EFL Cup 2022-23 Facts & Trivia
The 2022-23 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 2022-23 bracket and results. Or read the FA Cup 2022-23 facts.
1. Manchester United — champions
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2-0 to win the EFL Cup.
2. Final scorers
Casemiro and Marcus Rashford scored for Manchester United in the final.
3. Charlton Athletic's cup run
Charlton Athletic, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the Quarter-Final — a memorable run from the early rounds.
4. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Exeter City beat Cheltenham Town 7-0 in the 1st Round.
5. Goals galore
Bolton Wanderers 5-1 Salford City was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 6 goals.
6. Spot-kick marathon
Accrington Stanley and Tranmere Rovers needed 23 penalties to settle their 1st Round tie (11-12 on spot-kicks after 2-2).
7. Manchester United's road to glory
Manchester United beat Aston Villa, Burnley, Charlton Athletic, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United on the way to the trophy — 5 ties won.
8. Sharpest shooters
Manchester United scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 16.
9. Newcastle United fall short
Newcastle United reached the final but finished runners-up.
10. The last four
The semi-finalists were Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Southampton and Newcastle United.
11. By the numbers
91 ties across 93 matches produced 241 goals in the EFL Cup this season.