| Carabao Cup 2022–23 | ||
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| Region |  England (89 clubs) Wales (3 clubs)
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| Dates | 2 August 2022–26 February 2023 | |
| Number of teams | 92 | |
| Defending champions | Liverpool | |
| Champions | Manchester United | |
| Runner-up | Manchester United | |
| Total matches played | 93 | |
| Total goals scored | 241 | |
| Top goal scorer | Marcus Rashford (6 goals) | |
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The 2022–23 EFL Cup was the 63rd 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.
The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Liverpool were the defending champions, having beaten Chelsea on penalties to secure a record 9th title in the previous season's final, but were eliminated by Manchester City in the fourth round.
Access[]
All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup. Access is distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system.
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 2021–22 Premier League season, 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 | Main date | |
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| First round (70 clubs) |
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35 | w/c 8 August 2022 |
| Second round (50 clubs) |
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25 | w/c 22 August 2022 |
| Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 | w/c 7 November 2022 |
| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 | w/c 19 December 2022 |
| Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 | w/c 9 January 2023 |
| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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4
(Two Legged) |
w/c 23 January 2023 w/c 30 January 2023 |
| Final (2 clubs) |
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1 | Sunday 26 February 2023 |
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.
Northern section[]
| 9 August | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 3–2 | Carlisle United (4) | Shrewsbury | |
| 19:30 BST | Leahy  45+1'Udoh 75'Dunkley 86'
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Report | Edmondson 13' Dennis 81'
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Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 9 August | Accrington Stanley (3) | 2–2 (11–12 pen)
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Tranmere Rovers (4) | Accrington | |
| 19:45 BST | Adedoyin 37' Astley 39'
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Report | Hawkes 62' Astley 90+3' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Robert Lewis | |
| Penalties | |||||
McConville 
Whalley |
Hemmings
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| 9 August | Blackpool (2) | 0–0 (3–4 pen)
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Barrow (4) | Blackpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Ben Speedie | |||
| Penalties | |||||
Connolly 
Husband |
Rooney
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| 9 August | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 5–1 | Salford City (4) | Horwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Kachunga 31' Böðvarsson 42'Sadlier 61'Bradley 77'Afolayan 86'
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Report | Thomas-Asante 23'
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Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: John Brooks |
| 9 August | Bradford City (4) | 2–1 | Hull City (2) | Bradford | |
| 19:45 BST | Cook 39', 44'
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Report | Lewis 24' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Seb Stockingbridge |
| 9 August | Doncaster Rovers (4) | 0–3 | Lincoln City (3) | Doncaster | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kendall 12'
Bishop |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 9 August | Fleetwood Town (3) | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic (2) | Fleetwood | |
| 19:45 BST | Garner 24'
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Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 9 August | Grimsby Town (4) | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Cleethorpes | |
| 19:45 BST | Waterfall 13'
Green |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,802 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 9 August | Harrogate Town (4) | 0–1 | Stockport County (4) | Harrogate | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jennings 53' (pen.)
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Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 9 August | Huddersfield Town (2) | 1–4 | Preston North End (2) | Huddersfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Rhodes 67'
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Report | Parrott 6'
McCann |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 9 August | Mansfield Town (4) | 1–2 | Derby County (3) | Mansfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Hawkins 56'
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Report | Hewitt 30' (o.g.)
Barkhuizen |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 9 August | Morecambe (3) | 0–0 (5–3 pen)
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Stoke City (2) | Morecambe | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Andy Haines | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Connolly
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Fox
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| 9 August | Rochdale (4) | 2–0 | Burton Albion (3) | Rochdale | |
| 19:45 BST | Ball 86' (pen.)
