The 2024–25 EFL Cup is the 65th season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.
Carabao Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Dates | 13 August 2024 – 16 March 2025[1] |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Liverpool |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 35 |
Goals scored | 115 (3.29 per match) |
Attendance | 156,174 (4,462 per match) |
The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.
Liverpool are the defending champions.
Access
editAll 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup. Access was distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system.
In the first round, 22 of 24 Championship clubs, and all League One and League Two clubs entered.
The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs, who finished 18th and 19th in the 2023–24 Premier League season (Luton Town and Burnley), and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League entered.
Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | Number of games | Main date | |
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First round (70 clubs) |
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35 | 13 August 2024 |
Second round (50 clubs) |
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25 | 27 August 2024 |
Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 | 16 September 2024 23 September 2024 |
Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 | 28 October 2024 |
Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 | 16 December 2024 |
Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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4 (two-legged) | 6 January 2025 3 February 2025 |
Final (2 clubs) |
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1 | 16 March 2025 |
First round
editA total of 70 clubs played in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into "northern" and "southern" sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section. The first round draw took place on 27 June.[2]
Premier League[a] | Championship | League One | League Two | Total |
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20 / 20
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24 / 24
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24 / 24
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24 / 24
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92 / 92
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- ^ Premier League teams will join the competition in the second and third rounds.
Northern section
edit13 August 2024 | Carlisle United (4) | 0–2 | Stoke City (2) | Carlisle |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Ben Toner |
13 August 2024 | Stockport County (3) | 1–6 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Stockport |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,790 Referee: Ross Joyce |
13 August 2024 | Barrow (4) | 3–2 | Port Vale (4) | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Scott Jackson |
13 August 2024 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Mansfield Town (3) | Bolton |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Burton Albion (3) | 0–4 | Blackpool (3) | Burton upon Trent |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Matt Corlett |
13 August 2024 | Derby County (2) | 2–1 | Chesterfield (4) | Derby |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 8,538 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
13 August 2024 | Fleetwood Town (4) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Fleetwood |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
13 August 2024 | Grimsby Town (4) | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Bradford City (4) | Grimsby |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,082 Referee: David Coote |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 3–0 | Morecambe (4) | Huddersfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 5,111 Referee: Simon Mather |
13 August 2024 | Lincoln City (3) | 1–2 | Harrogate Town (4) | Lincoln |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Scott Tallis |
13 August 2024 | Preston North End (2) | 2–0 | Sunderland (2) | Preston |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,231 Referee: Ollie Yates |
13 August 2024 | Rotherham United (3) | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Rotherham |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,182 Referee: Scott Oldham |
13 August 2024 | Salford City (4) | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | Salford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 1,328 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
13 August 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Notts County (4) | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Ben Speedie | ||
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 3–0 | Accrington Stanley (4) | Birkenhead |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,288 Referee: Scott Simpson |
13 August 2024 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Barnsley (3) | Wigan |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Will Finnie | |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Sheffield United (2) | 4–2 | Wrexham (3) | Sheffield |
20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,446 Referee: Keith Stroud |
14 August 2024 | Hull City (2) | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Kingston upon Hull |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 9,281 Referee: Tom Nield |
14 August 2024 | Leeds United (2) | 0–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Leeds |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,150 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Southern section
edit13 August 2024 | Leyton Orient (3) | 4–1 | Newport County (4) | Leyton |
19:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,141 Referee: Craig Hicks |
13 August 2024 | Bristol City (2) | 0–1 | Coventry City (2) | Bristol |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,940 Referee: James Bell |
13 August 2024 | Bromley (4) | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Bromley |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 3,677 Referee: Carl Brook |
13 August 2024 | Cambridge United (3) | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Cambridge |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,529 Referee: Paul Howard |
13 August 2024 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Cardiff |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,718 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
13 August 2024 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (3) | Charlton |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,899 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
13 August 2024 | Colchester United (4) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Reading (3) | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Neil Hair | ||
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Crawley Town (3) | 4–2 | Swindon Town (4) | Crawley |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
13 August 2024 | Northampton Town (3) | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Declan Bourne |
13 August 2024 | Norwich City (2) | 4–3 | Stevenage (3) | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,054 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
13 August 2024 | Oxford United (2) | 2–0 | Peterborough United (3) | Oxford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,693 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
13 August 2024 | Portsmouth (2) | 0–1 | Millwall (2) | Portsmouth |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,913 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
13 August 2024 | Swansea City (2) | 3–1 | Gillingham (4) | Swansea |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 6,019 Referee: David Rock |
13 August 2024 | Walsall (4) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Exeter City (3) | Walsall |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Jacob Miles |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Watford (2) | 5–0 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | Watford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Lewis Smith |
14 August 2024 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Plymouth |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,058 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Second round
