This season's Carabao Cup quarterfinals have wrapped up with four teams left to vie for the first major domestic trophy in England.
The rest of the schedule for the Carabao Cup, or the League Cup or EFL Cup as it is alternately known, consists of two-leg semifinals ahead of the final which is played at Wembley Stadium at the end of February. Reports claim that the semis could yet be reduced to single-match knockouts given schedule congestion caused by a spike in COVID-19 positive cases.
Here's everything you need to know about the rest of the Carabao Cup schedule.
- Semifinals, Leg 1: Tues/Wed, Jan. 4/5
- Semifinals, Leg 2: Tues/Wed, Jan. 11/12
- Final: Sun, Feb. 27
MORE: Carabao Cup results and highlights
Carabao Cup quarterfinal results
The Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw was held on Oct. 30 and the single-elimination matches were played in late December with the following results:
| Date | Quarterfinals | |
| Tues, Dec. 21 | Arsenal 5, Sunderland 1 | Highlights |
| Wed, Dec. 22 | Tottenham 2, West Ham 1 | Highlights |
| Wed, Dec. 22 | Brentford 0, Chelsea 2 | Highlights |
| Wed, Dec. 22 | Liverpool 3, Leicester City 3 (5-4 PKs) | Highlights |
How to watch the Carabao Cup
- Dates: July 31, 2021, to Feb. 27, 2022
- TV Channels: None
- Streaming: ESPN+
The Carabao Cup is carried exclusively in the USA by ESPN via its streaming platform, ESPN+, and every match beginning with the Round of 16 is available to be streamed. Select matches in the Third Round were also broadcast.
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There are four English Premier League teams still alive in the competition after the quarterfinals.
Crystal Palace and Newcastle United were ousted in the second round, while Watford, Everton, Norwich City, Wolves, Aston Villa and Manchester United were eliminated in the third round. Brighton, Burnley, Leeds United, Manchester City and Southampton bowed out in the Round of 16. West Ham, Leicester City and Brentford exited in the quarters.
How to stream Carabao Cup draws
The semifinal draw took place shortly after the last quarterfinal concluded on Wednesday, Dec. 22.
The Carabao Cup draws are available to watch, free of charge on the Sky Sports YouTube channel. The official Carabao Cup Twitter account also shares live updates while each draw happens.
LIVE! Carabao Cup Semi Final Draw #EFL | #CarabaoCup 🏆 https://t.co/vpUyrk8G0i
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) December 22, 2021
Which teams made it to the Carabao Cup QFs?
There were seven Premier League clubs that qualified and only one lower division side in League One club Sunderland. Four of the eight quarterfinalists needed a penalty-kick shootout just to reach the final eight.
The quarterfinal matches took place on Tuesday, Dec. 21 and Wednesday, Dec. 22.
| Club | League |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | Premier League |
| Arsenal | Premier League |
| Sunderland | League One |
| Brentford | Premier League |
| West Ham | Premier League |
| Leicester City | Premier League |
| Tottenham | Premier League |
| Liverpool | Premier League |
London sides Chelsea and Arsenal knocked off Premier League opposition to advance to the final eight, though Chelsea needed penalty kicks to oust Southampton. Arsenal made tidy work of Leeds United with a 2-0 win at the Emirates.
League One club Sunderland survived against Championship side QPR, also on penalty kicks.
Liverpool, Brentford and Tottenham all won outright on the road against their Round of 16 opponents. But Leicester City and West Ham United needed a penalty-kick shootout to get past their Premier League foes.
West Ham eliminated four-time defending title holders Manchester City, which means we'll have a new team hoisting the trophy in 2022.
