2016–17 EFL Cup

League Cup

Country

England
Wales

Dates

August 2016 – February 2017

Teams

Matches played

Goals scored

280 (3.18 per match)

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All statistics correct as of 30 November 2016.

The 2016–17 EFL Cup is the 57th season of the EFL Cup, formerly known as the Football League Cup, featuring all 92 clubs from the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL). It began on the week commencing 8 August 2016 and concludes with the final on 26 February 2017.^[1] The cup does not have a sponsor following the withdrawal of sponsorship from Capital One after four years as the Capital One Cup,^[2] but is renamed the EFL Cup after the Football League was rebranded as the EFL.^[3]

The winners will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Manchester City were the defending champions,^[4] but they were eliminated by Manchester United in the fourth round.

Format

The League Cup is open to all 92 members of the Premier League and the English Football League and is divided into seven rounds, organised so that 32 clubs remain by the third round.^[5] Clubs involved in European competition during the season receive a bye to the third round, the remaining Premier League clubs enter at the second round, and the remaining Football League clubs enter at the first round.^[5]

The League Cup is played as a knockout cup competition with each tie, except semi-finals, being played as a single match with the winner advancing to the next round. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with each club playing one leg at home, and the club that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the finals. If the score is level after 90 minutes, or if the aggregate score is level for semi-finals, then thirty minutes of extra time is played, divided into two fifteen-minute halves. If the aggregate scores in semi-finals are still level at the end of extra time the tie shall be decided by goals scored away from home counting twice, according to the away goals rule. If the tie is not decided during extra time, it will be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

In the first five rounds, the club drawn first will play at their home ground, and in the semi-finals the club drawn first will play the first leg at home. The final will be played on a neutral ground.

Club allocation

A total of 92 clubs from the top four English tiers (Premier League, Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two) participate in the 2016–17 EFL Cup.

Distribution

The tournament is organised so that 32 clubs remain by the third round.^[5] Seventy of the seventy-two clubs in the English Football League (tiers 2–4) enter in the first round. In the second round, the thirteen Premier League clubs not involved in European competition as well as the two highest-ranked Championship clubs from 2015–16 (Newcastle United and Norwich City) enter the cup,^[5] with Arsenal, Leicester City, Manchester City, Manchester United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United all receiving a bye to the third round.^[4]^[6] In the third round the aforementioned clubs involved in European competition enter the competition.

Clubs involved in European competition enter at the third round.
The remaining Premier League clubs and two highest-ranked Championship clubs enter at the second round.
The remaining Football League clubs enter at the first round.

	Clubs entering in this round	Clubs advancing from previous round
First round (70 clubs)	24 clubs from Football League Two 24 clubs from Football League One 22 clubs from Football League Championship
Second round (50 clubs)	2 clubs from Football League Championship 13 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)	35 winners from first round
Third round (32 clubs)	7 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)	25 winners from second round
Fourth round (16 clubs)		16 winners from third round
Fifth round (8 clubs)		8 winners from fourth round
Semi-finals (4 clubs)		4 winners from fifth round
Final (2 clubs)		2 winners from semi-finals

Round and draw dates

The schedule is as follows.^[7]

Round	Draw date	First leg	Second leg
First round	22 June 2016	9/10/11 August 2016
Second round	10 August 2016	23/24 August 2016
Third round	24 August 2016	20/21 September 2016
Fourth round	21 September 2016	25/26 October 2016
Fifth round	26 October 2016	29/30 November 2016
Semi-finals	30 November 2016	10/11 January 2017	24/25 January 2017
Final	January 2017	26 February 2017^[8]

First round

Entry

A total of 70 clubs will play 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 is split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams are drawn against a team from the same section.

