EFL Cup 2008-09 Facts & Trivia
The 2008-09 EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) was won by Manchester United. Below are the facts, records and trivia from that cup run — the final, the giant-killings, the biggest wins, the hat-tricks and the shootouts.
See the full EFL Cup 2008-09 bracket and results. Or read the FA Cup 2008-09 facts.
1. Manchester United — champions
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties (4-1) after a 0-0 draw to win the EFL Cup.
2. Settled from the spot
The final finished goalless and was decided by a penalty shootout — Manchester United held their nerve to lift the trophy.
3. Burnley's cup run
Burnley, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the Semi-Final — a memorable run from the early rounds.
4. Carlos Tévez's haul
Carlos Tévez scored 4 for Manchester United in the Quarter-Final (5-3 v Blackburn Rovers) (6 hat-tricks were scored in all).
5. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Arsenal beat Sheffield United 6-0 in the 3rd Round.
6. 8-goal thriller
Manchester United 5-3 Blackburn Rovers was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 8 goals.
7. Manchester United's road to glory
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Tottenham Hotspur on the way to the trophy — 5 ties won.
8. Sharpest shooters
Derby County scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 14.
9. Tottenham Hotspur fall short
Tottenham Hotspur reached the final but finished runners-up.
10. The last four
The semi-finalists were Derby County, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley.
11. By the numbers
91 ties across 93 matches produced 290 goals in the EFL Cup this season.