The Third Round of the League Cup, aka EFL Cup (formerly known as the Capital One Cup), takes place Tuesday and Wednesday this week (September 20-21).
Thirty two teams remain and the most anticipated match takes place on Tuesday as last season’s Premier League Champions Leicester City host Chelsea. There are 4 other all-Premier League match-ups in Southampton vs. Crystal Palace; Stoke vs. Hull City and Swansea vs. Manchester City. Other intriguing matches include two Premier League teams traveling to lower-division opposition in Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal and Derby County vs. Liverpool.
beIN SPORTS hold the rights to this competition in the US and will show 8 matches on their various services. Here is the complete US TV info:
All times Eastern USA
Tuesday, September 20 –
Leicester City vs. Chelsea, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV (free trial)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV at 7:00pm (same-day)
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#6) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.
Derby County vs. Liverpool, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#7) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.
Everton vs. Norwich, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#8) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.
Wednesday, September 21 –
Northampton vs. Manchester United, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#3) and fuboTV (free trial)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV at 7:00pm (same-day)
– Also shown on delayon beIN SPORTS at 10:00pm (same-day)
Swansea City vs. Manchester City, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#8) and fuboTV (free trial)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV on Thursday at 2:00pm (next-day)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV on Thursday at 7:00pm (next-day)
Southampton vs. Crystal Palace, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#9) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.
Tottenham vs. Gillingham, 3pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#10) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.
Ed Perovic is the publisher of soccertvblog.com – a source for schedules and US TV information for major European Leagues and International competitions.