Matches

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Accrington Stanley (4)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (11–10 p)	Bradford City (3)	Accrington
19:45		Report		Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,936 Referee: David Webb
		Penalties
	Hughes Clark Hewitt McCartan Pearson Conneely Beckles Donacien O'Sullivan Chapman Hughes Clark		McMahon Webb-Foster Hanson Morais Law Marshall Vincelot Knight-Percival Devine Doyle McMahon Webb-Foster

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Barnsley (2)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Northampton Town (3)	Barnsley
19:45	Scowen 21'	Report	Davies 52' (o.g.) O'Toole 114'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,455 Referee: Carl Boyeson

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Birmingham City (2)	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Oxford United (3)	Birmingham
19:45		Report	Sercombe 120'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,202 Referee: Darren Handley

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Blackpool (4)	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Bolton Wanderers (3)	Blackpool
19:45	Mellor 74' Potts 78' McAllister 109' Herron 115'	Report	Proctor 45+2' Woolery 90+5'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,633 Referee: Darren Bond

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	4–0	Colchester United (4)	Brighton
19:45	Baldock 64' Murphy 70', 86' Manu 74'	Report		Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 6,895 Referee: James Linington

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Cambridge United (4)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	Cambridge
19:45	Mingoia 90+1' Berry 118'	Report	João 52'	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,170 Referee: Keith Stroud

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Carlisle United (4)	2–1	Port Vale (3)	Carlisle
19:45	Wyke 27' S. Miller 41'	Report	Grant 51'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,363 Referee: Mark Haywood

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Cheltenham Town (4)	1–0	Charlton Athletic (3)	Cheltenham
19:45	Pell 17'	Report		Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Brendan Malone

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Coventry City (3)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Portsmouth (4)	Coventry
19:45	Haynes 60' Gadzhev 82' Rose 106'	Report	Main 20' (pen.) Naismith 85'	Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 4,976 Referee: Andrew Madley

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Derby County (2)	1–0	Grimsby Town (4)	Derby
19:45	Keogh 60'	Report		Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 11,692 Referee: Ben Toner

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Doncaster Rovers (4)	1–2	Nottingham Forest (2)	Doncaster
19:45	Mandeville 69'	Report	Vaughan 11' Ward 90+1'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,160 Referee: Andy Haines

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Exeter City (4)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Brentford (2)	Exeter
19:45	Harley 100'	Report		Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Kevin Johnson

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Ipswich Town (2)	0–1	Stevenage (4)	Ipswich
19:45		Report	Kennedy 53'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 6,858 Referee: Charles Breakspear

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Leyton Orient (4)	2–3	Fulham (2)	Leyton, London
19:45	McCallum 73', 81'	Report	Adeniran 29' Woodrow 51', 54'	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,855 Referee: Andy Davies

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Mansfield Town (4)	1–3	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Mansfield
19:45	M. Rose 48'	Report	Stokes 29', 55' Duffy 54'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,885 Referee: Steve Martin

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Newport County (4)	2–3	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Newport
19:45	Jackson 31' Randall 55' (pen.)	Report	Bowditch 63' (pen.), 90' Tilney 70'	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Oliver Langford

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Oldham Athletic (3)	2–1	Wigan Athletic (2)	Oldham
19:45	Flynn 18' Law 83'	Report	Grigg 34'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,554 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Peterborough United (3)	3–2	AFC Wimbledon (3)	Peterborough
19:45	Nichols 64', 90+3' P. Taylor 68'	Report	Whelpdale 34' Taylor 78'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Ollie Yates

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Preston North End (2)	1–0	Hartlepool United (4)	Preston
19:45	Doyle 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Andy Woolmer

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Rochdale (3)	3–1	Chesterfield (3)	Rochdale
19:45	Henderson 47' Cannon 53' Mendez-Laing 78'	Report	McGinn 30'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Nigel Miller

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Rotherham United (2)	4–5 (a.e.t.)	Morecambe (4)	Rotherham
19:45	Halford 59' (pen.) Yates 81', 120' Forde 83'	Report	Stockton 6' Dunn 68', 90+2' (pen.), 118' Ellison 113'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Scunthorpe United (3)	2–0 (a.e.t.)	Notts County (4)	Scunthorpe
19:45	Van Veen 100', 115'	Report		Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,158 Referee: Scott Duncan

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Sheffield United (3)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Crewe Alexandra (4)	Sheffield
19:45	Clarke 6'	Report	Lowe 89', 100'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,305 Referee: James Adcock

