2022–23 EFL Cup

63rd season of the EFL Cup

Football tournament season

2022–23 EFL Cup
Tournament details
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Country	England Wales
Dates	2 August 2022 – 26 February 2023^[1]
Teams	92
Defending champions	Liverpool
Final positions
Champions	Manchester United (6th title)
Runner-up	Newcastle United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	93
Goals scored	241 (2.59 per match)
Attendance	1,554,555 (16,716 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Marcus Rashford (6 goals)
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 EFL Cup was the 63rd season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition was open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.

The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.^[2]

Liverpool were the defending champions, having beaten Chelsea on penalties to secure a record 9th title in the previous season's final,^[3] but were eliminated by Manchester City in the fourth round.

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 26 February 2023 between Manchester United and Newcastle United, with Manchester United winning 2–0 for their sixth title.

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.^[4]

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, who finished 18th and 19th in the 2021–22 Premier League season (Burnley and Watford), and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League entered.

	Clubs entering in this round	Clubs advancing from previous round	Number of games	Main date
First round (70 clubs)	24 clubs from EFL League Two 24 clubs from EFL League One 22 clubs from EFL Championship	N/A	35	w/c 8 August 2022
Second round (50 clubs)	2 clubs from EFL Championship 13 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)	35 winners from first round	25	w/c 22 August 2022
Third round (32 clubs)	7 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)	25 winners from second round	16	w/c 7 November 2022
Fourth round (16 clubs)	No clubs enter the fourth round	16 winners from third round	8	w/c 19 December 2022
Quarter-finals (8 clubs)	No clubs enter the quarter-finals	8 winners from fourth round	4	w/c 9 January 2023
Semi-finals (4 clubs)	No clubs enter the semi-finals	4 winners from quarter-finals	4 (two-legged)	w/c 23 January 2023 w/c 30 January 2023
Final (2 clubs)	No clubs enter the final	2 winners from semi-finals	1	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

Shrewsbury Town (3) v Carlisle United (4)

9 August 2022	Shrewsbury Town (3)	3–2	Carlisle United (4)	Shrewsbury
19:30 BST	Leahy 45+1' Udoh 75' Dunkley 86'	Report	Edmondson 13' Dennis 81'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Accrington Stanley (3) v Tranmere Rovers (4)

9 August 2022	Accrington Stanley (3)	2–2 (11–12 p)	Tranmere Rovers (4)	Accrington
19:45 BST	Adedoyin 37' Astley 39'	Report	Hawkes 62' Astley 90+3' (o.g.)	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Robert Lewis
	Penalties
	McConville Whalley Pritchard Astley Pell Clark Woods Coyle Sangare Rodgers Jensen McConville Whalley		Hemmings Hawkes Hughes Lewis Robinson McAlear Byrne Dacres-Cogley Bristow Mumbongo Hewelt Hemmings Hawkes

Blackpool (2) v Barrow (4)

9 August 2022	Blackpool (2)	0–0 (3–4 p)	Barrow (4)	Blackpool
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Ben Speedie
	Penalties
	Connolly Husband Lubala Lavery Fiorini		Rooney Kay Waters Brough Neal

Bolton Wanderers (3) v Salford City (4)

9 August 2022	Bolton Wanderers (3)	5–1	Salford City (4)	Horwich
19:45 BST	Kachunga 31' Böðvarsson 42' Sadlier 61' Bradley 77' Afolayan 86'	Report	Thomas-Asante 23'	Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 6,505 Referee: John Brooks

Bradford City (4) v Hull City (2)

9 August 2022	Bradford City (4)	2–1	Hull City (2)	Bradford
19:45 BST	Cook 39', 44'	Report	Lewis 24' (o.g.)	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Seb Stockingbridge

Doncaster Rovers (4) v Lincoln City (3)

9 August 2022	Doncaster Rovers (4)	0–3	Lincoln City (3)	Doncaster
19:45 BST		Report	Kendall 12' Bishop 47' Scully 61'	Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 4,006 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Fleetwood Town (3) v Wigan Athletic (2)