Rodney |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 10 August | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 4–0 | Hartlepool United (4) | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Wharton 32'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: TBD Referee: James Bell |
| 10 August | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–1 | Barnsley (3) | Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 BST | Benson 90+3'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 August | Port Vale (3) | 1–2 | Rotherham United (2) | Burslem | |
| 19:45 BST | Benning 81'
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Rathbone 8'
Ogbene |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: TBD Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 10 August | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 2–0 | Sunderland (2) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Adeniran 18'>br>Sow 56'
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 11 August | West Bromwich Albion (2) | 1–0 | Sheffield United (2) | West Bromwich | |
| 20:00 BST | Grant 73'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: TBD Referee: David Webb |
Southern section[]
| 2 August | Cambridge United (3) | 1–0 | Millwall (2) | Cambridge | |
| 19:45 BST | O'Neil 59'
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Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 August | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 0–2 | Gillingham (4) | Merton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mandron 90'
Green |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 9 August | Cardiff City (2) | 0–3 | Portsmouth (3) | Cardiff | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pigott 58'
Curtis |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 August | Charlton Athletic (3) | 1–1 (5–3 pen)
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Queens Park Rangers (2) | Charlton | |
| 19:45 BST | Henry 90'
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Report | Roberts 80'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Stuart Attwell | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Stockley
Kirk |
Johansen
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| 9 August | Cheltenham Town (3) | 0–7 | Exeter City (3) | Cheltenham | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nombe 23', 35'
Collins |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 9 August | Crawley Town (4) | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Crawley | |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols 73'
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,860 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 August | Forest Green Rovers (3) | 2–0 | Leyton Orient (4) | Nailsworth | |
| 19:45 BST | Little 17', 50'
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Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: TBD Referee: James Oldham |
| 9 August | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | Colchester United (4) | Ipswich | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hannant 29'
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,654 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 9 August | Luton Town (2) | 2–3 | Newport County (4) | Luton | |
| 19:45 BST | Mendes Gomes 30'
Lockyer |
Report | Collins 36'
Zimba |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 9 August | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 1–0 | Sutton United (4) | Milton Keynes | |
| 19:45 BST | Grant 41'
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Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 August | Northampton Town (4) | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Northampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Appéré 76'
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Report | Jacobson 28'
Mellor |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 9 August | Norwich City (2) | 2–2 (4–2 pen)
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Birmingham City (2) | Norwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Sinani 45+1'
Sørensen |
Report | Leko 53'
Tomkinson |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,971 Referee: Samuel Barrott | |
| Penalties | |||||
| McLean
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Cosgrove
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| 9 August | Oxford United (3) | 2–2 (5–3 pen)
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Swansea City (2) | Oxford | |
| 19:45 BST | Rodríguez 72'
Brannagan |
Report | Fulton 8'
Cullen |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,373 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Browne
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Cullen
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| 9 August | Walsall (4) | 2–0 | Swindon Town (4) | Walsall | |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 80' (pen.) Abraham 81'
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 9 August | Reading (2) | 1–2 | Stevenage (4) | Reading | |
| 20:00 BST | Ehibhatiomhan 63'
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Report | Earley 10' Rose 89'
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Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 August | Coventry City (2) | 1–4 | Bristol City (2) | Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Allen 62'
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Report | Naismith 12' Conway 18', 30'Weimann 90+4'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Peter Wright |
| 10 August | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 0–2 | Peterborough United (3) | Plymouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jones 28' Taylor 90+3'
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,089 Referee: Allan Young |
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 were 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 10 August 2022 after the conclusion of the first round tie between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland, live on Sky Sports.
