (1) | Watford | |
| 19:45 BST | Fletcher 86'
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Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 25 August 2021 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | 0–6 | Arsenal (1) | West Bromwich | |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Aubameyang 17', 45', 62' Pépé 45+1'Saka 50'Lacazette 80'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 17,016 Referee: David Webb |
| 25 August 2021 | Newport County (4) | 0–8 | Southampton (1) | Newport | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Broja 9', 57' Tella 25'Walker-Peters 44'Elyounoussi 48', 55', 90+1'Redmond 69'
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Third round[]
A total of 32 teams played in the third round. Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United entered in this round due to their participation in either the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, or the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. The draw was made on 25 August 2021 live on Sky Sports after the conclusion of the second round tie between West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal by Kevin Phillips and Kevin Campbell. Unlike the previous rounds this round was not split into northern and southern sections. Tiebreakers were decided by penalty.
Oldham Athletic and Rochdale were the lowest level teams that were still in the competition.
| 21 September 2021 | Burnley (1) | 4–1 | Rochdale (4) | Burnley | |
| 19:45 BST | Rodriguez 50', 60', 62', 76'
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Report | Beesley 47'
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,125 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 21 September 2021 | Fulham (2) | 0–0 (5–6 pen)
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Leeds United (1) | Fulham | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,299 Referee: Tim Robinson | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Onomah Cavaleiro Kebano Bryan Hector Mawson Decordova-Reid Rodrigo Muniz
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Rodrigo James Phillips Dallas Forshaw Firpo Gelhardt McKinstry
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| 21 September 2021 | Manchester City (1) | 6–1 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 BST | De Bruyne 29' Mahrez 43', 83'Foden 45+1'Torres 71'Palmer 88'
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Report | Hanlan 22'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 September 2021 | Norwich City (1) | 0–3 | Liverpool (1) | Norwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Minamino 4', 80' Origi 50'
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,353 Referee: Darren England |
| 21 September 2021 | Preston North End (2) | 4–1 | Cheltenham Town (3) | Preston | |
| 19:45 BST | Hughes 25' Rafferty 37'Maguire 82'Riis Jakobsen 90+3'
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Report | Vassell 56'
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,561 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 21 September 2021 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 2–2 (8–7 pen)
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Everton (1) | White City | |
| 19:45 BST | Austin 18', 34'
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Report | Digne 30' Townsend 47'
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Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 12,888 Referee: Kevin Friend | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Austin Ball Barbet Willock Adomah Duke-McKenna Amos Dunne
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Holgate Keane Townsend Gray Gordon Doucouré Godfrey Davies
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| 21 September 2021 | Sheffield United (2) | 2–2 (2–4 pen)
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Southampton (1) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Stevens 8' McBurnie 66'
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Report | Diallo 23' Salisu 53'
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,934 Referee: John Brooks | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Norwood Brewster Osborn McBurnie
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Ward-Prowse Adams Broja Diallo Romeu
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| 21 September 2021 | Watford (1) | 1–3 | Stoke City (2) | Watford | |
| 19:45 BST | Fletcher 61'
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Report | Powell 25' Clucas 80'Tymon 85'
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Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 September 2021 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 0–2 | Sunderland (3) | Wigan | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Broadhead 26' O'Nien 54'
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Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 21 September 2021 | Brentford (1) | 7–0 | Oldham Athletic (4) | Brentford | |
| 19:45 BST | Forss 3' (pen.), 16', 44', 60' Wissa 38', 87'Diarra 43' (o.g.)
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Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 12,819 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 September 2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 2–0 | Swansea City (2) | Brighton | |
| 19:30 BST | Connolly 33', 38'
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 8,838 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 22 September 2021 | Arsenal (1) | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Holloway | |
| 19:45 BST | Lacazette 11' (pen.) Smith Rowe 77'Nketiah 80'
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,276 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 22 September 2021 | Chelsea (1) | 1–1 (4–3 pen)
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Aston Villa (1) | Fulham | |
| 19:45 BST | Werner 54'
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Report | Archer 64'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,892 Referee: Graham Scott | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Lukaku Mount Barkley Chilwell James
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El Ghazi A. Young Nakamba Konsa Buendía
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| 22 September 2021 | Manchester United (1) | 0–1 | West Ham United (1) | Manchester | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Lanzini 9'
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 72,568 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 22 September 2021 | Millwall (2) | 0–2 | Leicester City (1) | Bermondsey | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Lookman 50' Iheanacho 88'
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,985 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 22 September 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 2–2 (2–3 pen)
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Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Wolverhampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Dendoncker 38' Podence 58'
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Report | Ndombele 14' Kane 23'
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,798 Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Hwang Moutinho Neves Dendoncker Coady
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Kane Reguilón Gil Højbjerg
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Fourth round[]
A total of 16 teams will play in this round. The ties will be played during the week commencing 25 October 2021. League One side Sunderland are the only team from the third division or lower left in the competition.
