Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal & Tottenham learn next opponents

The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2024/25 EFL Cup took place on Wednesday evening, with teams now irresistibly close to reaching Wembley. 

Holders Liverpool are still going strong after overcoming a tough Brighton side 3-2 away from home, while Newcastle comfortably beat Chelsea 2-0 at home to keep their long-running trophy hunt alive.

Manchester United are also in the hat after they began the post-Erik ten Hag era with a 5-2 thrashing of Leicester under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Arsenal beat Championship side Preston North End 3-0 away thanks largely to a stunning performance from 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri.

Tottenham are the last remaining member of the so-called ‘big six’ after beating eight-time winners Man City 2-1 at home, while Aston Villa were shocked at home by the same scoreline against Crystal Palace.

Carabao Cup R4 results 

• Southampton 3-2 Stoke City
• Brentford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Brentford win 5-4 on penalties)
• Brighton 2-3 Liverpool
• Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace
• Man Utd 5-2 Leicester City
• Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea
• Preston North End 0-3 Arsenal
• Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Man City

Southampton and Brentford complete an all-Premier League line-up after beating Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday, respectively.

Read on for the full EFL Cup quarter-final draw:

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw

• Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
• Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
• Newcastle United vs Brentford
• Southampton vs Liverpool

The quarter-finals of this season’s EFL Cup are due to be played from the week beginning December 16th.

Winners of those ties go into a two-legged semi-final across January and February before the showpiece final at Wembley on 16th March.

Who are the most successful teams in Carabao Cup history?

1. Liverpool – 10 titles
2. Man City – 8 titles
3. Man Utd – 6 titles
4. Chelsea – 5 titles
5. Aston Villa – 5 titles
6. Tottenham Hotspur – 4 titles
7. Nottingham Forest – 4 titles
8. Leicester City – 3 titles
9. Arsenal, Norwich City, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2 titles
10. 11 teams – 1 title