2025 EFL Cup final
 Wembley Stadium will host the match | |||||||
| Event | 2024–25 EFL Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 16 March 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
The 2025 EFL Cup final is the upcoming final match of the 2024–25 EFL Cup. It is to be played between Newcastle United and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 16 March 2025.[1]
Route to the final
[edit]Newcastle United
[edit]| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | 1–1 (4–3 p.) |
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon (H) | 1–0 |
| 4 | Chelsea (H) | 2–0 |
| QF | Brentford (H) | 3–1 |
| SF | Arsenal (A) | 2–0 |
| Arsenal (H) | 2–0 | |
| Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away | ||
As a Premier League club not involved in any UEFA competitions, Newcastle United entered the cup in the second round where they were drawn away against fellow Premier League club Nottingham Forest. The match was played at the City Ground on 28 August 2024, where Newcastle won 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.[2] In the third round, they were drawn against EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon, played at St James' Park on 1 October. The match finished 1–0, with Newcastle's winning goal coming from a penalty by defender Fabian Schär in the first minute of first-half injury time.[3] The fixture was initially scheduled to be hosted by Wimbledon on 24 September, but was postponed and switched to Newcastle due to flooding at Wimbledon's stadium, Plough Lane.[4] In the fourth round, Newcastle were drawn at home against Premier League club and 2024 finalists Chelsea, with the match played at St James' Park on 30 October. The match saw Newcastle defeat Chelsea by a score of 2–0, with goals coming from both Alexander Isak and an own goal from Chelsea defender Axel Disasi.[5]
In the quarter-finals, Newcastle were drawn at home to Premier League club Brentford, with the match played at St James' Park on 18 December. Two goals from Sandro Tonali inspired Newcastle to a 3–1 victory, with Schär also getting on the scoresheet, as they booked a place in the semi-finals.[6] There, they would face Premier League club Arsenal over two legs, with the first leg played away at the Emirates Stadium on 7 January 2025. Newcastle shocked the Gunners, beating them 2–0 with goals from Isak and Anthony Gordon enough for the Magpies to carry a two-goal advantage into the second leg.[7] The second leg was played at St James' Park on 5 February, where Newcastle repeated the first leg scoreline with a 2–0 victory, courtesy of goals from Gordon and Jacob Murphy, as Newcastle won the semi-final 4–0 on aggregate[8] to reach their second final in three seasons.
Liverpool
[edit]| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham United (H) | 5–1 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | 3–2 |
| QF | Southampton (A) | 2–1 |
| SF | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | 0–1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur (H) | 4–0 | |
| Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away | ||
As a Premier League club involved in UEFA competitions, Liverpool entered in the third round where they were drawn at home to fellow Premier League club West Ham United. The match was played at Anfield on 25 September 2024, where Liverpool won 5–1 thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.[9] In the fourth round, they were drawn away to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, played at Falmer Stadium on 30 October 2024. The match finished with a 3–2 victory for Liverpool, with Cody Gakpo and Luis Díaz both getting on the scoresheet.[10] In the quarter-finals, Liverpool were drawn away to Premier League club Southampton, played at St Mary's Stadium on 18 December 2024. Liverpool recorded a 2–1 victory on the south coast, with goals coming from Darwin Núñez and Harvey Elliott.[11] In the semi-finals, which were played over two legs, Liverpool were drawn against Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur with the first leg played away at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 8 January 2025. Tottenham won the match by a 1–0 scoreline after a late goal by Lucas Bergvall, in a match fuelled with controversy after Liverpool claimed that Bergvall should have been shown a red card for a second yellow card before the goal was scored.[12] The second leg was played at Anfield on 6 February, where Liverpool produced a dominant display to record a 4–0 victory, with goals coming from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk. As a result, Liverpool won the tie 4–1 on aggregate to progress to their second consecutive EFL Cup final, and their third in four seasons.[13]
Match
[edit]Details
[edit]References
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- ^ "Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United: League Cup". BBC Sport. 28 August 2024.
- ^ Abraham, Timothy (1 October 2024). "EFL Cup: Newcastle United v AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Postponed Wimbledon Carabao Cup tie to be played at St James' Park". BBC Sport. 23 September 2024.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex (30 October 2024). "Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea: Alexander Isak scores as hosts claim impressive win". BBC Sport.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (18 December 2024). "Newcastle United 3-1 Brentford: Newcastle cruise into Carabao Cup semis". BBC Sport.
- ^ Emons, Michael (7 January 2025). "Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE". BBC Sport.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (5 February 2025). "Newcastle 2-0 (4-0 agg) Arsenal: Magpies thrash Gunners over two legs to make Carabao Cup final". BBC Sport.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (25 September 2024). "Liverpool vs West Ham United: League Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ Rose, Gary (30 October 2024). "Gakpo scores twice as holders Liverpool beat Brighton to progress". BBC Sport.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex (18 December 2024). "Southampton 1-2 Liverpool: Darwin Nunez scores as Reds reach Carabao Cup semi-finals". BBC Sport.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (8 January 2025). "Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall scores late winner as Spurs beat Liverpool in Carabao Cup semi-final". BBC Sport.
- ^ Anderson, Jess (6 February 2025). "Liverpool vs Tottenham LIVE". BBC Sport.