League Cup

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Aston Villa Europa League Unai Emery 2025-26

Thirty-year trophy wait over?! Villa told how to keep Emery

Aston Villa are being backed to complete a memorable double in 2026, with Champions League qualification being secured through their Premier League standing and a first trophy win in 30 years. Former Villans defender Richard Dunne has told GOAL how landing major silverware and finishing strongly in top-flight competition can help to keep Unai Emery on board.

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Vitor Pereira Nottingham Forest 2025-26

Pereira: Forest have quality for Spurs clash

Vitor Pereira has hailed his side's character and squad depth after Nottingham Forest secured a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Midtjylland to reach the Europa League quarter-finals. The Portuguese tactician expressed his delight at the performance of his fringe players as the club now prepares for a pivotal Premier League showdown against Tottenham.

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League Cup, fixtures & results

Monday 1 December
Ballymena United badge
Ballymena United
BAL
2
Larne badge
Larne
LAR
0
FT
Newry City AFC badge
Newry City AFC
NEW
2
Linfield badge
Linfield
LIN
3
FT
Glentoran badge
Glentoran
GLE
1
Cliftonville badge
Cliftonville
CLI
1
FT
pen 5 - 4
Tuesday 27 January
Linfield badge
Linfield
LIN
1
Ballymena United badge
Ballymena United
BAL
0
FT
Monday 2 February
Glentoran badge
Glentoran
GLE
2
Coleraine badge
Coleraine
COL
1
FT
Saturday 14 March
Glentoran badge
Glentoran
GLE
0
Linfield badge
Linfield
LIN
1
FT
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Lyon crestLyon87011851321
W
W
W
W
L
2Aston Villa crestAston Villa8701146821
W
W
W
W
W
3FC Midtjylland crestFC Midtjylland86111881019
W
D
W
L
W
4Real Betis crestReal Betis8521137617
W
L
W
W
W
5FC Porto crestFC Porto8521137617
W
D
W
W
D
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Apuestas destacadas

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Frequently asked questions

Merseyside team Liverpool hold the record for most League cup titles in history with 10 title wins to their name. Their most recent came in 2024 as they defeated Chelsea in the final.

The English Football League Cup, better known as the EFL Cup, Carabao Cup, or simply League Cup, features 92 teams in total. The competition consists of seven rounds to determine the winner. The first-ever edition of the EFL Cup took place in the 1960-61 season.

Former Welsh international and Liverpool legend Ian Rush holds the record for most appearances in the league cup. Rush featured in 80 League Cup games playing for three different English clubs.

Ian Rush holds the record for most goals in the League Cup. Rush has scored a total of 49 goals in 80 appearances in the competition.

Kevin Poole is the oldest player to feature in the League Cup. He achieved this feat while playing for Burton Albion at the age of 46 years and 21 days in 2009.

Harvey Elliott is the youngest player to have featured in the League Cup at the age of 15 years and 174 days, achieving the feat while playing for Fulham in 2018.

The League Cup has witnessed many legendary players over the years. The list includes the likes of Eden Hazard, Steven gerrard, Alan Shearer, Ian Rush, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, John Terry, Theirry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Jamie Vardy, among many more.

Some of the most notable managers to have featured in the League Cup are Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Claudio Ranieri, Jurgen Klopp, Antonio Conte, etc.