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Shrewsbury Town (3)	2–1	Huddersfield Town (2)	Shrewsbury
19:45	Leitch-Smith 1' Dodds 77'	Report	Kachunga 39'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,862 Referee: Graham Salisbury

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Southend United (3)	1–3	Gillingham (3)	Southend-on-Sea
19:45	McLaughlin 34'	Report	McDonald 56' Emmanuel-Thomas 74', 88'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,816 Referee: Tim Robinson

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Walsall (3)	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Yeovil Town (4)	Walsall
19:45		Report	Campbell 103' Dolan 111'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Robert Jones

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	2–1	Crawley Town (4)	Wolverhampton
19:45	Mason 7' Coady 76'	Report	Boldewijn 13'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 8,252 Referee: Ross Joyce

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Wycombe Wanderers (4)	0–1	Bristol City (2)	High Wycombe
19:45		Report	Abraham 27'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Lee Collins

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Barnet (4)	0–4	Millwall (3)	Edgware, London
20:00		Report	Akinde 23' (o.g.) O'Brien 35' Morison 74' Onyedinma 81' (pen.)	Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Dean Whitestone

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)	Reading (2)	2–0	Plymouth Argyle (4)	Reading
20:00	Van den Berg 16' Beerens 28'	Report		Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,979 Referee: Simon Hooper

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)	Burton Albion (2)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Bury (3)	Burton upon Trent
19:30	Reilly 36' Beavon 105' Butcher 113'	Report	Pope 48' Maher 120'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Mark Heywood

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)	Fleetwood Town (3)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Leeds United (2)	Fleetwood
19:45	Holloway 13' Hunter 111'	Report	Antonsson 89' Wood 94' (pen.)	Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,332 Referee: David Coote
		Penalties
	Grant Ryan McLaughlin Hunter Jónsson		Wood Antonsson Mowatt Phillips Hernández

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)	Luton Town (4)	3–1	Aston Villa (2)	Luton
19:45	Gray 35' McGeehan 53' Okore 66' (o.g.)	Report	Ayew 13'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,412 Referee: Gavin Ward

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)	Queens Park Rangers (2)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Swindon Town (3)	White City, London
19:45	Ngbakoto 58' Washington 93'	Report	Stewart 72' Brophy 107'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,440 Referee: Tony Harrington
		Penalties
	Chery Polter Washington El Khayati		Rodgers Thomas Stewart Barry

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)	Bristol Rovers (3)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Cardiff City (2)	Bristol
19:45	Lines 115'	Report		Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Second round

Entry

A total of 50 clubs play in the second round: 15 that enter in this round and the 35 winners from the first round. The 15 entering this round include the 13 clubs from the 2016–17 Premier League not involved in any European competition, plus the 18th and 19th placed teams from last season's Premier League. The draw for the second round was held on 10 August 2016 ^[9]

Matches

23 August 2016	Crystal Palace (1)	2–0	Blackpool (4)	South Norwood, London
19:30 BST	Dann 25' Wickham 47'	Report		Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,533 Referee: Andrew Madley

23 August 2016	Blackburn Rovers (2)	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Crewe Alexandra (4)	Blackburn
19:45 BST	Akpan 42' Wharton 69' Conway 88' Duffy 97'	Report	Bingham 8' Dagnall 39', 90+3'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

23 August 2016	Burton Albion (2)	0–5	Liverpool (1)	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST		Report	Origi 15' Firmino 22' Naylor 61' (o.g.) Sturridge 78', 83'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,450 Referee: Simon Hooper

23 August 2016	Chelsea (1)	3–2	Bristol Rovers (3)	Fulham, London
19:45 BST	Batshuayi 29', 41' Moses 31'	Report	Hartley 35' Harrison 48' (pen.)	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,276 Referee: Keith Stroud