9 August 2022	Fleetwood Town (3)	1–0	Wigan Athletic (2)	Fleetwood
19:45 BST	G. Garner 24'	Report		Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Michael Salisbury

Grimsby Town (4) v Crewe Alexandra (4)

9 August 2022	Grimsby Town (4)	4–0	Crewe Alexandra (4)	Cleethorpes
19:45 BST	Waterfall 13' Green 34' Smith 56' Wearne 86'	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,802 Referee: Adam Herczeg

Harrogate Town (4) v Stockport County (4)

9 August 2022	Harrogate Town (4)	0–1	Stockport County (4)	Harrogate
19:45 BST		Report	Jennings 53' (pen.)	Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Thomas Kirk

Huddersfield Town (2) v Preston North End (2)

9 August 2022	Huddersfield Town (2)	1–4	Preston North End (2)	Huddersfield
19:45 BST	Rhodes 67'	Report	Parrott 6' McCann 20', 30' Potts 51'	Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Ross Joyce

Mansfield Town (4) v Derby County (3)

9 August 2022	Mansfield Town (4)	1–2	Derby County (3)	Mansfield
19:45 BST	Hawkins 56'	Report	Hewitt 30' (o.g.) Barkhuizen 69'	Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Morecambe (3) v Stoke City (2)

9 August 2022	Morecambe (3)	0–0 (5–3 p)	Stoke City (2)	Morecambe
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Andy Haines
	Penalties
	Connolly Obika Watts Love McLoughlin		Fox Smallbone Clucas Thompson

Rochdale (4) v Burton Albion (3)

9 August 2022	Rochdale (4)	2–0	Burton Albion (3)	Rochdale
19:45 BST	Ball 86' (pen.) Rodney 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Scott Oldham

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Hartlepool United (4)

10 August 2022	Blackburn Rovers (2)	4–0	Hartlepool United (4)	Blackburn
19:45 BST	S. Wharton 32' Dack 47' Dolan 51' Markanday 73'	Report		Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6,844 Referee: James Bell

Middlesbrough (2) v Barnsley (3)

10 August 2022	Middlesbrough (2)	0–1	Barnsley (3)	Middlesbrough
19:45 BST		Report	Benson 90+3'	Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 9,361 Referee: Ben Toner

Port Vale (3) v Rotherham United (2)

10 August 2022	Port Vale (3)	1–2	Rotherham United (2)	Burslem
19:45 BST	Benning 81'	Report	Rathbone 8' Ogbene 45+4'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,094 Referee: Bobby Madden

Sheffield Wednesday (3) v Sunderland (2)

10 August 2022	Sheffield Wednesday (3)	2–0	Sunderland (2)	Sheffield
19:45 BST	Adeniran 16' Sow 56'	Report		Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 8,412 Referee: Tom Reeves

West Bromwich Albion (2) v Sheffield United (2)

11 August 2022	West Bromwich Albion (2)	1–0	Sheffield United (2)	West Bromwich
20:00 BST	Grant 73'	Report		Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 6,747 Referee: David Webb

Southern section

Cambridge United (3) v Millwall (2)

2 August 2022	Cambridge United (3)	1–0	Millwall (2)	Cambridge
19:45 BST	O'Neil 59'	Report		Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Charles Breakspear

AFC Wimbledon (4) v Gillingham (4)

9 August 2022	AFC Wimbledon (4)	0–2	Gillingham (4)	Merton
19:45 BST		Report	Mandron 90' Green 90+2'	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks

Cardiff City (2) v Portsmouth (3)

9 August 2022	Cardiff City (2)	0–3	Portsmouth (3)	Cardiff
19:45 BST		Report	Pigott 58' Curtis 68' (pen.) Bishop 72'	Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Lee Swabey

Charlton Athletic (3) v Queens Park Rangers (2)

