General view of the Carabao Cup trophy before the Carabao Cup second round match between Doncaster Rovers and Everton at the Keepmoat Stadium on August 30, 2023 in Doncaster, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
The draw for the 2024/25 EFL Cup quarter-finals took place on Wednesday evening, with teams now irresistibly close to reaching Wembley.
Liverpool’s headliners remain strong after overcoming a tough Brighton side 3-2 away, while Newcastle comfortably beat Chelsea 2-0 at home to keep their long trophy hunt alive.
Manchester United is also in the hat after starting the it was after Erik ten Hag with a 5-2 thrashing of Leicester under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Arsenal beat Championship side Preston North End 3-0 away thanks largely to one impressive performance by 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri.
Tottenham are the last remaining members of the so-called ‘Big Six’ after beating eight-time winners Man City 2-1 at home, while Aston Villa were stunned at home by the same scoreline against Crystal Palace .
Results Carabao Cup R4
- Southampton 3-2 Stoke City
- Brentford – Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 (Brentford win 5-4 on penalties)
- Brighton 2-3 Liverpool
- Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace
- Man Utd 5-2 Leicester City
- Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea
- Preston North End 0-3 Arsenal
- Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Man City
Southampton and Brentford complete a Premier League line-up after beating Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday respectively.
Read on for the full EFL Cup quarter-final draw:
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
- Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
- Newcastle United v Brentford
- Southampton vs Liverpool
This season’s EFL Cup quarter-finals will be played from the week commencing 16 December.
The winners of these ties enter a two-legged semi-final in January and February before the showpiece finale at Wembley on 16 March.
Who are the most successful teams in Carabao Cup history?
- Liverpool – 10 titles
- Man City – 8 titles
- Man Utd – 6 titles
- Chelsea – 5 titles
- Aston Villa – 5 titles
- Tottenham Hotspur – 4 titles
- Nottingham Forest – 4 titles
- Leicester City – 3 titles
- Arsenal, Norwich City, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2 titles
- 11 teams – 1 title
