The Carabao Cup second-round draw has taken place, marking the entry of Premier League teams into the competition.
After 32 fixtures unfolded on Tuesday night, teams such as Blackburn Rovers, Watford, Sheffield United, and Coventry City secured their places in the next round. Wednesday night featured three matches, with Hull City falling 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday, Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle defeating Cheltenham Town 3-0, and Leeds United exiting the tournament after losing 3-0 to Middlesbrough.
Following Wednesday’s matches, the draw included Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions, such as Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, West Ham United, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Here is the Full Draw:
Southern Section
- Coventry City vs. Oxford United
- Swansea City vs. Wycombe Wanderers
- AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich Town
- Birmingham City vs. Fulham
- Watford vs. Plymouth Argyle
- West Ham United vs. Bournemouth
- Queens Park Rangers vs. Luton Town
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crawley Town
- Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City
- Cardiff City vs. Southampton
- Millwall vs. Leyton Orient
- Colchester United vs. Brentford
Northern Section
- Grimsby Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday
- Everton vs. Doncaster Rovers
- Blackburn Rovers vs. Blackpool
- Fleetwood Town vs. Rotherham United
- Shrewsbury Town vs. Bolton Wanderers
- Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle United
- Barrow vs. Derby County
- Leicester City vs. Tranmere Rovers
- Middlesbrough vs. Stoke City
- Barnsley vs. Sheffield United
- Harrogate Town vs. Preston North End
- Walsall vs. Huddersfield Town
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Burnley
In the third round, additional top-flight teams, including reigning champions Liverpool and Premier League winners Manchester City, will join the competition.
Last season, Liverpool claimed the Carabao Cup in a dramatic final, with Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal from a Kostas Tsimikas corner in the 118th minute, securing a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley—a fitting final trophy for Jürgen Klopp during his time as Liverpool’s manager.
Credit: Sport Bible