9 August 2022	Charlton Athletic (3)	1–1 (5–3 p)	Queens Park Rangers (2)	Charlton
19:45 BST	Henry 90'	Report	Roberts 80'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Stuart Attwell
	Penalties
	Stockley Kirk Morgan Henry O'Connell		Johansen Roberts Shodipo Dozzell

Cheltenham Town (3) v Exeter City (3)

9 August 2022	Cheltenham Town (3)	0–7	Exeter City (3)	Cheltenham
19:45 BST		Report	Nombe 23', 35' Collins 26' Jay 28' Sparkes 45+1' Kite 50' Coley 84'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Will Finnie

Crawley Town (4) v Bristol Rovers (3)

9 August 2022	Crawley Town (4)	1–0	Bristol Rovers (3)	Crawley
19:45 BST	Nichols 73'	Report		Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,860 Referee: David Rock

Forest Green Rovers (3) v Leyton Orient (4)

9 August 2022	Forest Green Rovers (3)	2–0	Leyton Orient (4)	Nailsworth
19:45 BST	Little 17', 50'	Report		Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,055 Referee: James Oldham

Ipswich Town (3) v Colchester United (4)

9 August 2022	Ipswich Town (3)	0–1	Colchester United (4)	Ipswich
19:45 BST		Report	Hannant 29'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,654 Referee: Sam Purkiss

Luton Town (2) v Newport County (4)

9 August 2022	Luton Town (2)	2–3	Newport County (4)	Luton
19:45 BST	Mendes Gomes 30' Lockyer 50'	Report	Collins 36' Zimba 52' Waite 76'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Ollie Yates

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Sutton United (4)

9 August 2022	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	1–0	Sutton United (4)	Bletchley
19:45 BST	Grant 41'	Report		Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Northampton Town (4) v Wycombe Wanderers (3)

9 August 2022	Northampton Town (4)	1–2	Wycombe Wanderers (3)	Northampton
19:45 BST	Appéré 76' (pen.)	Report	Jacobson 28' Mellor 34'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Tom Nield

Norwich City (2) v Birmingham City (2)

9 August 2022	Norwich City (2)	2–2 (4–2 p)	Birmingham City (2)	Norwich
19:45 BST	Sinani 45+1' Sørensen 45+3'	Report	Leko 53' Tomkinson 77' (o.g.)	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,971 Referee: Samuel Barrott
	Penalties
	McLean Gibbs Sinani Núñez Sargent		Cosgrove Graham Leko James

Oxford United (3) v Swansea City (2)

9 August 2022	Oxford United (3)	2–2 (5–3 p)	Swansea City (2)	Oxford
19:45 BST	Rodríguez 72' Brannagan 90+3'	Report	Fulton 8' Cullen 25'	Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,373 Referee: Thomas Bramall
	Penalties
	Browne Rodríguez McGuane Spasov Brannagan		Cullen Ntcham Allen Sorinola

Walsall (4) v Swindon Town (4)

9 August 2022	Walsall (4)	2–0	Swindon Town (4)	Walsall
19:45 BST	Johnson 80' (pen.) Abraham 81'	Report		Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Thomas Parsons

Reading (2) v Stevenage (4)

9 August 2022	Reading (2)	1–2	Stevenage (4)	Reading
20:00 BST	Ehibhatiomhan 63'	Report	Earley 10' Rose 89'	Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 4,230 Referee: Carl Brook

Coventry City (2) v Bristol City (2)

10 August 2022	Coventry City (2)	1–4	Bristol City (2)	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Allen 62'	Report	Naismith 12' Conway 18', 30' Weimann 90+4'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium^[a] Attendance: 2,680 Referee: Peter Wright

Plymouth Argyle (3) v Peterborough United (3)

10 August 2022	Plymouth Argyle (3)	0–2	Peterborough United (3)	Plymouth
19:45 BST		Report	Jones 28' Jo. Taylor 90+3'	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.^[6]

Northern section

Sheffield Wednesday (3) v Rochdale (4)

23 August 2022	Sheffield Wednesday (3)	3–0	Rochdale (4)	Sheffield
19:30	Brown 23' Dele-Bashiru 36' Adeniran 44'	Report		Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Ben Toner