Northern section[]
| 23 August 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 3–0 | Rochdale (4) | Sheffield | |
| 19:30 | Brown 23' Dele-Bashiru 36'Adeniran 44'
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Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 23 August 2022 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 0–1 | Burnley (2) | Shrewsbury | |
| 19:30 | Report | Bastien 50'
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Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 23 August 2022 | Barrow (4) | 2–2 (1–3 pen)
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Lincoln City (3) | Barrow-in-Furness | |
| 19:45 | Moyo 13' Whitfield 87'
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Report | Scully 8' Garrick 90+2'
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Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Simon Mather | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Whitfield Gordon Brough Gotts
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Scully Sanders Oakley-Boothe
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| 23 August 2022 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 1–4 | Aston Villa (1) | Horwich | |
| 19:45 | Charles 24'
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Report | Douglas Luiz 36' Ings 63' (pen.)Digne 66'Bailey 87'
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Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 23 August 2022 | Bradford City (4) | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Bradford | |
| 19:45 | Cook 18'
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Report | Dack 31' Markanday 39'
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Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 7,821 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 August 2022 | Derby County (3) | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Derby | |
| 19:45 | Sibley 15'
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Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 10,638 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 23 August 2022 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 0–1 | Everton (1) | Fleetwood | |
| 19:45 | Report | Gray 28'
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 23 August 2022 | Grimsby Town (4) | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Cleethorpes | |
| 19:45 | Report | Yates 18' Surridge 35', 77'
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,418 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 23 August 2022 | Rotherham United (2) | 0–1 | Morecambe (3) | Rotherham | |
| 19:45 | Report | Gnahoua 72'
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,808 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 23 August 2022 | Stockport County (4) | 0–0 (1–3 pen)
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Leicester City (1) | Edgeley | |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,301 Referee: Samuel Barrott | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Sarcevic Quigley Croasdale Wootton
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Tielemans Maddison Barnes Pérez Dewsbury-Hall
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| 23 August 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 2–1 | Preston North End (2) | Wolverhampton | |
| 19:45 | Jiménez 8' Traoré 29'
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Report | Woodburn 48'
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 21,946 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 24 August 2022 | Leeds United (1) | 3–1 | Barnsley (3) | Beeston | |
| 19:45 | Sinisterra 21' Klich 32' (pen.), 56'
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Report | Sinisterra 21' Klich 32' (pen.), 56'
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,472 Referee: John Brooks |
| 24 August 2022 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 1–2 | Newcastle United (1) | Birkenhead | |
| 19:45 | Nevitt 21'
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Report | Lascelles 40' Wood 52'
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Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Southern section[]
| 23 August 2022 | Walsall (4) | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Walsall | |
| 19:00 | Report | Jaiyesimi 57'
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 23 August 2022 | Cambridge United (3) | 0–3 | Southampton (1) | Cambridge | |
| 19:45 | Report | Adams 16', 55' Ballard 88'
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Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,733 Referee: David Rock |
| 23 August 2022 | Colchester United (4) | 0–2 | Brentford (1) | Colchester | |
| 19:45 | Report | Lewis-Potter 39' Sørensen 90+1'
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,516 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 August 2022 | Crawley Town (4) | 2–0 | Fulham (1) | Crawley | |
| 19:45 | Nichols 16' Balagizi 49'
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 5,577 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 23 August 2022 | Gillingham (4) | 0–0 (6–5 pen)
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Exeter City (3) | Gillingham | |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,127 Referee: Carl Brook | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Lee Mandron Wright Reeves Adelakun Tutonda
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Brown Cox Caprice Collins Coley Key
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| 23 August 2022 | Newport County (4) | 3–2 | Portsmouth (3) | Newport | |
| 19:45 | Evans 14' Wildig 49'White 74'
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Report | Curtis 9', 25'
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,866 Referee: John Busby |
| 23 August 2022 | Norwich City (2) | 2–2 (3–5 pen)
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Bournemouth (1) | Norwich | |
| 19:45 | Hugill 22' Idah 83'
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Report | Marcondes 43' Genesini 90+2'
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,647 Referee: Michael Salisbury | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Pukki Cantwell Gibbs Idah
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Marcondes Cook Anthony Saydee Christie
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| 23 August 2022 | Oxford United (3) | 0–2 | Crystal Palace (1) | Oxford | |
| 19:45 | Report | Édouard 71' Milivojević 90' (pen.)
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Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 August 2022 | Stevenage (4) | 1–0 | Peterborough United (3) | Stevenage | |
| 19:45 | Reid 90+3'
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Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,292 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 23 August 2022 | Watford (2) | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Watford | |
| 19:45 | Report | Dennis 45' Burns 53'
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Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,891 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 August 2022 | Forest Green Rovers (3) | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Nailsworth | |
| 19:45 | Report | Undav 38' Alzate 45+1'Ferguson 90+4'
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Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 August 2022 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | 1–3 | Bristol City (2) | High Wycombe | |
| 19:45 | Al-Hamadi 50'
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Report | Kadji 7' Wilson 77'Semenyo 90+3'
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Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Andy Davies |
Third round[]
A total of 32 teams will play in the third round. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United will enter in this round due to their participation in either the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, or the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. The draw was made on 24 August 2022. The third round consists of 19 clubs from the Premier League, three from the Championship, six from League One and four from League Two. Ties are scheduled to be played in the week commencing 7 November 2022.