23 August 2016	Derby County (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (14–13 p)	Carlisle United (4)	Derby
19:45 BST	Bent 56'		Jones 90+5'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 9,860 Referee: Darren England
		Penalties
	Ince Blackman Butterfield Hughes Keogh Elsnik Baird Pearce Lowe Carson Ince Blackman Butterfield Hughes Keogh Elsnik		Devitt Jones Joyce Wyke Grainger McKee Gillesphey Ibehre T. Miller Raynes Devitt Jones Joyce Wyke Grainger McKee

23 August 2016	Everton (1)	4–0	Yeovil Town (4)	Everton, Liverpool
19:45 BST	Lennon 28' Barkley 69' Koné 83', 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,617 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

23 August 2016	Exeter City (4)	1–3	Hull City (1)	Exeter
19:45 BST	Taylor 24'	Report	Diomandé 26', 77' Snodgrass 81'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Andy Woolmer

23 August 2016	Luton Town (4)	0–1	Leeds United (2)	Luton
19:45 BST		Report	Denton 23'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,498 Referee: Kevin Johnson

23 August 2016	Millwall (3)	1–2	Nottingham Forest (2)	Bermondsey, London
19:45 BST	Williams 77'	Report	Paterson 35' Veldwijk 87'	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Gavin Ward

23 August 2016	Newcastle United (2)	2–0	Cheltenham Town (4)	Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST	Pérez 45+2', 47'	Report		Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 21,972 Referee: Steve Martin

23 August 2016	Northampton Town (3)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	West Bromwich Albion (1)	Northampton
19:45 BST	Diamond 36' Revell 82'	Report	McClean 45' McAuley 47'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,516 Referee: Darren Bond
		Penalties
	Hoskins Taylor O'Toole Revell Gorré		Rondón Berahino Fletcher Phillips Morrison

23 August 2016	Norwich City (2)	6–1	Coventry City (3)	Norwich
19:45 BST	Lafferty 25' Canós 36', 80' Martin 58' Ja. Murphy 63' Godfrey 86'	Report	Lameiras 56' (pen.)	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,510 Referee: David Webb

23 August 2016	Oxford United (3)	2–4	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	Oxford
19:45 BST	Thomas 28' Crowley 90+4'	Report	Adekugbe 2' LuaLua 76' Manu 81' Hemed 85'	Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,189 Referee: Andy Davies

23 August 2016	Peterborough United (3)	1–3	Swansea City (1)	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Da Silva Lopes 75'	Report	Fulton 15' McBurnie 41', 44'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,727 Referee: James Adcock

23 August 2016	Preston North End (2)	2–0	Oldham Athletic (3)	Preston
19:45 BST	Doyle 66' Hugill 81'	Report		Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,075 Referee: Scott Duncan

23 August 2016	Queens Park Rangers (2)	2–1	Rochdale (3)	London
19:45 BST	Sandro 41', 74'	Report	Lund 5'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: Dean Whitestone Referee: 3,928

23 August 2016	Scunthorpe United (3)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Bristol City (2)	Scunthorpe
19:45 BST	Morris 60' (pen.)	Report	Reid 35' Abraham 97'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Ross Joyce

23 August 2016	Stevenage (4)	0–4	Stoke City (1)	Stevenage
19:45 BST		Report	Crouch 14', 48', 70' Bardsley 32'	Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,363 Referee: Oliver Langford

23 August 2016	Watford (1)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Gillingham (3)	Watford
19:45 BST	Ighalo 57'	Report	Byrne 82' Dack 102'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,004 Referee: James Linington

23 August 2016	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	2–1	Cambridge United (4)	Wolverhampton
19:45 BST	Costa 6' Wallace 13'	Report	Elito 14'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Brendan Malone

23 August 2016	Reading (2)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Reading
20:00 BST	Harriott 68', 114'	Report	Bowditch 34' (pen.) Tshimanga 118'	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,848 Referee: Charles Breakspear
		Penalties
	Williams Evans Quinn Harriott Obita		Upson Reeves Carruthers G. C. Williams

24 August 2016	Accrington Stanley (4)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Burnley (1)	Accrington
19:45 BST	Pearson 120'	Report		Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 3,170 Referee: Tony Harrington