Shrewsbury Town (3) v Burnley (2)

23 August 2022	Shrewsbury Town (3)	0–1	Burnley (2)	Shrewsbury
19:30		Report	Bastien 50'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Bobby Madden

Barrow (4) v Lincoln City (3)

23 August 2022	Barrow (4)	2–2 (1–3 p)	Lincoln City (3)	Barrow-in-Furness
19:45	Moyo 13' Whitfield 87'	Report	Scully 8' Garrick 90+2'	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Simon Mather
	Penalties
	Whitfield Gordon Brough Gotts		Scully Sanders Oakley-Boothe

Bolton Wanderers (3) v Aston Villa (1)

23 August 2022	Bolton Wanderers (3)	1–4	Aston Villa (1)	Horwich
19:45	Charles 24'	Report	Douglas Luiz 36' Ings 63' (pen.) Digne 66' Bailey 87'	Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Bradford City (4) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

23 August 2022	Bradford City (4)	1–2	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Bradford
19:45	Cook 18'	Report	Dack 31' Markanday 39'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 7,821 Referee: Ross Joyce

Derby County (3) v West Bromwich Albion (2)

23 August 2022	Derby County (3)	1–0	West Bromwich Albion (2)	Derby
19:45	Sibley 15'	Report		Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 10,638 Referee: Robert Madley

Fleetwood Town (3) v Everton (1)

23 August 2022	Fleetwood Town (3)	0–1	Everton (1)	Fleetwood
19:45		Report	Gray 28'	Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Tom Reeves

Grimsby Town (4) v Nottingham Forest (1)

23 August 2022	Grimsby Town (4)	0–3	Nottingham Forest (1)	Grimsby
19:45		Report	Yates 18' Surridge 35', 77'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,418 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Rotherham United (2) v Morecambe (3)

23 August 2022	Rotherham United (2)	0–1	Morecambe (3)	Rotherham
19:45		Report	Gnahoua 72'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,808 Referee: Peter Wright

Stockport County (4) v Leicester City (1)

23 August 2022	Stockport County (4)	0–0 (1–3 p)	Leicester City (1)	Edgeley
19:45		Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,301 Referee: Samuel Barrott
	Penalties
	Sarcevic Quigley Croasdale Wootton		Tielemans Maddison Barnes Pérez Dewsbury-Hall

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) v Preston North End (2)

23 August 2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)	2–1	Preston North End (2)	Wolverhampton
19:45	Jiménez 8' Traoré 29'	Report	Woodburn 48'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 21,946 Referee: Thomas Bramall

Leeds United (1) v Barnsley (3)

24 August 2022	Leeds United (1)	3–1	Barnsley (3)	Beeston
19:45	Sinisterra 21' Klich 32' (pen.), 56'	Report	Andersen 35'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,472 Referee: John Brooks

Tranmere Rovers (4) v Newcastle United (1)

24 August 2022	Tranmere Rovers (4)	1–2	Newcastle United (1)	Birkenhead
19:45	Nevitt 21'	Report	Lascelles 40' Wood 52'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10,961 Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Southern section

Walsall (4) v Charlton Athletic (3)

23 August 2022	Walsall (4)	0–1	Charlton Athletic (3)	Walsall
19:00		Report	Jaiyesimi 57'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Ollie Yates

Cambridge United (3) v Southampton (1)

23 August 2022	Cambridge United (3)	0–3	Southampton (1)	Cambridge
19:45		Report	Adams 16', 55' Ballard 88'	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,733 Referee: David Rock

Colchester United (4) v Brentford (1)

23 August 2022	Colchester United (4)	0–2	Brentford (1)	Colchester
19:45		Report	Lewis-Potter 39' Sørensen 90+1'	Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,516 Referee: James Linington

Crawley Town (4) v Fulham (1)

23 August 2022	Crawley Town (4)	2–0	Fulham (1)	Crawley
19:45	Nichols 16' Balagizi 49'	Report		Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 5,577 Referee: Lee Swabey

