EFL CUP
Nine games of the EFL Cup were played the previous week—Brighton, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Stoke, and Tottenham were the winners.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Stoke City* ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Fleetwood Town
Blackpool ( 0 ) – ( 1 ) Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford ( 3 ) – ( 1 ) Leyton Orient
Everton ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Southampton*
Preston North End* ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) Fulham
Queens Park Rangers ( 1 ) – ( 2 ) Crystal Palace
Manchester United ( 7 ) – ( 0 ) Barnsley
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Brighton & Hove Albion ( 3 ) – ( 2 ) Wolverhampton Wanderers
Coventry City ( 1 ) – ( 2 ) Tottenham Hotspur
All Premier League clubs advanced in this week’s EFL Cup games, except for three. Two unavoidable eliminations took place as Everton fell to Southampton and West Ham lost to Liverpool. Additionally, Fulham was knocked out after a defeat to Preston North End.
Six of the seven remaining spots in the next round of the EFL Cup are already booked. The only spot left to be decided is between Wimbledon and Newcastle United, with the game scheduled to be played on October 1, 2024.
Arsenal and Liverpool were both 5-1 winners, advancing in the EFL Cup at the expense of Bolton and West Ham United, respectively. Leicester City advanced through a penalty shootout against Walsall after a goalless draw. Chelsea and Manchester City secured home wins to progress against Barrow and Watford, respectively, while Aston Villa earned an away victory against Wycombe.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Chelsea ( 5 ) – ( 0 ) Barrow
Manchester City ( 2 ) – ( 1 ) Watford
Walsall ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) Leicester City*
Wycombe ( 1 ) – ( 2 ) Aston Villa
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Arsenal ( 5 ) – ( 1 ) Bolton
Liverpool ( 5 ) – ( 1 ) West Ham United
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Wimbledon vs. Newcastle United
THE NEXT ROUND OF THE EFL CUP:
Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace
Brentford vs. Sheffield Wednesday
Brighton vs. Liverpool
Manchester United vs. Leicester City
Newcastle United or Wimbledon vs. Chelsea
Preston North End vs. Arsenal
Southampton vs. Stoke City
Tottenham vs. Manchester City
