Carabao Cup

Champions Manchester City, who have won the League Cup six times in the last nine years, overcame Liverpool 3-2 in an enthralling fourth-round match.

In its last five matches, City has won four and drawn once. In its last five matches, Southampton has won two and lost three matches. Five matches have ended in a draw.

Who will join Newcastle and Manchester United in the final four?

These games are special to play in especially when you’re struggling in the league. [Dean Henderson is Nottingham Forest’s hero in Carabao Cup shootout win over Wolves](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/nottingham-forest-wolves-score-result-dean-henderson-carabao-cup-b2260572.html) [Pep Guardiola](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/pep-guardiola) began with Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench for the second successive game ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. We showed a different part of our game. We’ve worked so hard under the new manager on being hard to beat. He wanted us to be bold and aggressive. “Today was a bad night, the opponent was better so we have to congratulate them. [Moussa Djenepo](/topic/moussa-djenepo) stunned the eight-time winners on an extraordinary evening at St Mary’s. “When you are not prepared to play this game you arrive one inch late and don’t score a goal. “The better team won. We need to be a hard team to play against. [Willy Boly](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/willy-boly) scored against his old club to put Forest ahead but Raul Jimenez levelled after the break in a bad-blooded encounter that saw a mass brawl on the pitch at the end of the penalty shoot-out, which is sure to land both clubs in hot water.

United cruised past Charlton Athletic last night, Marcus Rashford's brace sealing a 3-0 victory after a wonderful Antony strike opened the scoring. Erik ten Hag ...

Into the last 20 minutes at St. Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne were summoned from the bench but could not turn the tide, and rivals United are now the heavy favourites to lift the trophy. City, though, put in an under-par display as they lost to Southampton 2-0 at St. United cruised past Charlton Athletic last night, Marcus Rashford's brace sealing a 3-0 victory after a wonderful Antony strike opened the scoring. With extra-time not in play until the semi-finals, a draw will ensure the game at the City Ground goes to penalties. Manchester will not have two sides in this evening's Carabao Cup semi-final draw after City lost to Southampton on the South Coast.

Manchester United and Newcastle are already in the Carabao Cup semifinal. But will they have to play one or two more games to reach Wembley.

Here's what came out of the hat. Penalties will decide the tie if they are still level after extra time. If it is all square after both matches and extra time then the teams will contest a penalty shootout.

Which teams have reached the League Cup semi-final stage?

[Dean Henderson is Nottingham Forest’s hero in Carabao Cup shootout win over Wolves](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/nottingham-forest-wolves-score-result-dean-henderson-carabao-cup-b2260572.html) These games are special to play in especially when you’re struggling in the league. We’ve worked so hard under the new manager on being hard to beat. We showed a different part of our game. “Today was a bad night, the opponent was better so we have to congratulate them. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/pep-guardiola) began with Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench for the second successive game ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. He wanted us to be bold and aggressive. “The better team won. “When you are not prepared to play this game you arrive one inch late and don’t score a goal. The draw will be broadcast on Sky Sports with the semi-final first legs scheduled in for the week commencing 23rd January. We need to be a hard team to play against. [Willy Boly](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/willy-boly) scored against his old club to put Forest ahead but Raul Jimenez levelled after the break in a bad-blooded encounter that saw a mass brawl on the pitch at the end of the penalty shoot-out, which is sure to land both clubs in hot water.

The current format of the competition is simple. All 92 Football League teams enter at various points, with the Premier League sides competing in Europe joining ...

Manchester United and Chelsea have also won the competition five times, while Tottenham and Nottingham Forest have each won it four times. Aston Villa have lifted this trophy five times and they were the winners of the first iteration of the competition in 1960/61. They've won the competition four times in the 21st century. However, the semi-finals are decided over two legs with each team playing home and away. The English League Cup was introduced in 1960 in a bid to boost attendances across grounds. Its illustrious history and the magic it conjures have maintained the cup's relevance in the 21st century.