24 August 2016	Fulham (2)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Middlesbrough (1)	Fulham, London
19:45 BST	De Sart 54' (o.g.) Christensen 113'	Report	Nugent 8'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8,522 Referee: David Coote

24 August 2016	Morecambe (4)	1–2	AFC Bournemouth (1)	Morecambe
19:45 BST	Stockton 14'	Report	Gradel 8' M. Wilson 54'	Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,542 Referee: Peter Bankes

24 August 2016	Sunderland (1)	1–0	Shrewsbury Town (3)	Sunderland
19:45 BST	Januzaj 83'	Report		Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 13,979 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Third round

Teams

A total of 32 teams compete in the third round, seven that enter in this round and the 25 winners from the second round. The seven teams entering in this round are the clubs from the 2016–17 Premier League involved in European competition in the 2016–17 season. There is no seeding in this round.

Matches

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	AFC Bournemouth (1)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Preston North End (2)	Bournemouth
19:45 BST	Grabban 53' (pen.) Gosling 76'	Report	Makienok 10', 85', 111'	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 7,595 Referee: Simon Hooper

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	1–2	Reading (2)	Brighton
19:45 BST	Hemed 85'	Report	Quinn 32' Swift 54'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Lee Probert

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Derby County (2)	0–3	Liverpool (1)	Derby
19:45 BST		Report	Klavan 24' Coutinho 50' Origi 54'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,245 Referee: Graham Scott

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Everton (1)	0–2	Norwich City (2)	Liverpool
19:45 BST		Report	Naismith 41' Jo. Murphy 74'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 29,550 Referee: Andrew Madley

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Leeds United (2)	1–0	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Leeds
19:45 BST	Wood 85'	Report		Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Darren Deadman

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Leicester City (1)	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Chelsea (1)	Leicester
19:45 BST	Okazaki 17', 34'	Report	Cahill 45+2' Azpilicueta 49' Fàbregas 92', 94'	Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 29,899 Referee: Robert Madley

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Newcastle United (2)	2–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST	Ritchie 29' Gouffran 31'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,735 Referee: Andy Woolmer

20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)	Nottingham Forest (2)	0–4	Arsenal (1)	Nottingham
19:45 BST		Report	Xhaka 23' Pérez 60' (pen.), 71' Oxlade-Chamberlain 90+4'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,567 Referee: Paul Tierney

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Fulham (2)	1–2	Bristol City (2)	Fulham, London
19:45 BST	Piazon 14'	Report	Wilbraham 45' Abraham 90'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Andy Davies

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Northampton Town (3)	1–3	Manchester United (1)	Northampton
19:45 BST	Revell 42' (pen.)	Report	Carrick 17' Herrera 68' Rashford 75'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,798 Referee: Stuart Attwell

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Queens Park Rangers (2)	1–2	Sunderland (1)	White City, London
19:45 BST	Sandro 60'	Report	McNair 70', 80'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,301 Referee: Peter Bankes

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Southampton (1)	2–0	Crystal Palace (1)	Southampton
19:45 BST	Austin 33' (pen.) Hesketh 63'	Report		Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 14,080 Referee: James Adcock

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Swansea City (1)	1–2	Manchester City (1)	Swansea
19:45 BST	Sigurðsson 90+3'	Report	Clichy 49' García Serrano 67'	Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,237 Referee: Keith Stroud

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	West Ham United (1)	1–0	Accrington Stanley (4)	Stratford, London
19:45 BST	Payet 90+6'	Report		Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 39,877 Referee: Steve Martin

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Stoke City (1)	1–2	Hull City (1)	Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 BST	Arnautović 24'	Report	Mason 45' Henriksen 90+1'	Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 10,550 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	5–0	Gillingham (3)	Tottenham, London
20:00 BST	Eriksen 31', 48' Janssen 51' (pen.) Onomah 65' Lamela 68'	Report		Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,244 Referee: David Coote

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Fourth round

Teams

A total of 16 clubs play in the fourth round, all winners of the third round. There was no seeding in this round.^[10] The draw was held on 21 September 2016.^[11]

Matches

25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)	Arsenal (1)	2–0	Reading (2)	Holloway, London
19:45 BST	Oxlade-Chamberlain 33', 78'	Report		Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,865 Referee: Graham Scott

