ALL POSTS TAGGED "League Cup" - Page 2
League Cup
/ 386 days agoDeplorable United falters again as Newcastle wins in League Cup
Manchester United continued its dismal 2023/24 campaign with a pounding at the hands of Newcastle in the League Cup fourth round. The 3-0 loss is the second-straight United defeat by that scoreline. Manchester City defeated the Red Devils in Premier League play at the weekend. That game was also at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag […]
Arsenal
/ 386 days agoWest Ham defeats Arsenal for first time since 2019
Wednesday's London derby between West Ham United and Arsenal in Round Four of the League Cup ended as a convincing victory for the Hammers. Played at London Stadium, West Ham hosted Arsenal in a game that saw the return of Declan Rice to the pitch where he played for the Hammers for several years. With […]
League Cup
/ 386 days agoSignificant format change looms for League Cup next season
Once the ongoing 2023-24 season ends, the League Cup semifinals will no longer be played over two legs in an effort to reduce scheduling conflicts for Premier League teams. The English Football League organizes the League Cup. Fittingly, it also goes by the EFL Cup or its sponsorship name, the Carabao Cup. The tournament has […]
English Football
/ 420 days agoMan United awarded 12th straight home domestic cup draw
Manchester United was handed yet another home fixture in the League Cup fourth-round draw on Wednesday. The Red Devils easily beat Crystal Palace at home in the previous round of the competition. Following the recent League Cup draw, United has extended their run of consecutive home domestic cup draws to 12. According to a report […]
Arsenal
/ 421 days agoArsenal edges Brentford in League Cup with Ramsdale in goal
Arsenal advanced to the fourth round of the League Cup on Wednesday after beating Brentford in west London. The Gunners only needed a lone goal from Reiss Nelson to pick up the road victory. A drastically changed lineup instead relied on solid defense and good goalkeeping by Aaron Ramsdale. The hosts made just two changes […]
Crystal Palace
/ 422 days agoMan United dispatches Palace to begin League Cup defense
From the offset, Manchester United looked comfortable against Crystal Palace in their League Cup third-round tie. While Crystal Palace sat back and welcomed the pressure, Manchester United held the ball in the Crystal Palace half. Cross-field passes from Casemiro and Sofyan Amrabat persistently threatened Crystal Palace. Therefore, it was no surprise that one of those […]
League Cup
/ 449 days agoLeague Cup round two recap: Premier League clubs scrape by
Round two of the English League Cup welcomed 12 teams from the Premier League. Based on league positioning last season, the top eight teams in last season's Premier League bypassed to the third round. Therefore, Chelsea joined the League Cup in the second round. Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, also joined. Despite finishing eighth […]
English Football
/ 449 days agoNew $12 million stand at Luton stadium only has a few hundred seats
Luton Town fans were finally able to watch their beloved club play at their home stadium on Tuesday night. The Hatters hosted League Two side Gillingham in a Carabao Cup fixture after stadium renovations finished. The hosts won the thrilling match 3-2 on their return to Kenilworth Road. Premier League regulations forced the club to […]
Atlanta United FC
/ 482 days agoTata Martino slams Miami fans for leaving after Messi substitution
Even towards the end of his career, Lionel Messi remains the focal point of every game he plays. In his first game, the 36-year-old scored a 94th-minute winner against Cruz Azul. In that contest, he came off the bench. However, he started his second game against Atlanta United. Despite a strong performance, spectators left the […]
Leagues Cup
/ 511 days agoMexican TV networks not interested in Leagues Cup
Liga MX has flip-flopped and has now decided that Leagues Cup will be available on MLS Season Pass to residents in Mexico after all. When Apple announced the deal in November 2022, Mexico was excluded from watching Leagues Cup through MLS Season Pass. So why the sudden change less than one month before the Leagues […]
ESPN+
/ 513 days agoESPN+ to stream Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham League Cup game
Wrexham fans in the United States will get an early look at the team in action for the 2023/24 season. The Red Dragons are set to start their next campaign back in the English Football League (EFL) on August 5th against Milton Keynes Dons. However, Wrexham's Carabao Cup matchup with Wigan three days later will […]
League Cup
/ 636 days agoTen Hag claims Newcastle tries to annoy opponents
Fresh off of an impressive victory against Barcelona, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has now turned his attention to Newcastle. The two Premier League teams are set to face off in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday. Ten Hag spoke about his next opponents during press conference on Friday. The Manchester United manager heaped […]
League Cup
/ 659 days agoMan United defeats Forest to reach Carabao Cup Final
Manchester United did not have to win to reach the 2022/23 Carabao Cup Final. The Red Devils entered the game with a three-goal edge over Nottingham Forest from the first leg of the semi-final played at City Ground. However, the two-goal win in the return leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday night helps a side […]
League Cup
/ 660 days agoLongstaff brace puts Newcastle in Carabao Cup Final
Newcastle advanced to the Carabao Cup Final after getting by Southampton in the semis. The hosts on the night collected a 2-1 victory, bringing the aggregate scoreline of the semi-final to 3-1. It will be the club's first cup final since 1999, an FA Cup Final loss to treble-winning Manchester United. The Magpies entered Tuesday's […]
League Cup
/ 667 days agoJoelinton goal gives Newcastle edge in Carabao Cup semis
Newcastle beat Southampton in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals. It was a heated match that featured eight yellow cards, including one player being sent off. In the end, Magpies midfielder Joelinton scored the winner to take the advantage in the two-legged tie. The matchup was of two historic English clubs heading in […]