Gillingham (4) v Exeter City (3)

23 August 2022	Gillingham (4)	0–0 (6–5 p)	Exeter City (3)	Gillingham
19:45		Report		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,127 Referee: Carl Brook
	Penalties
	Lee Mandron Wright Reeves Adelakun Tutonda		J. Brown Cox Caprice Collins Coley Key

Newport County (4) v Portsmouth (3)

23 August 2022	Newport County (4)	3–2	Portsmouth (3)	Newport
19:45	Evans 14' Wildig 49' Waite 74'	Report	Curtis 9', 25'	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,866 Referee: John Busby

Norwich City (2) v Bournemouth (1)

23 August 2022	Norwich City (2)	2–2 (3–5 p)	Bournemouth (1)	Norwich
19:45	Hugill 22' Idah 83'	Report	Marcondes 43' Genesini 90+2'	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,647 Referee: Michael Salisbury
	Penalties
	Pukki Cantwell Gibbs Idah		Marcondes Cook Anthony Saydee Christie

Oxford United (3) v Crystal Palace (1)

23 August 2022	Oxford United (3)	0–2	Crystal Palace (1)	Oxford
19:45		Report	Édouard 71' Milivojević 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Peter Bankes

Stevenage (4) v Peterborough United (3)

23 August 2022	Stevenage (4)	1–0	Peterborough United (3)	Stevenage
19:45	Reid 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,292 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Watford (2) v Milton Keynes Dons (3)

23 August 2022	Watford (2)	0–2	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Watford
19:45		Report	Dennis 45' Burns 53'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,891 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Forest Green Rovers (3) v Brighton & Hove Albion (1)

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'	Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Tim Robinson

Wycombe Wanderers (3) v Bristol City (2)

24 August 2022	Wycombe Wanderers (3)	1–3	Bristol City (2)	High Wycombe
19:45	Al-Hamadi 50'	Report	Kadji 7' Wilson 77' Semenyo 90+3'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Andy Davies

Third round

A total of 32 teams played in the third round. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United entered in this round due to their participation in either the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, and the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. The draw was made on 24 August 2022.^[7] The third round consisted of 19 clubs from the Premier League, three from the Championship, six from League One and four from League Two. Ties were scheduled to be played in the week commencing 7 November 2022.

Leicester City (1) v Newport County (4)

8 November 2022	Leicester City (1)	3–0	Newport County (4)	Leicester
19:45	Justin 44' Vardy 70', 82'	Report		Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 15,081 Referee: Darren Bond

Bournemouth (1) v Everton (1)

8 November 2022	Bournemouth (1)	4–1	Everton (1)	Boscombe
19:45	Lowe 7' Stanislas 47' Marcondes 78' Anthony 82'	Report	Gray 67'	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,021 Referee: Darren England

Burnley (2) v Crawley Town (4)

8 November 2022	Burnley (2)	3–1	Crawley Town (4)	Burnley
19:45	Barnes 24' Zaroury 79', 90'	Report	Telford 22'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,329 Referee: Samuel Barrott

Bristol City (2) v Lincoln City (3)

8 November 2022	Bristol City (2)	1–3	Lincoln City (3)	Ashton Gate
19:45	Conway 80'	Report	Virtue 6' House 15' O'Connor 49'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,961^[8] Referee: Sam Allison

Stevenage (4) v Charlton Athletic (3)

8 November 2022	Stevenage (4)	1–1 (4–5 p)	Charlton Athletic (3)	Stevenage
19:45	Norris 22' (pen.)	Report	Aneke 87'	Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Tom Nield
	Penalties
	Rose Campbell Sweeney Bostwick Taylor		Clare Forster-Caskey Rak-Sakyi Aneke Fraser

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Morecambe (3)

8 November 2022	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	2–0	Morecambe (3)	Bletchley
19:45	O'Hora 18' Dennis 51'	Report		Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,674 Referee: Ben Toner

Brentford (1) v Gillingham (4)