25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)	Bristol City (2)	1–2	Hull City (1)	Bristol
19:45 BST	Tomlin 90+3'	Report	Maguire 44' Dawson 47'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,149 Referee: Keith Stroud

25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)	Leeds United (2)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Norwich City (2)	Leeds
19:45 BST	Antonsson 43' Wood 109'	Report	Pritchard 14' Oliveira 99'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,222 Referee: Andy Woolmer
		Penalties
	Wood Roofe Phillips Grimes Vieira		Dorrans Pritchard Naismith Oliveira Brady

25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)	Liverpool (1)	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	Liverpool
19:45 BST	Sturridge 9', 64'	Report	Janssen 76' (pen.)	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,051 Referee: Jonathan Moss

25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)	Newcastle United (2)	6–0	Preston North End (2)	Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST	Mitrović 19', 55' Diamé 38', 87' Ritchie 53' (pen.) Pérez 90+1'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,042 Referee: Andrew Madley

26 October 2016 (2016-10-26)	Southampton (1)	1–0	Sunderland (1)	Southampton
19:45 BST	Boufal 66'	Report		Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,460 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

26 October 2016 (2016-10-26)	West Ham United (1)	2–1	Chelsea (1)	Stratford, London
19:45 BST	Kouyaté 11' Fernandes 48'	Report	Cahill 90+4'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,957 Referee: Craig Pawson

26 October 2016 (2016-10-26)	Manchester United (1)	1–0	Manchester City (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
20:00 BST	Mata 54'	Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,196 Referee: Mike Dean

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Fifth round

Teams

A total of eight clubs play in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 26 October following the conclusion of the tie between Manchester United and Manchester City in the previous round.^[12]

Matches

29 November 2016	Hull City (1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Newcastle United (2)	Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT	Snodgrass 99'	Report	Diamé 98'	Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,243 Referee: Neil Swarbrick
		Penalties
	Snodgrass Dawson Huddlestone		Shelvey Gayle Atsu Gouffran

29 November 2016	Liverpool (1)	2–0	Leeds United (2)	Liverpool
19:45 GMT	Origi 76' Woodburn 81'	Report		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,012 Referee: Andre Marriner

30 November 2016	Arsenal (1)	0–2	Southampton (1)	Holloway, London
19:45 GMT		Report	Clasie 13' Bertrand 38'	Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,013 Referee: Kevin Friend

30 November 2016	Manchester United (1)	4–1	West Ham United (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
20:00 GMT	Ibrahimović 2', 90+3' Martial 48', 62'	Report	Fletcher 35'	Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Mike Jones

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Semi-finals

Teams

A total of four clubs play in the semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There is no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 30 November.^[13]

Matches

The semi-finals are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the finals.

First leg

The first leg matches will be played in the week commencing 9 January 2017.

10 January 2017	Manchester United (1)	v	Hull City (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Old Trafford

11 January 2017	Southampton (1)	v	Liverpool (1)	Southampton
19:45 GMT				Stadium: St Mary's Stadium

Second leg

The second leg matches will be played the week commencing 23 January 2017.

25 January 2017	Liverpool (1)	v	Southampton (1)	Liverpool
20:00 GMT				Stadium: Anfield

26 January 2017	Hull City (1)	v	Manchester United (1)	Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT				Stadium: KCOM Stadium

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Final

The League Cup Final will be held on 26 February 2017 at Wembley Stadium.

Top goalscorers

As of 30 November 2016^[14]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Daniel Sturridge	Liverpool	4
2	Tammy Abraham	Bristol City	3
	Dean Bowditch	Milton Keynes Dons
	Peter Crouch	Stoke City
	Mohamed Diamé	Newcastle United
	Jack Dunn	Morecambe
	Simon Makienok	Preston North End
	Ayoze Pérez	Newcastle United
	Divock Origi	Liverpool
	Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain	Arsenal
	Sandro	Queens Park Rangers
	Chris Wood	Leeds United

References

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EFL Cup

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League competitions

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