| 8 November 2022 | Leicester City (1) | 3–0 | Newport County (4) | Leicester | |
| 19:45 | Justin 44' Vardy 70', 82'
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 15,081 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 8 November 2022 | Bournemouth (1) | 4–1 | Everton (1) | Bournemouth | |
| 19:45 | Lowe 7' Stanislas 47'Marcondes 78'Anthony 82'
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Report | Gray 67'
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Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,021 Referee: Darren England |
| 8 November 2022 | Burnley (2) | 3–1 | Crawley Town (4) | Burnley | |
| 19:45 | Barnes 24' Zaroury 79', 90'
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Report | Telford 22'
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,329 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 8 November 2022 | Bristol City (2) | 1–3 | Lincoln City (3) | Ashton Gate | |
| 19:45 | Conway 80'
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Report | Virtue 6' House 15'O'Connor 49'
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Referee: Sam Allison |
| 8 November 2022 | Stevenage (4) | 1–1 (4–5 pen)
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Charlton Athletic (3) | Stevenage | |
| 19:45 | Norris 22' (pen.)
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Report | Aneke 87'
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Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Rose Campbell Sweeney Bostwick Taylor
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Clare Forster-Caskey Rak-Sakyi Aneke Fraser
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| 8 November 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 2–0 | Morecambe (3) | Milton Keynes | |
| 19:45 | O'Hora 18' Dennis 51'
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Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,674 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 8 November 2022 | Brentford (1) | 1–1 (5–6 pen)
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Gillingham (4) | Brentford | |
| 20:00 | Toney 3'
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Report | Mandron 75'
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,278 Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Toney Ghoddos Dasilva Mbeumo Jensen Damsgaard
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Mandron Adelakun Wright Alexander Kashket MacDonald
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| 9 November 2022 | West Ham United (1) | 2–2 (9–10 pen)
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Blackburn Rovers (2) | Stratford | |
| 19:45 | Fornals 38' Antonio 78'
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Report | Vale 6' Brereton 88'
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 40,534 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Benrahma Bowen Scamacca Antonio Lanzini Johnson Cresswell Downes Aguerd Ogbonna
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Brereton Hyam Dolan Buckley Szmodics Edun Rankin-Costello Carter Hirst Garrett
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| 9 November 2022 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | West Bridgford | |
| 19:45 | Lodi 50' Lingard 57'
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,384 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 9 November 2022 | Newcastle United (1) | 0–0 (3–2 pen)
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Crystal Palace (1) | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Referee: Graham Scott | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Wood Trippier Joelinton Botman Bruno Guimarães
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Milivojević Hughes Ward Mateta Ebiowei
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| 9 November 2022 | Southampton (1) | 1–1 (6–5 pen)
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Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Southampton | |
| 19:45 | Ward-Prowse 45+2'
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Report | Windass 24'
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Referee: John Brooks | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Ward-Prowse Elyounoussi Diallo Maitland-Niles A. Armstrong Walcott
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Smith Bannan Johnson Vaulks Gregory Iorfa
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| 9 November 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Holloway | |
| 19:45 | Nketiah 20'
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Report | Welbeck 27' (pen.) Mitoma 58'Lamptey 71'
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 9 November 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 1–0 | Leeds United (1) | Wolverhampton | |
| 19:45 | B. Traoré 85'
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 9 November 2022 | Liverpool (1) | 0–0 (3–2 pen)
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Derby County (3) | Liverpool | |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Anfield Referee: Tony Harrington | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Bajcetic Oxlade-Chamberlain Firmino Núñez Elliott
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McGoldrick Hourihane Forsyth Sibley Dobbin
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| 9 November 2022 | Manchester City (1) | 2–0 | Chelsea (1) | Manchester | |
| 20:00 | Mahrez 53' Álvarez 58'
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Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 November 2022 | Manchester United (1) | 4–2 | Aston Villa (1) | Manchester | |
| 20:00 | Martial 49' Rashford 67'Fernandes 78'McTominay 90+1'
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Report | Watkins 48' Dalot 61' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 72,512 Referee: David Coote |
Fourth round[]
A total of 16 teams played in the fourth round. League Two side Gillingham was the lowest-ranked team in the draw, which was made on 10 November 2022. The draw was made by Dion Dublin and Peter Schmeichel.
| 20 December 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 0–3 | Leicester City (1) | Bletchley | |
| 19:45 | Report | Tielemans 18' Pérez 29'Vardy 50'
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,495 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 20 December 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 2–0 | Gillingham (4) | Wolverhampton | |
| 19:45 | Jiménez 77' (pen.) Aït-Nouri 90+1'
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,943 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 20 December 2022 | Southampton (1) | 2–1 | Lincoln City (3) | Southampton | |
| 19:45 | Adams 25', 74'
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Report | Bazunu 2' (o.g.)