8 November 2022	Brentford (1)	1–1 (5–6 p)	Gillingham (4)	Brentford
20:00	Toney 3'	Report	Mandron 75'	Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,278 Referee: Tim Robinson
	Penalties
	Toney Ghoddos Dasilva Mbeumo Jensen Damsgaard		Mandron Adelakun Wright Alexander Kashket MacDonald

West Ham United (1) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

9 November 2022	West Ham United (1)	2–2 (9–10 p)	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Stratford
19:45	Fornals 38' Antonio 78'	Report	Vale 6' Brereton 88'	Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 40,534 Referee: Thomas Bramall
	Penalties
	Benrahma Bowen Scamacca Antonio Lanzini Johnson Cresswell Downes Aguerd Ogbonna		Brereton Hyam Dolan Buckley Szmodics Edun Rankin-Costello Carter Hirst Garrett

Nottingham Forest (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

9 November 2022	Nottingham Forest (1)	2–0	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	West Bridgford
19:45	Lodi 50' Lingard 57'	Report		Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,384 Referee: Peter Bankes

Newcastle United (1) v Crystal Palace (1)

9 November 2022	Newcastle United (1)	0–0 (3–2 p)	Crystal Palace (1)	Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45		Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,660 Referee: Graham Scott
	Penalties
	Wood Trippier Joelinton Botman Bruno Guimarães		Milivojević Hughes Ward Mateta Ebiowei

Southampton (1) v Sheffield Wednesday (3)

9 November 2022	Southampton (1)	1–1 (6–5 p)	Sheffield Wednesday (3)	Southampton
19:45	Ward-Prowse 45+2' (pen.)	Report	Windass 24'	Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,457 Referee: John Brooks
	Penalties
	Ward-Prowse Elyounoussi Diallo Maitland-Niles A. Armstrong Walcott		Smith Bannan Johnson Vaulks Gregory Iorfa

Arsenal (1) v Brighton & Hove Albion (1)

9 November 2022	Arsenal (1)	1–3	Brighton & Hove Albion (1)	Holloway
19:45	Nketiah 20'	Report	Welbeck 27' (pen.) Mitoma 58' Lamptey 71'	Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,233 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) v Leeds United (1)

9 November 2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)	1–0	Leeds United (1)	Wolverhampton
19:45	B. Traoré 85'	Report		Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,246 Referee: Andre Marriner

Liverpool (1) v Derby County (3)

9 November 2022	Liverpool (1)	0–0 (3–2 p)	Derby County (3)	Liverpool
20:00		Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,608 Referee: Tony Harrington
	Penalties
	Bajcetic Oxlade-Chamberlain Firmino Núñez Elliott		McGoldrick Hourihane Forsyth Sibley Dobbin

Manchester City (1) v Chelsea (1)

9 November 2022	Manchester City (1)	2–0	Chelsea (1)	Manchester
20:00	Mahrez 53' Álvarez 58'	Report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,148 Referee: Simon Hooper

Manchester United (1) v Aston Villa (1)

10 November 2022	Manchester United (1)	4–2	Aston Villa (1)	Trafford
20:00	Martial 49' Fernandes 78' Rashford 67' McTominay 90+1'	Report	Watkins 48' Dalot 61' (o.g.)	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.^[9]

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Leicester City (1)

20 December 2022	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	0–3	Leicester City (1)	Bletchley
19:45		Report	Tielemans 18' Pérez 29' Vardy 50'	Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,495 Referee: Andre Marriner

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) v Gillingham (4)

20 December 2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)	2–0	Gillingham (4)	Wolverhampton
19:45	Jiménez 77' (pen.) Aït-Nouri 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,943 Referee: Michael Salisbury

Southampton (1) v Lincoln City (3)

20 December 2022	Southampton (1)	2–1	Lincoln City (3)	Southampton
19:45	Adams 25', 74'	Report	Bazunu 2' (o.g.)	Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Newcastle United (1) v Bournemouth (1)

20 December 2022	Newcastle United (1)	1–0	Bournemouth (1)	Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45	Smith 67' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,579 Referee: John Brooks

