EFL Cup third round draw: Full results, schedule, fixtures

The second-round winners within the EFL Cup 2025/26 didn’t have lengthy to attend to find their opponents within the subsequent spherical of the competitors.

Extra Premier League golf equipment had been concerned within the draw, with groups concerned within the Champions League and Europa League coming into for the primary time at this stage.

Reigning top-flight champions Liverpool have gained the EFL Cup a report 10 occasions, adopted by Manchester Metropolis with eight titles and Manchester United with six.

101GreatGoals.com has the complete draw for the 2025/26 EFL Cup third spherical and particulars of the schedule.

EFL Cup third spherical draw 2025/26

Port Vale vs Arsenal

Swansea Metropolis vs Nottingham Forest

Lincoln Metropolis vs Chelsea

Tottenham vs Doncaster Rovers

Brentford 1-1 (4-2p) Aston Villa

Huddersfield City vs Manchester Metropolis

Liverpool vs Southampton

Newcastle vs Bradford Metropolis

Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Grimsby City

Wolves vs Everton

Crystal Palace 1-1 (4-2p) Millwall

Burnley vs Cardiff Metropolis

Wrexham vs Studying

Wigan Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers

Barnsley vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Fulham vs Cambridge United

When is the EFL Cup third spherical 2025/26?

The fixtures will happen throughout the weeks of September 15 and 22.

EFL Cup second spherical fixtures, outcomes 2025/26

Wednesday, August 27

Everton 2-0 Mansfield City

Grimsby City 2-2 (12-11p) Manchester United

Fulham 2-0 Bristol Metropolis

Oxford United 0-6 Brighton

Tuesday, August 26

Burton Albion 0-1 Lincoln Metropolis

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

Wigan Athletic 1-0 Stockport County

Stoke Metropolis 0-3 Bradford Metropolis

Burnley 2-1 Derby County

Sunderland 1-1 (5-6p) Huddersfield City

Birmingham Metropolis 0-1 Port Vale

Preston North Finish 2-3 Wrexham

Barnsley 2-1 Rotherham United

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 (3-0p) Leeds United

Studying 2-1 Wimbledon

Cambridge United 3-1 Charlton Athletic

Wolves 3-2 West Ham

Norwich Metropolis 0-3 Southampton

Bournemouth 0-2 Brentford

Millwall 2-1 Coventry Metropolis

Swansea Metropolis 1-1 (5-3p) Plymouth Argyle

Bromley 1-1 (4-5p) Wycombe Wanderers

Cardiff Metropolis 3-0 Cheltenham City

EFL Cup preliminary and first spherical outcomes 2025/26

EFL Cup preliminary spherical outcomes

Tuesday, July 29

Barnet 2-2 (2-4p) Newport County

Tuesday, August 5

Accrington Stanley 3-1 Oldham Athletic

EFL Cup spherical one outcomes

Tuesday, August 12

Barrow 0-1 Preston North Finish

Grimsby City 3-1 Shrewsbury City

Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale

Salford Metropolis 0-0 (2-3p) Rotherham

Harrogate City 1-3 Lincoln Metropolis

Tranmere Rovers 1-1 (4-5p) Burton Albion

Stockport County 3-1 Crewe Alexandra

Wrexham 3-3 (5-3p) Hull Metropolis

Stoke Metropolis 0-0 (4-3p) Walsall

Accrington 2-1 Peterborough United

Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bradford Metropolis

Middlesbrough 0-4 Doncaster Rovers

West Brom 1-1 (2-3p) Derby County

Chesterfield 0-2 Mansfield City

Wigan Athletic 1-0 Notts County

Coventry Metropolis 1-0 Luton City

Bristol Metropolis 2-0 MK Dons

Bromley 1-1 (5-4p) Ipswich City

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Cambridge United

Leyton Orient 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Watford 1-2 Norwich Metropolis

Charlton Athletic 3-1 Stevenage

Oxford United 1-0 Colchester United

Newport County 0-1 Millwall

Cardiff Metropolis 2-1 Swindon City

Gillingham 1-1 (2-4p) AFC Wimbledon

Northampton City 0-1 Southampton

Plymouth Argyle 3-2 QPR

Swansea Metropolis 3-1 Crawley City

Portsmouth 1-2 Studying

Wednesday, August 13

Barnsley 2-2 (5-4p) Fleetwood City

Bolton Wanderers 3-3 (2-4p) Sheffield Wednesday

Cheltenham City 2-0 Exeter

Huddersfield City 2-2 (3-2p) Leicester Metropolis

Birmingham Metropolis 2-1 Sheffield United

EFL Cup: Are Premier League within the Carabao Cup third spherical?

The 11 Premier League golf equipment not concerned in European competitors joined the competitors within the second spherical, giving EFL golf equipment their first photographs at offering upsets this season.

The 9 Premier League groups who’re in Europe at the moment are becoming a member of the EFL Cup third spherical.

EFL Cup dates 2025/26: When are the Carabao Cup spherical dates?

Spherical one began throughout the second week of the EFL season. A brand new preliminary spherical additionally began in late July between the 2 golf equipment promoted from the Nationwide League final season and the groups who completed twenty first and twenty second in League Two.

There might be break up weeks in spherical three for golf equipment within the Champions League and Europa League.

EFL Cup preliminary spherical

Week commencing August 4, 2025

EFL Cup spherical one

August 11, 2025

EFL Cup spherical two

August 25, 2025

EFL Cup spherical three

September 15 and 22, 2025

EFL Cup spherical 4

October 27, 2025

EFL Cup spherical 5

December 15, 2025

EFL Cup semi-final first leg

January 12, 2026

EFL Cup semi-final second leg

February 2, 2026

EFL Cup ultimate

Sunday, March 22, 2026

EFL Cup TV channel: Methods to watch the Carabao Cup

All EFL Cup matches might be obtainable to observe on Sky Sports activities or Sky Sports activities+ as a part of a deal between the league and the broadcaster to point out greater than 1,000 of the 1,891 video games throughout the EFL, EFL Cup and Bristol Avenue Motors Trophy.

Through Now TVSky Sports activities prices £14.99 for a day membership, £26 a month for a six-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.

EFL Cup dwell stream: Watch the Carabao Cup on-line

Sky Sports activities memberships embrace entry to all 12 dwell Sky Sports activities channels and Sky Sports activities+, which gives dwell streams and a devoted channel.

Followers can watch on-line and on the transfer with the SkyGO app, which is out there on an unlimited vary of units together with sensible TVs, gaming consoles, set-top bins and cellular units.

Do the EFL Cup winners qualify for Europe?

The EFL Cup winners obtain a spot within the play-off stage of the UEFA Convention League except they qualify via one other route for European competitors.

Newcastle had been an instance of the rule in motion in 2024/25, as a substitute qualifying for the Champions League via their league place.

That meant their Convention League play-off place went to the next-highest ranked crew who had not certified for European competitors by way of their league place.

Do EFL Cup ties go to further time, replays and penalties?

Ought to they end stage after 90 minutes, EFL Cup ties go straight to penalties till the semi-finals, which happen over two legs.

If the scoreline is stage after the second leg, further time and – if obligatory – penalties are used to separate groups.

The ultimate is a one-off match at Wembley Stadium, with further time and penalties used if required.

Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties within the 2021/22 ultimate and edged the identical fixture after further time in 2023/24 via Virgil van Dijk’s 118th-minute winner.

Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 within the 2024/25 ultimate to win their first home trophy since 1955.