EFL Cup 2019-20 Facts & Trivia
The 2019-20 EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) was won by Manchester City. 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 2019-20 bracket and results. Or read the FA Cup 2019-20 facts.
1. Manchester City — champions
Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-1 to win the EFL Cup.
2. Final scorers
Sergio Agüero and Rodri scored for Manchester City in the final.
3. Colchester United's cup run
Colchester United, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the Quarter-Final — a memorable run from the early rounds.
4. Liam Boyce's hat-trick
Liam Boyce scored a hat-trick for Burton Albion in the 2nd Round (4-0 v Morecambe).
5. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 7-1 in the 3rd Round.
6. 10-goal thriller
Liverpool 5-5 Arsenal was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 10 goals.
7. Spot-kick marathon
Mansfield Town and Morecambe needed 11 penalties to settle their 1st Round tie (5-6 on spot-kicks after 2-2).
8. Manchester City's road to glory
Manchester City beat Preston North End, Southampton, Oxford United, Manchester United and Aston Villa on the way to the trophy — 5 ties won.
9. Sharpest shooters
Aston Villa scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 20.
10. Aston Villa fall short
Aston Villa reached the final but finished runners-up.
11. The last four
The semi-finalists were Leicester City, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Manchester City.
12. By the numbers
91 ties across 93 matches produced 293 goals in the EFL Cup this season.