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Nottingham Forest (1)

21 December 2022	Blackburn Rovers (2)	1–4	Nottingham Forest (1)	Blackburn
19:45	S. Wharton 44'	Report	Johnson 13' (pen.), 90+2' Lingard 53' Awoniyi 79'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,138 Referee: Robert Jones

Charlton Athletic (3) v Brighton & Hove Albion (1)

21 December 2022	Charlton Athletic (3)	0–0 (4–3 p)	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		Groß Trossard Ferguson Dunk March Lamptey Caicedo

Manchester United (1) v Burnley (2)

21 December 2022	Manchester United (1)	2–0	Burnley (2)	Trafford
20:00	Eriksen 27' Rashford 57'	Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 62,062 Referee: Graham Scott

Manchester City (1) v Liverpool (1)

22 December 2022	Manchester City (1)	3–2	Liverpool (1)	Manchester
20:00	Haaland 10' Mahrez 47' Aké 58'	Report	Carvalho 20' Salah 48'	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,149 Referee: David Coote

Quarter-finals

A total of eight teams played 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.

Manchester United (1) v Charlton Athletic (3)

10 January 2023	Manchester United (1)	3–0	Charlton Athletic (3)	Trafford
20:00 GMT	Antony 21' Rashford 90', 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,345 Referee: Jarred Gillett

Newcastle United (1) v Leicester City (1)

10 January 2023	Newcastle United (1)	2–0	Leicester City (1)	Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT	Burn 60' Joelinton 72'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,009 Referee: Darren England

Nottingham Forest (1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)

11 January 2023	Nottingham Forest (1)	1–1 (4–3 p)	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)	West Bridgford
19:45 GMT	Boly 18'	Report	Jiménez 64'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,656 Referee: Graham Scott
	Penalties
	Surridge Freuler Worrall Gibbs-White Colback		Neves Podence Nunes Cunha Hodge

Southampton (1) v Manchester City (1)

11 January 2023	Southampton (1)	2–0	Manchester City (1)	Southampton
20:00 GMT	Mara 23' Djenepo 28'	Report		Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,996 Referee: Peter Bankes

Semi-finals

A total of four teams, all of them from the Premier League, played in this round.

Summary

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Nottingham Forest	0–5	Manchester United	0–3	0–2
Southampton	1–3	Newcastle United	0–1	1–2

25 January 2023

20:00 GMT

Nottingham Forest (1)	0–3	Manchester United (1)
	Report	Rashford 6' Weghorst 45' Fernandes 89'

City Ground, West Bridgford

Attendance: 29,325

Referee: Michael Oliver

1 February 2023

20:00 GMT

Manchester United (1)	2–0	Nottingham Forest (1)
Martial 73' Fred 76'	Report

Old Trafford, Trafford

Attendance: 72,315

Referee: Peter Bankes

Manchester United won 5–0 on aggregate.

24 January 2023

20:00 GMT

Southampton (1)	0–1	Newcastle United (1)
	Report	Joelinton 73'

St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Attendance: 30,090

Referee: Stuart Attwell

31 January 2023

20:00 GMT

Newcastle United (1)	2–1	Southampton (1)
Longstaff 5', 21'	Report	Adams 29'

St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Attendance: 51,975

Referee: Paul Tierney

Newcastle United won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)

16:30 GMT

Manchester United	2–0	Newcastle United
Casemiro 33' Rashford 39'	Report

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 87,306^[10]

Referee: David Coote (Nottinghamshire)

Top goalscorers

Rank^[11]	Player	Club	Goals
1	Marcus Rashford	Manchester United	6
2	Ché Adams	Southampton	5
3	Tommy Conway	Bristol City	3
	Andy Cook	Bradford City
	Ronan Curtis	Portsmouth
	Raúl Jiménez	Wolverhampton Wanderers
	Jamie Vardy	Leicester City

Notes

^ The match was moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium due to an unplayable pitch at the Coventry Building Society Arena.^[5]

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