| 26 October 2021 | Chelsea (1) | 1–1 (4–3 pen)
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Southampton (1) | Fulham | |
| 19:45 BST | Havertz 44'
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Report | Adams 47'
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Kevin Friend | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Alonso Mount Hudson-Odoi Chilwell James
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Armstrong Walcott Long Smallbone Romeu
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| 26 October 2021 | Arsenal (1) | 2–0 | Leeds United (1) | Holloway | |
| 19:45 BST | Chambers 55' Nketiah 69'
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,126 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 26 October 2021 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 0–0 (1–3 pen)
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Sunderland (3) | Shepherd's Bush | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 15,372 Referee: Keith Stroud | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Austin Chair Dykes Barbet
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McGeady Stewart Pritchard
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| 27 October 2021 | Stoke City (2) | 1–2 | Brentford (1) | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Sawyers 57'
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Report | Canós 22' Toney 40'
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 9,584 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 27 October 2021 | West Ham United (1) | 0–0 (5–3 pen)
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Manchester City (1) | Stratford | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Referee: Jonathan Moss | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Noble Bowen Dawson Cresswell Benrahma
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Foden Cancelo Gabriel Jesus Grealish
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| 27 October 2021 | Leicester City (1) | 2–2 (4–2 pen)
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Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 BST | Barnes 6' Lookman 45+5'
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58976543 | Webster 45+3' Mwepu 71'
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,163 Referee: Jarred Gillett | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Maddison Barnes Daka Pereira
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Groß Maupay Mac Allister Mwepu
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| 27 October 2021 | Burnley (1) | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Burnley | |
| 19:45 BST | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58976542 | Lucas 68'
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Stadium: Turf Moor Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 27 October 2021 | Preston North End (2) | 0–2 | Liverpool (1) | Preston | |
| 19:45 BST | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58976551 | Minamino 62' Origi 84'
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,131 Referee: David Coote |
Quarter-finals[]
A total of eight teams will play in this round. The draw was held on 30 October 2021. The ties will be played during the week commencing 20 December 2021. League One side Sunderland are the only team from outside the Premier League left in the competition.
| 21 December 2021 | Arsenal (1) | 5–1 | Sunderland (3) | Holloway | |
| 19:45 GMT | Nketiah 17', 49', 58' Pépé 27'Patino 90+1'
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Report | Broadhead 31'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,027 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 December 2021 | Brentford (1) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | Brentford | |
| 19:45 GMT | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59662104 | Jansson 80' (o.g.) Jorginho 85' (pen.)
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,577 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 22 December 2021 | Liverpool (1) | 3–3 (5–4 pen)
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Leicester City (1) | Liverpool | |
| 19:45 GMT | Oxlade-Chamberlain 19' Jota 68'Minamino 90+5'
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59662105 | Vardy 9', 13' Maddison 33'
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,020 Referee: Andy Madley | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Milner Firmino Oxlade-Chamberlain Keita Minamino Jota
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Tielemans Maddison Albrighton Thomas Iheanacho Bertrand
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| 22 December 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 2–1 | West Ham United (1) | Tottenham | |
| 19:45 GMT | Bergwijn 29' Lucas 34'
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59662106 | Bowen 32'
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 40,031 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Semi-finals[]
A total of four teams will play in this round. This season will see the return of double-legged semi-finals as with the 2019–20 EFL Cup after the 2020–21 EFL Cup semi-finals were played over a single leg due to fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first legs will be played during the week commencing 3 January 2022 and the second legs will be played during the week commencing 10 January 2022. Only teams from the Premier League will participate in this round.
| 5 January 2022 19:45 |
Chelsea (1) | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 37,868 Referee: Craig Pawson |
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| Havertz 5' Davies 34' (og)
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Report |
| 12 January 2022 19:45 |
Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 0–1 | Chelsea (1) | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Attendance: 45,603 Referee: Andre Marriner |
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| Report | Rüdiger 18'
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Chelsea won 3-0 on aggregate.
| 13 January 2022 19:45 |
Liverpool (1) | 0–0 | Arsenal (1) | Anfield, Liverpool Referee: Michael Oliver |
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| Report | Xhaka 24'
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| 20 January 2022 19:45 |
Arsenal (1) | 0–2 | Liverpool (1) | Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 59,360 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
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Partey  87', 90'
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Report | Jota 19', 77'
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Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final[]
- Main article: 2022 EFL Cup Final
Chelsea played Liverpool in the final, which was held on 27 February 2022. This saw the return of the EFL Cup Final to its February slot as with the 2020 EFL Cup Final, as the 2021 EFL Cup Final was played in April so that spectators could attend due to COVID-19 restrictions in England. It was played at Wembley Stadium in Wembley in the London Borough of Brent. The winner qualifies for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League unless they have qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League or 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
| 27 February 2022 16:30 GMT |
Chelsea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Liverpool | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 88,512 Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire) |
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| Report | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Alonso Lukaku Havertz James Jorginho Rüdiger Kanté Werner Thiago Silva Chalobah Arrizabalaga
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10–11 | Milner Fabinho Van Dijk Alexander-Arnold Salah Jota Origi Robertson Elliott Konaté Kelleher
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Top goalscorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcus Forss
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Brentford | 5 |
| Eddie Nketiah
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Arsenal | ||
| 3 | Cameron Archer
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Aston Villa | 4 |
 Takumi Minamino
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Liverpool | ||
 Aiden O'Brien
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Sunderland | ||
 Emil Riis Jakobsen
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Preston North End | ||
| Jay Rodriguez
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Burnley | ||
| 8 |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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Arsenal | 3 |
 Mohamed Elyounoussi
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Southampton | ||
 Diogo Jota
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Liverpool | ||
| Morgan Whittaker
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Swansea City | ||
 Yoane Wissa
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Brentford |
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