editA total of 50 clubs played in the second round: the 13 Premier League clubs not involved in European competition and the top 2 EFL Championship clubs (Luton Town and Burnley) entered at this stage along with the 35 winners from the first round. The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into "northern" and "southern" sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section. The second round draw took place on 14 August.[3]
Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Total |
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20 / 20
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18 / 24
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10 / 24
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9 / 24
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57 / 92
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Northern section
edit27 August 2024 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–5 | Stoke City (2) | Middlesbrough |
19:15 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,408 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
27 August 2024 | Barnsley (3) | 1–0 | Sheffield United (2) | Barnsley |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,739 Referee: Tom Reeves |
27 August 2024 | Barrow (4) | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Derby County (2) | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | ||
Penalties | ||||
27 August 2024 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Blackpool (3) | Blackburn |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,418 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
27 August 2024 | Everton (1) | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | Liverpool |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,245 Referee: James Bell |
27 August 2024 | Fleetwood Town (4) | 2–1 | Rotherham United (3) | Fleetwood |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,744 Referee: Ross Joyce |
27 August 2024 | Grimsby Town (4) | 1–5 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Grimsby |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,364 Referee: Matt Corlett |
27 August 2024 | Harrogate Town (4) | 0–5 | Preston North End (2) | Harrogate |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,570 Referee: Ben Speedie |
27 August 2024 | Leicester City (1) | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 13,011 Referee: Lewis Smith |
27 August 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
27 August 2024 | Walsall (4) | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town (3) | Walsall |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
28 August 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 2–0 | Burnley (2) | Wolverhampton |
19:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 19,236 Referee: Josh Smith |
28 August 2024 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Newcastle United (1) | Nottingham |
20:00 BST |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,083 Referee: Sam Allison |
Penalties | ||||
Southern section
edit27 August 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 4–0 | Crawley Town (3) | Brighton and Hove |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 19,175 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
27 August 2024 | Coventry City (2) | 1–0 | Oxford United (2) | Coventry |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 11,808 Referee: Will Finnie |
27 August 2024 | Millwall (2) | 0–1 | Leyton Orient (3) | Bermondsey |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,875 Referee: David Rock |
27 August 2024 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Luton Town (2) | Shepherd's Bush |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,132 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Penalties | ||||
27 August 2024 | Watford (2) | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | Watford |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,319 Referee: Andy Davies |
27 August 2024 | Birmingham City (3) | 0–2 | Fulham (1) | Birmingham |
20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 11,949 Referee: Keith Stroud |
27 August 2024 | Crystal Palace (1) | 4–0 | Norwich City (2) | Selhurst |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,503 Referee: Matt Donohue |
28 August 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Ipswich Town (1) | Wimbledon |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,934 Referee: James Linnington | ||
Penalties | ||||
28 August 2024 | Cardiff City (2) | 3–5 | Southampton (1) | Cardiff |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,225 Referee: Tom Nield |
28 August 2024 | Colchester United (4) | 0–1 | Brentford (1) | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,716 Referee: Paul Howard |
28 August 2024 | Swansea City (2) | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Swansea |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ben Toner |
28 August 2024 | West Ham United (1) | 1–0 | Bournemouth (1) | Stratford |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 47,381 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Third round
editA total of 32 clubs will play in the third round: the 7 Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur entered at this stage along with the 25 winners from the second round. The third round draw took place on 28 August, where conditions were implemented to ensure clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League does not draw clubs participating in the UEFA Europa League due to fixture clashes.[4]
Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Total |
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17 / 20
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6 / 24
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5 / 24
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4 / 24
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32 / 92
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17–18 September 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | v | Newcastle United (1) | Wimbledon |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane |
17–18 September 2024 | Blackpool (3) | v | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Blackpool |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
17–18 September 2024 | Brentford (1) | v | Leyton Orient (3) | Brentford |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
17–18 September 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | Brighton and Hove |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
17–18 September 2024 | Coventry City (2) | v | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Coventry |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
17–18 September 2024 | Everton (1) | v | Southampton (1) | Liverpool |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park |
17–18 September 2024 | Manchester United (1) | v | Barnsley (3) | Trafford |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford |
17–18 September 2024 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | v | Crystal Palace (1) | Shepherd's Bush |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road |
17–18 September 2024 | Stoke City (2) | v | Fleetwood Town (4) | Stoke-on-Trent |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
17–18 September 2024 | Walsall (4) | v | Leicester City (1) | Walsall |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
24–25 September 2024 | Arsenal (1) | v | Bolton Wanderers (3) | Holloway |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
24–25 September 2024 | Manchester City (1) | v | Watford (2) | Manchester |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium |
24–25 September 2024 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | v | Aston Villa (1) | High Wycombe |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Adams Park |
Top goalscorers
edit- As of 28 August 2024
Rank[5] | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Ryan Graydon | Fleetwood Town | 3 |
Tom Ince | Watford | ||
Milutin Osmajić | Preston North End | ||
4 | 18 players | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "First-round draw for 2024/25 Carabao Cup". Sky Sports. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". EFL. 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed". EFL. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed". EFL. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "English League Cup 2024/2025: Top Scorer". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 14 August 2024.