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 20 December 2022 | Newcastle United (1) | 1–0 | Bournemouth (1) | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 19:45 | Smith 67' (o.g.)
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Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,579 Referee: John Brooks |
| 21 December 2022 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 | Wharton 44'
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Report | Johnson 13' (pen.), 90+2' Lingard 53'Awoniyi 79'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,138 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 December 2022 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 0–0 (4–3 pen)
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Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Charlton | |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,464 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Stockley Forster-Caskey Dobson Rak-Sakyi Blackett-Taylor Sessegnon Lavelle
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Groß Trossard Ferguson Dunk March Lamptey Caicedo
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| 21 December 2022 | Manchester United (1) | 2–0 | Burnley (2) | Trafford | |
| 20:00 | Eriksen 27' Rashford 57'
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 62,062 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 22 December 2022 | Manchester City (1) | 3–2 | Liverpool (1) | Manchester | |
| 20:00 | Haaland 10' Mahrez 47'Aké 58'
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Report | Carvalho 20' Salah 48'
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Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Referee: David Coote |
Quarter-finals[]
A total of eight teams will play in the quarter-finals. League One side Charlton Athletic was the lowest-ranked team in the draw, and the only non-Premier League team left.
| 10 January 2023 | Manchester United (1) | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Trafford | |
| 20:00 | Antony 21' Rashford 90', 90+4'
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 10 January 2023 | Newcastle United (1) | 2–0 | Leicester City (1) | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 20:00 | Burn 60' Joelinton 72'
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Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,009 Referee: Darren England |
| 11 January 2023 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 1–1 (4–3 pen)
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | West Bridgford | |
| 19:45 | Boly 18'
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Report | Jiménez 64'
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Stadium: City Ground Referee: Graham Scott | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Surridge Freuler Worrall Gibbs-White Colback-White
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Neves Podence Nunes Cunha Hodge
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| 11 January 2023 | Southampton (1) | 2–0 | Manchester City (1) | Southampton | |
| 20:00 | Mara 23' Djenepo 28'
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Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,996 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Semi-finals[]
A total of four teams, all of which are from the Premier League, will play in this round.
| 25 January 2023 20:00 GMT |
Nottingham Forest (1) | 0–3 | Manchester United (1) | City Ground Attendance: 29,325 Referee: Michael Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Rashford 6' Weghorst 45'Fernandes 89'
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| 1 February 2023 20:00 GMT |
Manchester United (1) | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest (1) | Old Trafford Attendance: 72,315 Referee: Peter Bankes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred 76' Martial 73'
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Report |
| 24 January 2023 20:00 GMT |
Southampton (1) | 0–1 | Newcastle United (1) | St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,090 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ćaleta-Car   28', 86'
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Report | Joelinton 73'
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| 31 January 2023 20:00 GMT |
Newcastle United (1) | 2–1 | Southampton (1) | St James' Park Attendance: 51,975 Referee: Paul Tierney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longstaff 5', 21' Bruno Guimarães 82'
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Report | Adams 29'
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Final[]
- Main article: 2023 EFL Cup Final
| 26 February 2023 16:30 GMT |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 87,306 Referee: David Coote (Nottinghamshire) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casemiro 33' Rashford 39'
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Report |
Top goalscorers[]
| Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Rashford
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Manchester United | 6 |
| 2 |  Ché Adams
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Southampton | 5 |
| 3 | Tommy Conway
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Bristol City | 3 |
| Andy Cook
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Bradford City | ||
 Ronan Curtis
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Portsmouth | ||
 Raúl Jiménez
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Jamie Vardy
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Leicester City |
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